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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 63

New Shire Electrical Engineer Takes Over “Electrical System In Dire Need Of Maintenance”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 June 1951 · page 4

Mr J. L. Bidmead, the recently appointed electrical and Waterworks Enineer to the Gundagai Shire Council, in…

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Lockhart Shire Engineer's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 7

The Shire Engineer (Mr. F. Prichard) reported to the last meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council:…

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Tree Planting Jubilee Gesture by Lockhart Shire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 3

Lockhart Shire Council held its ordinary monthly meeting on Monday week, when Cr. W. K. Day (president) presiled and other councillors present were Messrs. A. D. Finlayson, E. A. Goode, W. G. Drummond, H. Yates, G. Gooden, G. Jones and A. Lewington…

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British Council Scholar Ships Awards Revealed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 3

The British Council Scholarship Awards for 1951 have now been announced. In addition to the Jubilee…

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Urana Shire New Machine Ordered Special Lease of Land Wanted for Housing

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 8

Cr. J. M. Smith, the president, occupied the chair at the June meeting, and the other councillors present were Messrs. A. D. Kerr,…

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Lockhart District F. & S. A. Council Favors "No" Vote

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 1

At its meeting on Monday, Mr. T. L. a'Beckett, on behalf of Brookdale branch, asked the Lockhait District Council of the…

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The County Council No Mention of Tootool-to-Oaklands Area in £53,000 Electricity Extension Grant

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 2

At last week's meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, an agreement was signed by that body with the N.S.W. Electricity Authority respecting a grant of £24,117/10/- for electricity extensions for The Rock-Culcairn-Holbrook-Walla and The…

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Claim for £85 Against Murrumburrah Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 2

Mr. S. Davison, of "Cunningham Plains," Cunningar, is claiming £85 from the Murramburrah Municipal Council for…

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Goulburn Mayor Up Against Blackouts But City Not as Badly Affected as Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 1

The Goulburn City Council has given its wholehearted support to the Mayor (Ald. J. B. Mullen) who has refused to co-operate…

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New Books at Municipal Library Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 4

BROWN, Frederick: "Murder Can be Fun." There seems to be no accounting for some people's interpretation of "fun", but so…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 1

Matters dealt with at the meeting on June 20th :—GOOLGOWI WATER SUPPLY The Shire Engineer (Mr F. T…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Yanko shire Council was held on Thursday, June 14, there being present Crs. E. J. V. Martin…

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Shire of Carrathool

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 4

Mailers death with at the meeting on June 20th:—HILLSTON AERODROME. The Department of Civil…

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Carrthool Shire Co[?]

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 2

Items concerning Hillaton dealt with at the last Carrathool Shire meeting:—A report that permission should…

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Housing Council Employees

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 4

The Carrathool Shire Engineer has been instructed by the Council to investigate the possiblity of building a house for the Councils…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point Local Rate and Water Rate for Town Area Adopted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 4

At the monthly nicotine of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council held in the Council hambers, Darlington Point, on 4th, there were…

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Shire and Bitumen Sealing of Roads ? “What About The Nangus Road ?” (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 7

Dear Sir, In last issue, I noticed where the local Shire Council has given priority to the…

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Shire Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

The appended details of Shire correspondence [?] held over from previous issues. FROM E. J. Coddington, Marrar,…

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Big Claim Against Council For Negligence

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

Mr. S. Davison, of "Cunningham Plains", Cunningar, is claiming £85 from the Murrumburrah Municipal Council for damage to two…

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Leeton High School Council a Further £50 for Text Books

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Leeton High School Council held at the School on Tuesday last, was well attended for a child night. As…

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