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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 63

Municipal Library Book List

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 4

Within the necessarily limited number of books it is possible to put into circulation each week, there is a wide range of material to choose from this week…

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High Rotary Honour for Mayor of Wagga

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 1

The Mayor of Wagga (Ald. H. E. Gissing) has been elected Governor-Elect of the newly-formed 30th District of Rotary International. This…

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District Council of A. P. P. U. Meeting at Tumbarumba

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 2

The Tumut District Council of the A. P. P. U. held a meeting in the Council Chambers, Tumbarumba, on Saturday,…

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Coolamon Shire Council Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 4

The appended correspondence was dealt with at last week’s Council meeting. FROM C.W. Lucas, Coolamon,…

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Leeton Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 6

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday of last week, the following correspondence was dealt with:…

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T.B. testing of cattle a Progressive Step in Leeton Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 3

The Health Inspector reported at the Council meeting on Thursday night last week, that he had received information…

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Young Council and Dog Racing. Ministers' Protest Again License

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 5

The Young Municipal Council is going through much the same procedure as the Junee Municipal Council went through recently…

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Wastage Of Water Council to Inspect Taps and Cisterns

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 6

At the Tumut Shire Council last week the water engineer, Mr. Hennessy, reported that the new pump ordered by Council a…

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Ottawa Declaration on Major Issues North Atlantic Pact Council's Announcement

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 1

OTTAWA, Friday—There was agreement on five major issues in a programme to build up tHe rearmaments and defence of the western world, if was announced by the 12-Nation North Atlantic…

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Junee Council Could Have Lost Money Sydney- Melbourne Cycle Race is Off--Official

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 8

The Mayor (Aid. C. Leslie) yesterday received a telegram from the organisers of the Sydney- Melbourne Jubilee Cycle Race to…

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Gundagai Shire Meeting Cancelled

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council which was to have been held to-morrow has been cancelled…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

The shire engineer (Mr. A. H. Buckham) reported at the Council meeting on Thursday night last that the work in Grahame Park has been…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 4

Present at last night's meeting of the above were Ald. F. R. Dickson (Mayor), D. STratton, B. Ward, K. Oldfield, D. Dickson…

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Lockhart Shire Garden Competition Mooted

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

It is hoped next week to notify the public officially of a Garden Competition which the Lockhart Shire Council is inaugurating as…

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Shire Engineer's Report Labor Difficulties

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. F. Prichard), ki his monthly report to Lockhart Shire Council, stated: Gravelling on M.R. 370, north…

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High Rotary Honour for Mayor of Wagga

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

The Mayor of Wagga (Aid. H. E. Gissing) has been elected Governor-Elect of the newly-formed 30th District of Rotary International. This…

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Shire Prosecutions for Failing to Exercise Vote

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

The shire clerk reported at the Council meeting on Thursday night 13th inst., that the number of persons who had failed to furnish…

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£10,000 Loan Sought for Lockhart Shire Roads

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

In his president's minute, Cr. W. K. Day, at Monday's Shire meeting, stated: "While the good work done is evident, many of…

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General Business at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council that following matters were dealt with during general business:…

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Council Of State To Do King's Work

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

A Council of State probably will be set up to perform the King's duties during his convalescence. The council will consist…

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