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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 63

MR. E. Booth New Shire Councillor Pool Poll and Each Vote Will Cost 10

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 1

The new illabo Shire councill or in succession to Mr. C. C. Moss will be Mr. E. J. A. Booth, of Yathella…

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General Business Discussed At Urana Shire Council Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 8

Cr. J. M. Smith presided over the December meeting of the Urana Shire Council on Tuesday when all councillors were in…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 2

Present at last night's meeting of the above were the Mayor Ald. F. R. Dickson, and Aldermen A. Hutton, K. Oldfield, B…

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CR. J. M. SMITH Re-elected Urana Shire President

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 6

The Local Government Act provides that the President of a Shire shall be elected each year at a special meeting of the…

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Yanko Shire President Cr. E. J. V. Martin Re-Elected

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 2

At a special meeting' of the Yanko Shire Council Cr. E. J. V. Martin was re-elected President for the year 1952…

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Ald. Leslie Junee Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 2

At last night's meeting of Junee Municipal Council, Alderman C. Leslie was re-elected Mayor for hit third consecutive term. He was unopposed…

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Former Mayor remanded on 22 counts

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Thomas Richard Pracey, former Mayor of Waterloo, was remanded to January 26 in Paddington…

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Town Water Supply Position Desperate, Whole System Requires Departmental Investigation, Aldermen Contend

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 7

BECAUSE OF RECURRENT FAILURES OF THE JUNEE WATER SUPPLY DURING PERIODS OF WARM TO HOT WEATHER, THE JUNEE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL WILL ASK THT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO MAKE AN…

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ALD C. Leslie Again Mayor. Allowance Increased By £25

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 7

Ald. C. Leslie was last night re-elected to the position of Mayor of Junee. He was the unanimous choice…

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Public Opinion To Be Sought by Junee Municipal Council on Advisability of "Rear to Kerb" Parking in Town

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 1

EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION FROM COMMERCIAL AND RURAL ORGANISATIONS AND FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL BE SOUGHT BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL BEFORE A FINAL DECISION IS MADE ON THE…

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Governments Credit Restrictions Suicidal, Says Mr. A. Fuller Tumut Shire Unable to Complete Batlow Water Scheme

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 4

In the House of Representatives recently, Mr. A. N. Fuller attacked the Government an its decision Co clamp down on…

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Each Council Should Bear Us Share. Long Service Leave and Retirement Payments

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 6

The Junee Municipal Council intends to continue with the policy of making an annual contribution towards the payment of…

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Municipal Library Book List

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 6

Reading for relaxing: That's the keynote of our book selection for this coining holiday period. Idress, Farweil, the New Yorker, Gibbs, Skinner, Park, du Maurier and Heyer all make…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council, Cr. H. C. Uhr was re-elected Predent for 1952, and Cr. C. J…

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Wagga Has a New Mayor: Only Year on Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 1

Culminating a meteoric rise in Wagga local government, Ald. W. F. Dunne was yesterday elected Mayor of Wagga for the coming term— just 12 months after being first elected to the City…

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Successful Year of Council Activities: Mayor's Report Rise in rates forecast

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 3

As at January 1 this year, the available funds of Wagga City Council totalled £11,914, showing a slight improvement on the past year. This was revealed in the annual report submitted to a special meeting of the council yesterday afternoon by the Mayor of Wagga (Ald. H. E. Gissing)…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point President's Annual Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday, 14th December…

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Municipal Council Tri-Weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 4

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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Ald. Flood Again Mayor of Hay

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

For the tenth time since first entering the Hay Municipal Council, Ald. J. P. Flood has been elected Mayor. Ald. flood has been a…

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Council employees Christmas Party

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

There was a large attendance of Council employees and their wives at the annual Christmas party arranged by the Council Social…

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