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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 63

Mitchell Shire's £1228 Debit Balance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 3

Mitchell Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Caspersonn) presented a financial statement to his council yesterday showing a £1228 debit balance. He said rising wages and prices, especially for…

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Municipal Council Reports

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 4

The following reports were submitted to the last meeting of the Municipal Council: Inspector's Report…

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Shire Council Warns Residents Disease Affected Rabbits May Prove Dangerous

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 2

Rabbits suffering from myxomatosis have been found at Braidwood, and Tallagandra Shire Council has Issued a…

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Small Debts Court TUESDAY, 8th MAY (Before Mr. Keith Smith, S.M.) Municipal Council Sues for Rates

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

The Narrandera Municipal Council proceeded against the following for the recovery of rates and charges, plus court costs, and received…

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Urana Shire Officials' Reports Engineer's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

The Shire Engineer (Mr. T. Desmarchelier) reported as follows: Gravelling of the length formed…

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CORRESPONDENCE (To the Editor) Urana Shire Jubilee Booklet

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 8

Sir.—The following comment relating to the Urana Shire's Jubilee Booklet might prove of interest:…

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Urana Shire M.R. Dept Reduces Bitumen Surfacing Programme

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 7

Present at the May meeting of the Urana Shire Council were Councilors J. M. Smith (president), H. Rockliff (deputy president), A. N. Kerr, G. C. Northcote, W. R. Barracluff, N. and R. Whitehead, J. Hopwood and H. S. Kennedy…

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Council Rejects Plan for Racecourse Grandstand

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night the Health and Building Inspector (Mr. H. E. Bayliss) said that some time ago he…

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Junee Council's Prompt Action to Get Federal Aid

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 2

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

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Business Bus Service for Leeton-yanco Petition to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 3

A petition was received at the Council meeting last week, forwarded by Mr. R. S. Walker, asking for a business bus to run between Leeton…

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Dooley Park Greens Council Debates Request for Cost Rebate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

A letter from the Leeton and District Bowling Club asking Council to waive a charge of £77/17/6 for work done at the…

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Town Tennis Courts Hours of Play Restricted by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 4

In accordance with notice of motion given at a previous meeting Cr. T. H. Dunn moved at the meeting of the Leeton Shire…

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Vitamins and Minerals Apples Are Important (Authorised by the Health Publicity Council of Australia)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 3

The following dialogue was compiled by the late Dr. Benjafield, of Hobart, Tasmania: "Do you know what you are…

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Should Shire Share Hospital Water Municipality Has Legal Responsibility to Pay. (To the Editor)

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 7

Sir: True, the Junee District Hospital serves the residents of the Municipality of Junee and the Shire of Illabo, but we must note…

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Council Gives Assurance About Service

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 2

An assurance that the supply of electricity consumers would not be interrupted when the vice was taken over from the present operators by Southern Riverina County Council was given at…

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New Books at Wagga Municipal Library Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 4

CALDWELL, Erskine: "Place Called Estherville." With preci­sion and reality this author's latest novel gives us a picture of…

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Bathurst Mayor Praises Conduct of Newcomers

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 2

The "Mayor of Bathurst, Ald. A. L. Morse, has praised the behavious of migrants who have passed through the Reception…

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Narrandera Sewerage Scheme Discussed by Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 4

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of considering the proposed sewerage scheme,…

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Gundagai Council Will Now Support Construction of Jugiong Bridge

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 4

The Gundagai Council will now support the proposal to have a low level bridge constructed at Jugiong, as a…

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Caulderwood-jugiong Road Is an Important Thoroughfare, Says Cr. R. T. ATTWOOD Disagreement With Shire Engineer

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 3

Cr R. T. Attwood at this week’s Council meeting, clashed with the Shire Engineer (Mr Bernard Smith)…

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