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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 63

Town Council Approval Given for Cabaret Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

Aid. F. Dickson (Mayor), A. Hutton. D. Stratum, M. Mutch, B. Richards, D. Dickson. K. Oldfield, H. Schofield, and B. Ward…

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No Reduction in Hospital Water Council Already Gives Equivalent to £110

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 6

The Junee Municipal Council will not make any reduction in the 1950 excess water charges to the Junee District Hospital…

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Petition to Privy Council Against Hanging

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.): A petition from a woman and two men, appealing to the Privy Council against the death…

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Low Level Bridge for Jugiong Gundagai Shire To Be Asked For Assistance

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 8

The Demondrille Shire Council has decided to renew their efforts to have a low-level bridge built across Murrumbidgee River at Jugiong, states the Harden “Express.” The councillors believe that difficult access is…

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Eastern Riverina County Council Concern at St. John's Wort

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

The new delegates to the Eas tern Riverina County Council me for the first time in the Council Chambers at Tumbarumba or…

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Shire of Coolamon Diphtheria Immunization

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

IT is the Coolamon Shire Council’s intention to carry out another Diphtheria Immunization Campaign. All parents and guardians…

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Big Road Plans by Junee Council Federal Road Grant Will Benefit Municipality

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 7

Both the Chief Local Government Engineer (Mr Hague) and the District Engineer (Mr. Mahon) believe, that Junee Municipal…

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Mayor's Appeal to Water Consumers Restrictions Inevitable If Assistance Not Given

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

Interviewed by the "Southern Cross" this morning regarding the position of the Junee water supply, and the possibility of…

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Heavy Trailer Loads Break Up Roads Shire Wants More Departmental Money

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 8

The diversion of road traffic from the highway is causing toe Illabo Shire councillors concern. Heavy traffic has made,it…

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N.r. County Council Chairman’s Allowance £350

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

The first meeting, of the new Local Government year, of the Northern Riverina County Council was held in Temora on Monday…

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"Flat Out" to Spend Its 1951 MONEY Shire May Farm Out Work to Teaderers

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 4

The Illabo Shire Council will be "flat out" to carry out the 1951 programme involving the expenditure of £6940 Federal aid grant…

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Rural Electricity Northern Riverina County Council. Supervision of Franchise Areas

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

The necessity for keeping a strict check on the operations of Electricity Franchise Holders under the Northern Riverina County Council, was stressed by Cr. R. P. Ward (Jindalee Shire), at last week’s meeting of…

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N. R. County Council Cr. D. W. Edis Re-elected for Twelfth Term

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

The meeting of the N. R. County Council in Temora last week was preceded by a special meeting, for the purpose of electing a Chairman…

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Stir When Wagga Alderman Urges Cuts in Costs

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

Alderman A. L. Cook was rebuked at the Wagga City Council meeting last night for repeatedly urging council to save the ratepayers' money. A LDERMAN Cook spoke on…

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Ald. J. P. Flood Appointed Mayor of Hay

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 5

HAY, Friday: It was announced from Hay today that the Governor-in-Council has approved the appointment of…

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Wagga Council Hears Plan to Prevent Floods

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

Wagga baker Mr. Ben Hoskings presented a £1,000 plan to eliminate flooding in Wagga at last night's meeting of the…

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Items of Interest From — Wagga Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 4

WAGGA Motor Cycle Club applied for permission to use the pit situated off Kincaid Street as a speedway practice…

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Murrumbidgee Shire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 4

On the motion of Crs. Dunne and Boyd it was decided that n letter be written to Messrs. Knigh". Bros. statins list Council was concerned…

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P.m.g Department Threatening to Resume Roadside Land for 'Phone Line, Shire Council Informed

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT IS HOLDING A GUN AT THE HEAD OF LANDHOLDERS THREATING WHOLESALE RESUMPTION OF LAND AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE MASS DESTRUCTION OF TREES ALONG…

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Illabo Shire Council Meeting, Approves Tender to Bitumen Four More Miles of Junee-wacga Road

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 7

DURING THE THIRD WEEK OF THIS MONTH WORK WILL COMMENCE ON TAR SURFACING FOUR MILES OF THE JUNEE-WAGGA ROAD FROM THE MITCHELL SHIRE. BOUNDARY LEAVING ONLY SURFACE ROAD BETWEEN…

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