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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 63

Consumers Alter Off Peak Time Clocks Received Instructions From Council's Staff

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 2

Consumers of electricity in Junee who have off peak hot water systems installed have been resetting time switches for some…

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Junee Council to Make Quick Decision. Abattoirs Or Private Slaughtering Yards?

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 6

After the next meeting of the Junee Municipal Council butchers in town will know whether they will be permitted to retain…

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T.C. "Surprised" at Amount Involved. Council and Rates Paid By Old Age Pensioners

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 5

After the figures had been calculated the Town Clerk (Mr. M. A. Burns) was surprised at the amount of rates paid in Junee…

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New Books At Wagga Municipal Library FICTION

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 3

GREEN, F. L.: "The Magi­cian." The title refers to the central character who finds in the course of an evening's entertainment that he has…

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Municipal Council Fresh Applications for Health Inspector

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held, on Monday evening last for the purpose of considering applications for the position of…

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Health Inspector for Carrathool Shire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 6

With a view to relieving its engineer (Mr. F. T. Satterthwaite) and his assistants of many non-engineering jobs now carried out by them,…

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Shire Councillors To Be Invited To Civic Association Meetings

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

GUNDAGAI Shire Councillors are to he invited to attend meetings of the Civic Association. This decision was at Monday light’s meeting when several . interesting matters were discussed…

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P.p. Boards’ Council of Advice

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

On the motion of Goulburn Pastures Protection Board, the election of members to the Council of Advice to PP…

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Proposed Filtration Plant Shire’s Investigation Will Be Made Public

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

AT Monday night's meeting of the Gundagai Civic Association Mr A. C. Buterer expressed an opinion that the time was opportune to at quaint the public of progress made in providing a filtration plant for Gundagai as this…

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Narrandera's New Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 2

NARRANDERA, Thursday: Alderman W. G. Armstrong, who was elected Deputy Mayor of, Narrandera at the mayoral…

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New Names Might Honour Pioneers Aldermen Considering Christening Parks, etc

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 6

Aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council will undertake a "give it a name" contest at the next meeting of the Council…

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Has Anyone Found £20 in Notes Junee's Deputy Mayor Suffers Loss

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 4

Last week was a "black week" for Junee's deputy-Mayor, Ald. J. Goldsworthy. First of all he had the worry…

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Australian Labor Party Hume Electorate Council Annual Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Hume Electorate Council was held at Cootamundra on Sunday last. The Federal member for Hume, Mr. A…

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Aid. Armstrong Elected Mayor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

On Thursday evening last a special meeting of the Municipal Council was held for the purpose of electing a. Mayor for the remainder of the…

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Wade Shire Honoured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 2

The Shire Clerk, Mr. F. B. O'Brien, has been advised by Mr. A. G, Enticknap, M.L.A., that Wade Shire has been awarded the A. R. Bluett…

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Wade Shire Honored Award for Progress

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

Wade shire, Griffith, has been awarded the A. R. Bluett Memorial Award for 1950-51 for local government progress…

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Council Notices Illabo Shire Council Public Gates and Road Ramps

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 1

NOTICE is hereby given that application has been made to this Council by Mr. L. G. Meares, of "Oak Hill". Bethungra…

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Petition Against Moving Aborigines Happy at Mission, So Aldermen Say

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 2

The Cowra Municipal Council has given its support to a petition from 40 residents of East Cowra protesting against the Government…

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New Books At Municipal Library Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 4

CAMBERTON, Roland : "Scamp." The scene of this entertaining first novel is London by night, the decaying…

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Municipality of Junee. Tenders. Gravel

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 1

TENDERS are invited and will be received by the undersigned up to 5 p.m. on Tuesday 3rd July, 1951, for the supply and…

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