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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 63

Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 4

The tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present the Mayor (Ald. W. G. Armstrong)…

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Chamber of Commerce Meeting of Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 2

A meeting of the Narrandera Chamber of Commerce was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night last, there being present Messrs…

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Fued in Bethungra Hills at an End Illabo Shire Gives Permission For Pubilc Gate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 6

The fued that is going on in the hills out Bethungra way, between neighbouring landholders over erection…

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Less Sport Means More Communists Interesting Debate In Bathurst Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 8

“Stop the sport and you will get a far greater number of potential Communists.”…

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Coolamon Shire Council Satisfactory Finances New Plant Purchased

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council, on Tuesday last, the following attended: Councillors N. R. Dyason…

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Batlow Community Centre Matter Again Before Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 6

At Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council Councillor Keenan stated that no mention, had been made at the last two…

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Shire Council Tenders New Equipment To Be Purchased

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council tenders for the supply of gravel and new equipment for the Shire was dealt…

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Building Permits Granted For Tumut Shire Applicants

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 3

The following have made application for permits and been issued with permits to secure building materials in short supply:--K…

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Eight-hour Day Date Fixed For Tumut Shire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council it was decided on motion of Crs. Nicholas and Hassett that 8-Hour Day in Tumut be…

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Tumut Footpaths Council Favors Bitumen Sealing

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council the Engineer, Mr, Page, advised councillors that in having the work carried out on…

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Living in Garages New Policy Adopted By Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 3

At Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council two applications were received for permission to reside in garages until such time…

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Tumut Camping Ground Curator Or Caretaker? Council Amend Agreement

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council the present caretaker of the Tumut Camping Reserve, Mr. A. B. Hogan, attended…

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Against Dogs Going on to Willow Park. Protest to Council

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 1

Speakers at the meeting of the Junee Parents and Citizens' Association on Wednesday night last did not express objection to a…

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Track Details to Be Given to Council. Ambulance Greyhound Club Holds Meeting

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 1

A well-attended meeting of financial members of the New South Wales Junee Ambulance Greyhound Racing Club was held at…

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Mitchell Shire Suggestion to Curb Hauliers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1951 · page 3

The view that, owing to lack of sufficient funds to maintain State roads in satisfactory condition, New South Wales may soon be forced to establish a road limit on hauliers was expressed by Councillor R…

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Kyeamba Shire "Code" To Aid Home=Builders

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1951 · page 3

A building code designed "to aid owner-builder" has been adopted by the Kyeamba Shire. Based almost wholly on the existing building ordinance of the shire, the code will be issued to…

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Municipal Council Reports

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 4

The following reports were submitted to the last meeting of the Municipal Council: Works and Parks and Gardens…

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Urana Shire Council Appoints New Engineer

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 7

Cr. J. M. Smith, president, occupied the chair at the July meeting of the Urana Shire Council, which was also attended by Councillors N. and R. Whitehead, W. R. Burrachaff, J. Hop. wood, A. Kerr, H. Rockliff and G. C. Northcote…

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Suggests Wagg[?] Aldermen Tour City's Bad Spot[?]

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 2

At the monthly meeting [?] the South Wagga Progress [?]sociation, held last night, [?] president (Mr. G. Edney)…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 3

Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor), H. Schofield, M. Mutch, R. Richards, D. Dickson, K. Oldfield, and A. Hutton attended the ordinary…

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