Sunday Morning Sport Proposal to Ban Debated by Council
A letter from the United Protestant Association, Sydney, seeking co-operation in an effort to impose a ban on Sunday sport…
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Council & local affairs, 1951
1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 63
Free Speech Controversy Flares up Again at Council Meeting
The controversy over freedom of speech flared up again at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week when a letter was received from Mrs. Agnes N. Emerson making application for permission to conduct a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →India Denies Massing of Troops Pakistan Protests To Security Council
NEW DELHI, Tuesday.—The Indian Prime Minister, pandit Nehru, describes as a gross falsehood, Sunday's statement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Discussion at Junee Municipal Council Whetser Licensed Greyhound Race Meetings Should Be Staged at Park
LORD AND LADY BADEN-POWELL HAD MET SCOUTS ON THE RANDWICK RACECOURSE AND LORD POWELL HAD TAKEN THE SALUTE FROM THE JUDGE'S BOX, ALD WORTH SAID AT LAST NIGHT'S COUNCIL…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junee Municipal Council by 5 to 4 Majority Vote Decides to Permit Greyhound Racing on Willow Park
THE JUNEE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL DECIDED LAST NIGHT, WHEN FIVE ALDERMEN VOTED IN FAVOUR AND FOUR AGAINST, TO PERMIT THE N.S.W. AMBULANCE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB TO CONDUCT…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Matters of Local Importance Discussed Results From Council Visit to Sydney
A Mayoral minute submitted to last night's Junee Municipal Council indicated the result of various representations made by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Books At Wagga Municipal Library Fiction
BASSO, Hamilton: "The Green Room." A witty, polished novel, effectively characterised, intriguing in its plot about a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Council Scholarships
The British council announces the award of two further scholarships to Britain for 1951-52, viz:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai Council Will Not Prohibit Sport
A request by the United Protestants Association asking the Gundagai Council to prohibit all sport before 1…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Narrandera Council Praised Electricity Work at Ardiethan
At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council last week the President (Cr. N. R. Dyason) reported that in company with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Junee Council Votes for Greyhounds 5-4 Decision
The Junee Municipal Council decided, when five aldermen voted in favor and four against to permit the N.S.W. Ambulance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School Bus From the Five Mile Civic Association’s Request To Shire
The Gundagai Civic Association requested the Gundagai Shire Councillors at their meeting this week to support…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wantabadgery Soldier Settlers Under Fire Hlabo Shire Refers Complaint To Gundagai P.P. Board
Mr J. Doyle, whose address was given as “Wantabadgery road” asked the Illa bo Shire Council if it was not time a stop was put to “two loafers” who graze their “stinking sheep” on the road near his camp…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Councillors Do Not Agree with C.W.A. The Kiddies’ Playground To Remain Fenceless
“It i not the Shire’s job to protect children, but the parents,” said Cr R. T. Attwood at this week’s Council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Ramps Will Be Installed on Tarrabandra Road J. T. Hainsworth Agrees To Council’s Request
THE big axe will not fall — the Shire’s hand has been stayed—ramps will be installed ob the Tarrabandra road, and everybody is going to be happy. Zero hour for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Councillor Toes the Carpet—breach of Local Building Regulations Shire President Shocked By Town Councillor’s Action The Case Of The First Avenue Garage
THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE COUNCIL CHAMBERS SOMEWHAT RESEMBLED A COURT ROOM LAST TUESDAY, WHEN COUNCILLORS DECIDED TO HAUL ONE OF THEIR COLLEAGUES OVER THE COALS AND…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Considerable Progress in Vertaking Back- [?]Ag in Electrical Maintenance [?]ngineer Tells Council of Work During The Past Month
The Gundagai Electrical [?]gineer (Mr L. G. Bidmead) [?] Councillors at their meet[?] last week that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Leeton Shire Council Correspondence
Amongst the correspondence dealt with at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council were letters from Hon. H. V. Evatt, Leader of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Extension Group's Community Spirit Sick Shire President Aided
Despite regular rainfalls, about 40 members of Wamoon Extension Group assembled at the farm of Cr. W Arbuckle, Leeton Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council's Plans on Sub-division Plans. Could Be Relaxed for Vacant Land?
The Municipal Council should relax its recently adopted policy of refusing to adopt sub-division plane unless prepared by a…
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