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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 63

Illabo Shire to Attack Rabbits Will Put Man On In Wantabadgery Section

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 7

Following a complaint by Mr. F. C. Hazelwood and Mr. W. A. Hartwig about rabbits on the road from Eurongilly to…

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Main Roads Board Wants Illabo Shire to Tar Remainder of Juneewagga Road During Coming Summer

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 2

THE DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROAD WANTS THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL TO PREPARE ITS PROGRAMME SO THAT THE ONLY REMAINING GRAVEL PORTION OF THE JUNEE-WAGGA ROAD WILL BE SURFACED WITH…

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C.W.A. Hume Group Council Meeting (By the Publicity Officer)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 3

The CWA Hume Group Council meeting was held in Cootamundra recently. Mrs Maitland (president) occupied…

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London's Lord Mayor Here

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 8

Ald. Lawson, Lord Mayor of London, has riot let the grass grow under his feet since his arrival in Australia…

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Lord Mayor of London Here

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 1

PEACH BLOSSOM BOUQUET Has presented by Guy Shepherd, 5, son of T.A.A's. Melbourne manager, to Lady Lowson when…

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London's Mayor Urges Full-Scale Migration to Aust

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: The Lord Mayor of London (Sir Denys Lowson) said today that full-scale immigration from…

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All Bitumen Roads for Town Area Council Endorses Proposal

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 4

At the meeting of the Shire Council last week the Shire Clerk (Mr. A. Thompson) reported that the resealing of…

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Lord Mayor's Medals

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 2

CLOSE-UP of the London Lord Mayors decorations. The medal at the end of the chain bears the motto of the City of London, "Domine dirige nos," which means "O Lord, direct us." The star is the insignia of a knight of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem…

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Former Alderman Passes in Sydney. Mr. Percy Benham Leaves Widow, Seven Children

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 4

The death took place at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Sydney, of Mr. Percival John Benham, of 16 Hawkeshurst Street, Marrickville…

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Illabo Shire to Attack Rabbits Will Put Man on in Wantabadgery Section

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 2

Following a complaint by Mr. F. C. Hazelwood and Mr. W. A. Hartwing, about rabbits on road from Eurongilly to…

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New Books At Wagga Municipal Library

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 3

These annotations are prepared each week by the Wagga City Librarian and they cover new books which come into circulation in the library on the day this list is published…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 4

Following is the correspondence when came before last week's meeting of the Tumbarumba Spice Council…

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Special Meeting of Council Discusses Electricity Matters Town Clerk Makes Special Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present the Mayor (Ald. W. G. Armstrong) and Ald. T…

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Wade Council Arguments

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 5

Cr. W. D. Bull was told to pull his horns in by Cr. Hamilton President Wade Shire at its last meeting, during a debate on Council business. The…

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Council Notices Municipality of Junee. Supplementary Roll of Electors and Ratepayers

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 8

NOTICE is hereby given that the Supplementary List of Electors and Ratepayers of the Municipality of Junee, made in the…

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Shire of Illabo. Supplementary List of Electors and Ratepayers, 1951

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 8

NOTICE is hereby given that a supplementary List of Electors and Ratepayers for all Riding of the shire of Illabo…

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C.W.A. Group Council Meeting at Narrandera (By the Publicity Officer)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 4

The Group Council meeting of the County Women’s Association was held in Narrandera Rest Room on August 1…

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Mitchell Shire Move for Loa[?] Limit on Road

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 2

A motion put forward by the Deputy Chair[?] of the Mitchell Shire (Mr. McCorrnick) at the m[?] yesterday that all New South Wales roads should [?] a load limit was unanimously, agreed upon…

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Kyeamba Shire Concern At Straying Stock On Roads

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 2

Kyeamba Shire Council expressed concern yesterday at the large numbers of straying stock on its roads. A warning was issued to stoctowners to control…

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Woolgrowers' Council Again Urges 'No' Vote

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Australian Woolgrowers' Council to- day reaffirmed its opposition to the referendum on wool…

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