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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 65

Urana Shire Works' Loan Temporarily Held Up The Fire Danger Period Extended to End of March

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Urana Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Cr. J. M. Smith (president) presided and other…

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£40,000 Writ on Newspapers, Council Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Four writs claiming a total of £40,000 damages have been issued out of the Supreme Court against three Sydney newspaper companies, Fairfield Municipal…

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Long Service by Alderman

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 3

Aid. C. O'Reilly is now in his 30th year as a member of that Nyngan Municipal Council. At its last meet­ing, the council decided to refer his…

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Inverell Alderman Refused Leave of Absence

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 3

By a majority decision, In[?]evell Council decided to refuse three months’ leave of absence to Ald. B. M. Wade…

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Municipal Council Tri-Weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 4

The tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present the Mayor (Aid. W. G. Armstrong)…

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Transports and Petrol Waggons Using Footpaths Practice Must Be Stopped Decides Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 3

THE mystery of the ’ole in the road was solved at last week’s Shire Council meeting when it was discovered that the swimming pool (in wet weather) excavation near the P.P. Board office in Sheridan Street, was caused by…

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Borrowed Bricks From Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

Home builders who had borrowed cement bricks from the Council and had failed to return same were severly…

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Shire’s Land on Gundagai Common

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

The Shire President (Cr. U B. Stribley) suggested to the recent Council meeting that it would be a sensible idea to…

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Eastern Riverina County Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 5

The President of the Tumbarumba Shire Council, (Cr. H. C. Uhr) was unanimously elected chairman of the Eastern…

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Where Is the Worst Road in the Shire?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

It is evidently a matter of opinion as to what can be [?]ermed the worst road in the Shire, but eleven distrist…

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Reimbursement for Condemned Animals Motions For Shire Conference

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Council will submit to this year’s Shire Conference several motions, amongst them being:—…

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Road Sealing Work Completed Council Pleased With Progress

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

Entire satisfaction with the progress of the Shire’s plan to bitumen seal roads throughout the Gundagai…

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Local Sporting Body Under Fire Council Critical Of Tennis Club

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 2

COUNCILLORS were very critical of the Gundagai Tennis Club at their meeting last week, when it was…

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High School P. & C. ASSOCIATION Annual Meeting Changes Name to High School Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 3

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

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Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 6

Amongst the correspondence dealt with at the last meeting of the Shire Council were letters from:—…

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Tumut Shire Council March Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 2

The March meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Wednesday. Those present…

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Shire Council Firm On 55ft. Frontage For Subdivisions

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 5

The Tumut Shire Council had before it at its meeting on Wednesday a request from M. and E. Johnson for the…

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Used Shire Loader to Steal Gravel Council Faces Serious Problem in Country

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 7

The problem of preventing thieves taking crushed stone from dumps along country roads is one which faces very…

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Building Operations In Tumut Shire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 1

R. Vickery was granted a building permit in connection with the building of a brick dwelling in Richmond Street,…

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City Council By-election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 2

Alderman B. U. Byles, of the Wagga City Council, yesterday tendered his resignation to the Town Clerk (Mr. F. H. Burns) and a vacancy now exists on the council…

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