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Council & local affairs, 1951

1,259 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 63

Shire Officers' Salaries Special Committee's Report

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

A report was presented to Monday's Lockhart Shire Council of the special committee appointed to consider employees' salaries…

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Narraburra Shire Gets £7020 From Petrol Tax

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

The Narraburra shire Council has received an allocation of £7020 from tho petrol tax, the highest amount ever…

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Town Council Restrictions! Discussion on Cessation of Deliveries

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

Ald. F. Dickson (Mayor), D. Stratton, M. Mutch, R. Richards, D. Dickson, B. Ward, K. Oldfield and A. Hutton attended…

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£6250 in Petrol Tax for Jindalee Shire But Ceuncil Decides To Protest

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

The Jindalee Shire Council is not satisfied with its allocation of £6250 from the petrol tax for expenditure on reads in 1951…

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Water and sewerage for new subdivision Urgency stressed at Council meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

The urgency of installing water mains and sewerage extensions to the new subdivision south of the railway…

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Council to honour pioneers of Leeton Difficulty of catering and classifying pioneers rules out civic dinner

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

The Leeton Shire Council, at their meeting last Thursday night, agreed to the proposal of the Commonwealth Jubilee Leeton Celebrations Committee to honour the pioneers of Leeton during the Jubilee Festival Week…

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Aldermen Will Concentrate on Devising Means of Attracting Industrial Activity to Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 4

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS DO NOT REALISE JUST WHAT JUNEE HAS TO OFFER IN THE SETTING UP OF NEW INDUSTRIES, ALD. E. C. BENBOW TOLD THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MEETING LAST NIGHT, IN ADVOCATING…

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Mankind's Choice Is Clear Cut Today Former Junee Mayor's Interesting Sermon

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 8

The modern forces of self-destruction had developed up-to-date techniques, the Rev. W. J. Hobbin said at the William Street…

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Junee Sewerage Council to Consider Action

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

JUNEE, Tuesday: Junee Municipal Council will decide at its next meeting what action is to be taken with premises which…

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Merging of Liberal and Country Parties State Council to Discuss Recommendation

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — The State Council of the Liberal Party next Monday night will discuss the merging of the party…

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Council's Plans to Spend Aid Money Order of Priority for Work Adopted

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 7

The town clerk (Mr. A. Burns] last night submitted to the Municipal Council test night particulars and the estimated cost of works…

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Municipal Council Tri-Weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 4

The tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present the Mayor…

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The Jugiong Low Level Bridge Proposition Before Local Shire Council Gundagai Opposes Scheme

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

The proposal to build a low level bridge across the Murrumbidgee at Jugiong was submitted to the Gundagai Council last Tuesday, by the Demondrille Shire Council, but, however, the Gundagai Shire turned the scheme down…

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Culcairn Shire Wants Virus-Infected Rabbits

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 4

Culcairn Shire Council is to ask the Pastures Protection Board to introduce virus-infected rabbits into its area. The board will be asked to spread the virus…

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Shire President’s New Mode of Spelling

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 3

During the course of last Tuesday’s Gundagai Shire meeting, the President (Cr. McHugh) was giving…

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Shire to Spend Another £5000 on Aggregate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

At present the Gundagai Shire is stockpiling supplies of aggregate ready for this year’s road sealing programme, and so that ample supplies will be available the Council decided this week to spend another £5000 on…

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Shire Rates Coming in Well “No Objections To Ratepayers Paying Early,” Says President

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 7

The Gundagai Shire Councillors rubbed their hands wi[?]h that satisfied feeling at this week’s meeting, when Shire…

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Gundagai Shire Electricity Engineer Resigns Mr J. W. Roebuck To Take Position With Electricity Commission

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 7

THE Gundagai Shire electricity Engineer (Mr J. W. Roebuck) has tendered his resignation to Council,…

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Extension of First Avenue to West Street Civic Association’s Request To Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 6

The Gundagai Civic Association requested this week’s Council meeting to expedite the project of extending First…

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People Who Flout[?] Electricity Regulations Will Be Prosecuted Complaints To Council About Breaches Of Regulations

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 4

When electricity restrictions are in force, consumers in Gundagai, who disregard the law, will in future…

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