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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 63

Town Council Another Move For State Highway

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 2

Present at last night's meeting of the above were the Mayor Ald F. R. Dickson and Ald. A. Hutton D. Dickson R. W…

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Alderman Presents to Mayor Enlarged Photo of Now Famous Ride on thee Impounding Officer's Horse

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 October 1951 · page 4

ALD. E. C. BENBOW AT LAST NIGHTS JUNEE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MEETING PRESENTED THE MAYOR WITH A HUGE 10 x 12 INCH ENLARGEMENT OF THE PHOTO TAKEN WHEN ALD, LESLIE AND ALD…

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Municipal Council Tri-Weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 3

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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Mitchell Shire Has £26,859 Roads Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council, it was decided to ask the Department of Main Roads to approve a programme of maintenance and improvement on main and trunk roads for 1952 involving a total expenditure of £20,859…

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Spastic Centre Council To be Formed in Narrandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 2

As advertised in this issue, a public meeting of citizens has been called by the Mayor (Ald. Armstrong) to be held in the Council Chambers…

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Municipal Library

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 3

The complete author and title list for the new books brought into circulation this week include the following: Brigadier Fitzroy Maclean…

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How Best to Handle Junee Vandalism Council Discussion on Current Problem

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 4

Just how test to handle vandalism in Junee by hooligans and children formed a portion of the discussion at the Municipal…

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Junee Council Starts To-morrow in North Junee on Town-wide Clean Up Campaign Against Rubbish Dumps

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 1

The campaign which commences to-morrow to clean up backyard disease-carrying rubbish dumps in Junee is a commendable one by the Municipal Council and warrants the co-operation of the community…

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Australian Becomes London's New Lord Mayor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 4

Sir Leslie Boyce, aged 55, who was elected London's new Lord Mayor, has had a career almost as romantic as that of Dick Whitlington…

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Work on South Leeton Sub Division to Be Done by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 4

As the result of a report on the South Leeton sub division at the Council meeting on Thursday night by the shire engineer Council has…

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Melbourne Mayor Agrees with Games Criticism

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Cr. Nilson) today agreed with the criticism of wrangling over the Olympic Games voiced yesterday by Sydney Lord Mayor…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 5

The following matters were dealt with at the October meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 6

Following is the correspondence received and dealt with at last week's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council…

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Council to Hold Poll

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 1

The Tumbarumba Shire Council at its meeting last week decided to hold a poll of the electors on the question of…

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Municipal Library Book List

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 2

Our pick of this week's new books includes: John Moore's "Dance and Skylark", John Dos Passos "The Prospect Before Us", van der Meersch "Bodies and Souls", W. G. Burchett's…

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Lord Mayor and Deputy Raid City Markets Definite Evidence of "Forestalling"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald. O'Dea, and the Deputy Mayor, Ald. Byrne, raided the producers'…

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Privy Council to Hear Case Over Cottage

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The Privy Council has decided to hear a Sydney woman's appeal for possession of a…

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Shire Rates May Go Up Big Rise Anticipated

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 1

A big jump is anticipated in the general fund rate for the Gundagai Shire for 1952. At present the rate is 6½d in…

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Bush Fires Committee Rebuked Chief Secretary Defends Council

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Bush Fires Committee was rebuked by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Clive Evatt, today for…

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"It's the Shire's Job" Attitude Criticised President on Rabbits on District Roads

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 4

The Shire President (Cr. H. L. Robertson) criticised those landholders in the Junee district who adopt the attitude "It's the Shire's…

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