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Council & local affairs, 1952

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday, 7th March, there…

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Shire Shorts

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 4

Interesting items from last Friday’s Shire meeting. Fencing Posts— L. H. Coggan made…

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Inverell Alderman Refused Leave of Absence

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 2

By a majority decision, Inverell Council decided to refuse three months' leave 01 absence tc Ald. B. M. Wade…

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Illabo Shire Council Scrutinises Roads Programme and Engineer Given Priority list

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 3

THE ENGINEER (MR. PAUL BURNS) WARNED THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON LAST THAT UNLESS A PROGRAMME WAS LAID DOWN AND ADHERED TO THERE WAS NO…

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Long Agenda for Shire Meeting Of Illabo Shire

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 1

Normally the Illabo Shire Council meets once a month and the meeting occupies a morning commencing at 10.30…

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Original Records of Gundagai Show Society To Be Preserved By Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 3

The original records of the Gundagai Pastoral, Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society, written in 1888…

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Shire Concerned Over Gundagai Houses

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 3

Concern was expressed at last week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council at the slow rate housing commission…

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Council Desires Fire Ban Period Extended

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 3

At last week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council it was decided to request the Chief Secretaries Department,…

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Gundagai Council’s Tribute to Late Mr. W. Luff

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 6

Prior to the commencemen of the meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council last Friday, reference was made to the…

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Rate Arrears of Illabo Shire. If They Don't Pay Now They Never Will

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 6

Alter finalising the 1952 rate at 5d. in the £, the same as last year, Illabo Shire councillors on Friday last…

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High School P. & C. Association Name Altered to High School Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Narrandera High School Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Friday evening last, when their was a fair…

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Council to Seek Withdrawal of Prosecution Local Milk Vendor Victim Of Circumstances

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Council are to seek permission from the Board of Health for the withdrawal of a prosecution…

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Settlers Wife in Plea to Council Alter Four Years Action In a Fortnight

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 7

An appealing letter by a soldier settler's wife, Mrs. J. M. Kells of "Kellsdale" did not fall on deaf ears at the…

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Shire Council Not Responsible for Blackouts Council Discusses Letter In Paper

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 2

A letter appeared in the "Irrigator" from Mr. Cameron in reference to blackouts stating that he got no…

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Illabo Shire's Priority Works

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 1

The priority list established by the Illabo shire Council for the £8600 worth of work remaining in the 1951-'52 programme was:…

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Works Committee's Report to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 4

The following report of the Works Committee's Inspections on February 28th was submitted to the Council…

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Whitton Progress Association Shire Engineer and Assistant Attended Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 3

At a well attended meeting of the Whitton Progress Association it was decided to draw up a petition to be forwarded to State…

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Bus Service Discontinued Complaint to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Thursday night Cr. A. D. Benjamin said he would like to know if a bus proprietor…

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Acting Engineer's Report at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 1

The acting engineer (Mr. A. Thompson) submitted the following report at the Council meeting on Thursday night:…

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Shire Councillors' tributes to Late Cr. W. Arbuckle Memorial at Wamoon Suggested

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 2

Before the commencement of the business of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night the President (Cr. D. Langham) asked all present to stand as a tribute to the late Cr. W. Arbuckle. Each of the councillors…

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