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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 63

Leeton baths no liability to council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Leeton Baths Management Committee (Cr. T. Dunn and Messrs. S. Palmer, L. Beatty, C. Bloomfield and I. MacPherson) revealed that although there had…

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Municipal Library Book List Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 8

BROMFIELD, Lou[?]: BROMFIELD, Louis: "Twenty-four Hours." DELEMAIN, Ann: "It Was…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on 16th November, there being…

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Council Discusses Fire Danger

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 1

Carrathool Shire Council, at its meeting last week, discussed at length bush fire precautions, particularly means of co-operation of…

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Presidential Minute to Council Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 6

In his presidential minute to last week's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council the president (Cr. H. C. Uhr) stated…

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Council to Negotiate on Electricity Undertaking

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 2

As reported in our last issue the Hillston Electricity Supply may soon cease to be a private undertaking and become a responsibility…

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Proposed Abolition of Urban Committee: Council to Hold Poll of Electors

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 5

A communication before last week's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council advised that the Minister for Local…

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Council to Proceed with Application for Rededication of Fire Station Site

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 4

A letter from the Tumbarumba School of Arts Committee before last week's meeting of the Shire Council stated that at a…

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Leeton Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 6

The following correspondence was dealt with at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week:…

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Shire Clerk's Report at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 3

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council last week the shire clerk (Mr. A. Thompson) in his report stated that the capital cost of a new medium…

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MISCELLANEOUS Municipality of Junee Extraordinary Election Of One Alderman

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 8

NOTICE is hereby given that I have this day nominated [?] following persons as candidates for the office of Aiderman for…

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Election of Shire President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 2

A special meeting of the Leeton Shire Council will be held on Thursday next, December 6, at 7.30 p.m. for election of President for ensuing…

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New Councillor Elector to Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 2

Shire Returning Officer Mr. C. H. Powditch this morning declared Mr. Sydney Ambrose West of Stockinbingal…

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Griffith Shire Increases General Rate by 3½D

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 1

A general rate of 9d—3½d more that for 1951—was fixed by Wade Shire Council (Griffith) at its meeting on Monday last. The water rate and…

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Shire of Illabo. Contract 191951. Supply of Gravel

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 8

TENDERS are hereby invited and will be received by the Undersigned up to 5 p.m. on 19th. December 1951 for the Supply…

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General business discussions at Council meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 6

During general business time at the meeting of the Shire Council on Thursday night Cr. D. Langham moved that it be a recommendation…

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Three Nominees for Council. Protective Candidate Was Not Qualified

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 1

Three candidates have been nominated to contest the by-election to fill the vacancy on the Junee Municipal Council caused by…

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Police and Council Examine Parrking Investigation to Aid Traffic Superintendent

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 5

Aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council in co-operation with Sgt. C. M. Ryan yesterday made an inspection of the parking…

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Northern Riverina County Council Satisfactory Works Progress Water Restrictions: Booster’s Effect Chairman’s Minute Loan Matters

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 1

The Shires’ Executive decided at last meeting, to refer the question of the availability of loan moneys from the lending institutions to…

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News of Royal Visit Premature Statement by Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1951 · page 1

Wagga has not been officially included in the Royal tour of N.S.W. next year, the Mayor (Alderman H.E. Gissing) told the Wagga City Council last night…

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