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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 63

Shire Council Building Permits Health Inspector’s Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 2

The Health and Building Inspector’s report was read as follows at Tuesday’s shire council meeting:-There has been one case of…

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Poisoning of Weeds Costs Council £475

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 3

Because cattle died after cating weeds poisoned by employees of [?]…

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Wagga Council's Sympathy

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1951 · page 1

At the meeting of the Wagga City Council last night, the Mayor and Aldermen stood in silence as a mark of respect to…

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Wagga Boundary Extension Agreement Reached with Kyeamba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1951 · page 2

Agreement has been reached between the Kyeamba Shirt Council and the Wagga City Council on all points concerning compensation over the extension of the city boundary into the shire area…

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Mitchell Shire Had Bad Year for Road Works

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1951 · page 3

In the matter of roads, Mitchell Shire last year had one of the worst years it had ever experienced. This was reported by the Shire Engineer (Mr. Ian Botcher) in his report at the council's monthly…

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Items Of Interest From Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1951 · page 2

IN reply to several requests from the North Wagga Progress Association, the Council decided:—…

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Water Pipe=Line Now Approaching Walla, Culcairn Council Told

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1951 · page 3

The Southern Riverina County Council's water main was now within a mile of Walla Walla and good progress was being made with the work, Cr. Lindner reported at this week's meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council. Weather conditions being favorable, it was expected that water would be…

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Would Community Hotel Pay? Scheme Challenged at Wade Shire Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 1

To show a profit, a community hotel at Griffith, costing £300,000, would have to be patronised by a thousand beer drinkers every day. Each…

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Shire Councils Plan Riverina University Priority for a Riverina Pastoral Congress

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 1

At the annual conference of the Shire Councils' Association a special meeting of Riverina delegates was held under the chairmanship of Cr…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Annual Meeting of Murrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the R.S.L. supper room…

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Water Supply Problem Will Be Discussed at Tomorrow’s Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Councillors will meet to-morrow (Tuesday) for their June meeting. Among the many mat…

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Shire Council to Meet on Saturday Afternoons

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night, Cr. Walsh asked for permission to absent himself from Council…

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Aid for Urana Shire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 8

Lockhart Shire Councillors have agreed to Mr F. Prichard, the shire engineer, assisting Urana with technical advice whilst that…

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The Shire Elections Those Who Failed to Vote

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night last the Shire Clerk submitted a report, on the shire election and voters who…

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Wamoon Water Supply Council's Decision Stands

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 1

In accordance with notice of motion given at the previous meeting, Cr. T. Kingsley moved at the Council meeting on Thursday night that the…

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Late Mr. Chifley Tribute by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

Prior to the commencement of the Council meeting on Thursday night last, the president (Cr .W. Arbuckle) referred to…

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Grahame Park Development Approved by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 4

Recommendations of the Shim engineer in regard to practical stops for the development and Improvement of Grahame Park were…

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Grahame Park Controversy Re-opened at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 1

Cr. D. Langfiam moved at the Council meeting on Thursday night for the rescission of the motion carried at the previous…

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Lopping of Trees Causes Council Argument Public Apology Suggested

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

An argument developed at the Council table on Thursday night last during consideration of a motion that a certain tender be…

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Town Council Request for Radio Beacon for Local Aerodrome

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

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

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