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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 63

City Council Gasworks Showroom

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 2

Wagga city Council, at its meeting last night, discussed final arrangements for the taking over of the Aussie Cafe, in…

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Items of Interest From Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 5

THE Town Clerk stated that it had been suggested that the inlet to the underground drain adjacent to the children's…

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Municipal Council Social Club Hold Successful Social Evening

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 2

Employees of the Narrandera Municipal Council and their wives, and several members of the outdoor staff of the Yanko Shire Council…

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Young Protests Over Electricity Scheme “People Led Up Garden Path” Says Mayor

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 1

The Premier of NSW will receive from the Young Municipal Council an emphatic protest against the continued…

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Kyeamba Shire Housing Decision Eased

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

The problem of Kyeamba Shire's temporary homing, which councillors and the Health Inspector (Mr. K. Pither) have been fighting took another turn at yesterday's meeting…

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New Shire Chambers for Young

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

A tender of £6,875 for new Shire Chambers in Lovell street, Young, is under consideration. An estimate (not tender)…

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Shire Councillors Make Tour of Inspection

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 3

A Works Committee meeting of the Leeton Shire Council was held on Thursday afternoon those present being Crs. W. Arbuckle…

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New Council Truck Only Slightly Damaged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council reference, was made by Cr. T. Kingsley to an accident to one of the two new Council trucks whilst…

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Planning Shire's '51 Road Programme. Department Suggests 20 Per Cent. Increase

Junee Southern Cross · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

The Illabo Shire Council has decided to submit a programme of works involving £8,500 for the 195152 Federal Aid programme…

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Town Council Close Vote on Notice of Motion

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

Ald. F. R. Dickson (Mayor), H. Schofield. D. Stratton, M. Mutch, R. Richards, B. Ward and A. Button attended the…

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Messages of loyalty conveyed from Leeton Shire Local Couriers Ride to Wagga

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

Local cyclists participated in the nation-wide Jubilee Cycling Courier Relay last Saturday morning, conveying messages…

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Municipal Council Tri-Weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 4

The tri-weckly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present the Mayor (Aid. R. H. Hankinson)…

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Sudden Death of Tumbarumba Shire Clerk Late Mr. Kenneth Holm

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 2

As briefly reported in last issue, the death occurred suddenly at his home, Murray Street, on Tuesday evening of…

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Deputation to Council Sports Ground Charges for Victorian Football Match

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 1

When the meeting of the Municipal Council was opened on Monday evening last a letter was read from the Riverina District Football…

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New Books at Wagga Municipal Library Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 5

FAST, Howard: "My Glorious Brothers.' Based on the apocryphal story of the Jewish resistance to the tyranny of Greece,…

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Shire Jindalee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 2

Mr. E. P. Hulme, Shire engineer, reported to this week's meeting. Main Roads: Ro[?]tine grading…

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Wheat and Oats Irrigable Land M.I.A.—Leeton Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 3

As previously stated the wheat acreage will be 50 per cent or less this year and of this reduced area little has yet been sown. There has…

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Lorne Street "No Parking" to Stay. Council Adheres to Original Decision

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 7

The Junee Municipal Council has decided to adhere to the original to proclaim the eastern side of Lorne street between Lisgar…

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Do Babies Count for Free Water? Junee Council to Seek Department's Ruling

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

The Junee Municipal Council will seek a ruling from the Local Government Association as to whether babies in hospital are…

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Junee Council Was the First One In. Prompt Action Trying To Get Federal Aid

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

Recently the Local Government Department called upon Municipal Councils to submit proposals with the view of securing a grant…

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