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Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 63

Lockhart Shire Engineer's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 4

Mr. F. A. Prichard reported to the August meeting of Lockhart Shire Council as follows: Construction: Gravelling on…

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Council Makes Definite Move for Swimming Pool

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 1

Lockhart Shire Council made a definite move towards the establishment of the swimming pool at Lockhart, at its monthly meeting yesterday. The subject was forcibly…

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Shire Shorts. Points Of Interest From Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 2

THE August meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. Many important matters came up…

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Municipal Council Tri-Weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council (Continued from other side)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 4

(2) The owners be notified that Council intends to take action to have lots 7, 8 and 9 condemned for building purposes until required by…

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Rising Costs Take Toll Of Shire’s Finances

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 8

The inflationary trend, witn rising prices have taken toll of the Gundagai Shire Council’s finances, and concern was expressed…

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Council to Enforce Eradication of Briars

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 7

The Gundagai Shire Council is to enforce the .eradication of briars within the district. A request along these lines…

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Serious Allegation Against Shire Clerk Suggestion That He Warned of Impounding Officer's Pounce Shire Councillors To Demand An Apology From South Gundagai Resident

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 6

A STATEMENT MADE BY A SOUTH GUNDAGAI RESIDENT AT A RECENT MEETING OF THE PARENTS CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION, WHICH ALLEGED THAT THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE CLERK (MR H. N. HEYDON)…

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Council Advised Against Adding Load to Electricity Supply

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 2

Last week engineers of the Electricity Authority of N. S. W. visited Tumbarumba to have a look at the proposed extensioins…

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School Bus Will Take Coolac Pupils Away From Gundagai Deputation Waits On Shire Requesting Inauguration of Local Transport Service

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 1

A deputation from the Gundagai Civic Associatlon; waited on the Gundagai Shire Councillors, this week requesting…

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Coolac School Bus Service Deputation Waits on Gundagai Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 2

A deputation from the Gundagai Civic Association waited on the Gundagai Shire councillors this week requesting…

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Council Examines Creek Running Through Locality in Junee Where Greatest Number of Polio Victims Reside

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

WITH THE OUTBREAK OF POLIOMYELITIS GIVING NO SIGNS OF ABATING. PARENTS IN JUNEE ARE SHOWING INCREASING CONCERN FOR THE WELFARE OF THEIR CHILDREN…

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New Books at Municipal Library

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 4

These notes are prepared weekly by the City Librarian and refer to newly published or reprinted books which are brought into circulation on the day this list is published…

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Around the Shire Roads Engineer Reports To Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 6

MAINTENANCE of roads in the Gundagai Shire has been somewhat hampered of late by prevailing wet weather and patrol gangs have had to be withdrawn from some roads owing to rain…

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Serious Allegation Against Gundagai Shire Clerk

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 2

A statement made by a south Gundagai resident at a recent meeting of the parents' and citizens' Association, which alleged…

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Lord Mayor's Appeal for University Halls of Residence

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald. E. C. O'Dea, has launched an appeal to raise funds for a modern Hall of Residence…

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Water and Electrical Engineer Reports to Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 2

In his report to last week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council the Waterworks and Electrical Engineer (Mr L. G…

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South Gundagai P. & C. Association’s Denial No Reference To Shire Clerk Made at Meeting (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 4

Dear Sir, Would you please publish the following, which is a copy of a letter being forwarded to…

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Departure of Serg. Wiles Shire Council Recognised Service

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

In his Presidential Minute to the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council last Thursday night, Cr. W. Arbuckle asked members to…

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Requests for road repairs Dealt with by Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

Among the business dealt with at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council last Thursday night under general business,…

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