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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 63

Finances Of Tumut Shire Council In Serious State Hire Purchase Scheme For New Grader To Be Considered

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 4

The serious state of the finances of the Tumut Shire Council, brought about by the huge increases in wages and…

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Council Loan Money for Road Works

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council Mr. A. Thompson (shire clerk) reported that he had been successful in negotiating a loan…

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New Riding for Tumut Shire Being Considered By L.G. Dept

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 1

Whilst in Sydney recently, Mr. C. E. [?] (Tumut Shire Clerk) called at the Local Government Department and…

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Tumut Town Hall Recommendations To Council By Building Officer

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 4

Reporting to Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council, the Council's building officer, Mr. J. Lockeridge, said…

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Labor Council Land must be resumed for irrigation schemes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 4

At a meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party at Hay on Sunday, October 29,…

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Council's Cleanup Togo On. Special Plan For Those Who Missed Cart

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 5

The Junee Municipal Council campaign to clean-up disease ridden rubbish dumps in local backyards will be continued…

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Leeton delegate impresses A.L.P. Electorate Council meeting at Hay

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 4

A young delegate to the last Annual State Conference of the Australian Labor Party, Mr. Ray Chapman, of Leeton,…

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Kyeamba Shire bushfire danger fear: council's plans

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1951 · page 3

The president of the Kyeamba Shire Council (Mr. W. H. Simpson) at yesterday's Council meeting, stressed the need for the utmost care on the part of landholders in all shires regarding the…

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Ald. Gissing at Council meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1951 · page 2

The Mayor of Wagga (Ald. H. E. Gissing) was present at last night's meeting of the Wagga City Council for the…

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Items of interest from Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1951 · page 4

The health committee advised having given consideration to the city engineer's report relative to the use and…

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Mayor Leaves Chair in "Dog" Meeting. Clashed With Clergyman on Procedure Question

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 3

A "dog protest" meeting at Young got away to a stormy start when the Mayor (Aid. R. Blackett left the chair after the…

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Town and Shire Has Bigger Population Figures Revealed to Load Meeting

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 3

Population figures revealed at Ike Junee Chamber of Commerce meeting on Friday night last showed that there had been an…

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Bulk Electricity Costs Reviewed New System Witt Benefit Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 1

The Electricity Commission of NSW has modified the existing system of assessing electricity accounts which may…

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Notes From Yesterday's Lockhart Shire Council Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 1

The Rock Urban Committee intimated that their finances were such that they could riot undertake maintenance of the south…

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Septic Tanks for Farms Shire Council's Support

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 1

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night Mr. Stanton, organiser of the N.S. Wales Department of Agriculture…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 2

Present yesterday's meeting of the above were the president, Cr. A. S. Donaldson, and Crs. C. J. Morrow, L. F. Bennett, R. F…

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Correspondence Dealt with at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 2

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

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Swimming Classes £50 Voted by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 2

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night a letter was received from the Leeton Amateur Swimming Club,…

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Town Bowling Greens Future Civic Centre Council Considers Subsidy

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 2

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night a letter was received from the newly formed town Bowling Club…

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Municipal Library, Book List Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1951 · page 6

1 COLLINS, Norman: "Children of the Archbishop". The author of "London Belongs to Me" brings us a new novel…

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