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Council & local affairs, 1952

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Higher Rate for Carrathool Shire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 1

Carrathool Shire Council last week adopted estimates providing for a general rate of 6d—an increase of 2d on last year's rate. A move to retain…

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Council Employees Entertained

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 1

On Monday afternoon, 24th December, the Mayor (Ald. W. G. Armstrong) followed the usual custom of entertaining the employees of the…

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Municipal By-Election Four Candidates for Three Vacancies

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

Nominations of candidates to fill the vacancies in the Municipal Council which were caused by the resignations of Ald. F. C. Garner, R. H…

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Maths. Master Seeks Home School Council Appeals

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 6

We all realise the very important, part that is played in our community by the school teachers, who are entrusted with the teaching and…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 4

A fourth heavy patrol grader will be ordered by the Carrathool Shire Council. The Council at present hat two machines, while delivery of a…

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West Agrees on Meeting Of U.N.O. COUNCIL

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sun. (AAP): Western powers had decided to accept in substance a Soviet proposal for a prompt…

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Municipal By-election Four Candidates in Field

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

Friday last was nomination day in connection with the by-election to be held for the filling of the three vacancies in the Municipal Council…

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Ex-mayor's Wife Divorced

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: The wife of a former Mayor of Waverley, in the Divorce Court today, was granted a…

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4 candidates for Narrandera Council poll

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Four nominations have been received to fill the vacancies on the Narrandera Municipal Council caused by the…

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Municipal Library Book List Fiction

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 4

COOKE, David C.: "Best Americas Detective Stories of 1950." MARSHALL, Edison: "The…

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Carrathoold shire Hillston [?]ems

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 4

The following items of interest to Hillston folk were discussed at the last meeting of the Carrathool…

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Carratfool Shire Rates to Be Increased

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 1

The casting vote of the President, Cr. R. A. Munro, was used at the Carrathool Shire meeting on Monday in favor of the adoption of estimates…

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Shire By-Election To-morrow to Elect Town Councillor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

To fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Cr. T. M. Kingsley, Leeton Shire Council will hold a By-Election…

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Jump in Illabo Shire Values Sales Show Increase But No Improvements

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 8

The capital sales pries of land within the Illabo Shire is more that double the figure previously recorded for…

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Not Liberal to Illabo Shire Other Bodies Get Better Grants of Money

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

The Department of Local Government has allotted the Illabo Shire Council a sum of £800 in endowment…

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Kyeamba Shire seeks fire ban extension

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 3

Kyeamba Shire Council has re-applied to the State Bushfires Committee for total pro­hibition of fire-lighting in danger areas to be re­newed, at least within Kyeamba boundaries…

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Mitchell Shire Rate Rises From 5d TO 7d

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 2

In view of the rising costs the Mitchell Shire has decided to increase die general rate from 5d in the pound to 7d in the pound. This was decided by the council at its…

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Sydney Mayor's reception too lavish

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 1

LONDON. Sunday (AAP): Members of the Londonderry Corporation, who entertained Sydney's Lord Mayor…

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Cowra Mayor and Paper Can't Agree

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 3

Comments the "Cowra Guardian": Mayor Whitby is becoming tiresome with his continual…

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Mayor Wants All Remarks Reported Taken lo Task by Country Paper

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 6

Mayor Whitby is becoming tiresome with hi continual cracks about the Cow- ra "Guardian," deliberately…

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