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Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 63

Murrumbidgee Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 4

On the motion of Crs. Davis and Culley it was decided that application be made for the proclamation of bush fire danger period in the…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting of Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday, 20th October, there being present Crs. M…

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[?]estruction Of Rabbits On Roadways Should Be Responsibility of Landholders [?]ire Engineer Reports To Council About Roads and Ridings

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 7

THE suggestion that the destruction of rabibts on [?]ads should be the responsibility of adjoining landhold[?] was made at last week’s meeting of the Gundagai [?]re Council, Mr Bernard Smith, the shire Engineer,…

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Overdue Rates.. Municipality of Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 November 1951 · page 4

THE following persons are required to take notice that the Council of the Municipality of Junee has made application to…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 2

Present at last night's meeting Were the Mayor (Ald. F. R. Dickson), and Aldermen A. Hutton, B. Ward, D. Dickson, R…

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Lockhart Engineer's Report to Shire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 2

The Lockhart Shire Engineer (Mr, F. A. Prichard) Reported to the November meeting of Lockhart Shire Council that three…

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Shire President Gets £10,000 Loan

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 3

Lockhart Shire councillors received a pleasant surprise at their last meeting when they learned that £10,000 loan money would be…

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Storm at Hay council table

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 3

HAY, Monday: A deputation of Hay Municipal Council employees who petitioned for a change from the fortnightly to the weekly pay days at a meeting of the council caused a heated…

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Two Shire Presidents Make Special Appeal On... Bush Fire Prevention

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 1

Cr. W. K. Day, Lockhart Shire President, and Cr. J. M. Smith, Urana Shire President, make a joint appeal to citizens of the above Shires for their co-operation in the prevention of all classes of fire and the taking of all necessary precautions…

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Office and Outside Matters Reported on by Urana Shire Clerk

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 6

The Shire Clerk (Mr. A. G. Hill) reported to the November meeting of the Urana shire Council as follows: The position…

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Parallel Parking of Cars Discussed by Urana Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 7

Urana Shire Council monthly meeting was held on Tuesday last, the president (Cr. J. M. Smith) being in the chair. The other…

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Lunch-hour Closing of P.o. Opposed by Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 2

Town Council last night had a lengthy discussion of a letter from the PMG Department, which, asked if there was any…

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Shire Engineer wanted at Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 4

GRIFFITH, Tuesday: Applications which were called for the position of Shire Engineer with the Shire of Wade…

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Loan money available to Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 1

Information was received this week by the Wagga. City Council that it will now be able to borrow its…

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Presentation of Certificate and Address To Mark Long Service By Illabo Shire President, Cr. Robertson

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 1

AN ILLUMINATED ADDRESS AND A CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE WERE PRESENTED TO CR.H.L. ROBERTSON, IN JUNEE YESTERDAY IN RECOGNTION OF HIS 27 YEARS AS A COUNCILLOR OF HE ILLABO SHIRE AND FIFTEEN SUCCESSIVE TERMS AS PRESIDENT…

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Finance for Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 2

All civic-minded residents will be relieved at the news that the Wagga City Council is now able to borrow moneys for its vital works after a hold-up of several months…

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Hillston Electricity Council to Negotiate for Purchase

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 2

At the Carrathool Shire Meeting on Monday, it was decided to negotiate with the owner (Mr W. A. Murrell) for…

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Reds Expected to Lose Miners' Central Council Control

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Communists are expected to lose co[?] the Central Council of the Miners' Federation in elections now [?] place. Left-Wing supporters at…

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Municipal Library Book List

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 4

The fiction collection this week includes books of widely varying styles to suit all tastes. Visit the library and browse awhile among these and many other new books which came into…

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Garages Can't Be Permanent Homes Ex-Alderman's Building Questioned at Council

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 2

The June Municipal Council w&s called upon on Tuesday night to give a ruling on whether it would be permissable for a…

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