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Council & local affairs, 1952

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 65

Lockhart Shire Convenes Bush Fire Conference

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 6

Lockhart Shire Council, through its president, Cr. W. K. Day, and its clerk, Mr. R. B. Selleck, has convened a…

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Mayor's Olympic Games Appeal R. Union Carnival on

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 6

On Friday next (Anzac Day), the Wagga Rugby Union Association will stage a football carnival. This has been organised in order to support the Mayor's Olympic Fond Appeal…

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Leeton Shire Competes for A. R. Bluett Award

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 3

Leeton Shire Council has entered for the A.R. Bluett award which is bestowed annually on the shire or municipal council…

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City Council Criticise Over Wagga Safety Sign

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 2

"Can the council or anyone for that [?] estimate the value of a human life," said [?] Edney, president of the South Wagga [?] Association at an association meeting last [?]…

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Sturt C.w.a. Group Council Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 6

The C.W.A.'s Sturt Group Council at Narrandera on Wednesday adopted a new order of proceedings for group…

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Request for Subdivision of Residential Block Refused by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

When a letter was received from Ryall and Clark at the Shire Council meeting, making application to sub-divide…

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Confusion on Shire Voting a Riding Election On Saturday Next

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 7

By the number of inquiries made at the Illabo Shire Council it is obvious that some confusion exists amongst "A"…

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CORRESPONDENCE [To the Editor) In Defence of the Arts Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 3

Sir I read with interest and astonishment Mr. J. Mortimer-Burnett's letter of 21st April, and, while agreeing with him…

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Sold Fish From Lorry in Streets. Council Wanting to Coastal Company

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 1

On Thursday, April 18th., a man who said he was the representative of the Bermagui Fishermen's Co-op. Co., sold…

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Lease of Shire Land Council Receives Many Inquiries

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

Many inquiries about the lease of the Shire land on the Gundagai common have been received by Council, among…

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Lord Mayor Supports Plumpton Coursing

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald. O'Dea, said today that he did not consider properly conducted…

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Re Distribution of Gundagai Shire Ridings

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

The Department of Local Government is not in favor of the scheme to appoint an additional Councillor to represent…

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Leeton Shire Competes for A. R. Bluett Award

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 2

Leeton Shire Council has entered for the A. R. Bluett award, which is bestowed annually on the shire or municipal council which has the best…

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Ramps on the Road— Gates Must Be Removed Shire [?]

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

The Gundagai [?] cil is now in a position to order the removal of gates On legal advice the Council…

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Centenary of Disastrous Flood Shire Makes Plans For Commemoration

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

TO COMMEMORATE THE CENTENARY OF THE DISASTROUS FLOOD OF 1852 WHEN GUNDAGAI TOWNSHIP WAS WASHED AWAY, THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE COUNCIL HAS FORMULATED PLANS TO FITTINGLY…

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Cootamundra Franchise May Be Withdrawn By County Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 3

In order to bring the unsatisfactory electrical position at Cootamundra to a head, the Northern Riverina County Council decided at its last meeting to consider with drawing the franchise…

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Mr. J. E. Dooley Elected to Leeton Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 6

The extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in C riding of the Leeton Shire Council caused by the death of the late Cr. W. Arbuckle…

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Council Concerned Over Water Supply No Decision From Department Holds Up Progress

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 3

GUNDAGAI Shire Councillors expressed concern at the tardiness of the Department of Local Government in giving Council some decision in regard to the plan to augment & in crease the local water supply and a deputation is to wait…

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St. John’s Wort Recommended As Garden Plant Gundagai Council To Protest

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 7

At this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, Cr. J. A. Chandler produced a copy of a Sydney newspaper…

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Tumut Shire Council April Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 6

The April meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Monday last, those present being Councillors J. Oliver (chair), A. N. Fuller, R. C. Morton, W. P. Nicholas, L. F. Roche, F. Murphy, G. Keenan and the Shire Clerk, Mr. C. E. Jepsen,…

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