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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 65

Work for Shire Engineer

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 4

The Tumbarumba Shire Council already has a few jobs lined up for its new Engineer (Mr. N. Griffin) when he arrives next…

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Productivity Council for Industry

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 2

Evidence of the great value of the work carried out by the Anglo-American Council on Productivity in the past four years…

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Mobile X-ray Request to Visit Carrathool Shire Area

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 2

A request will be made by Carrathool Shire that the Mobile Chest X-Ray Unit of the Anti-T.B…

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Council Accepts Loan for Botanical Gardens

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 3

Before last Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council a letter from the Minister for Public Works forwarded through (Mr. D. G…

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Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 4

The following correspondence was dealt with at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week…

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Electricity blackouts Shire President's Comment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 1

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week, the President Cr. D. Langham,…

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Cost of Bitumen Roads Shire Clerk's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 1

The shire clerk (Mr. A. Thompson) submitted details of costs in connection with the completion of the…

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Air council meeting in Fiji

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. Anthony) will preside at the meeting of the South…

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Gundagai Shire Voting Strength Ridings Altered at Dept. Suggestion

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 6

The Gundagai Shire Council has approved of a plan to alter the area of "A" and "B" Ridings which will give more…

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Municipality: Griffith move

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1952 · page 2

GRIFFITH, Friday: A meeting of the Griffith Chamber of Commerce decided to press for the town of Griffith to be proclaimed a municipality…

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World Council of Churches Whitsunday Commemoration

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 4

A message from the presidents of the World Council of Churches was made available for reading in many churches…

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Narrandera High School May Bulletin High School Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

The May meeting of the High School Council lapsed for want of a quorum. It was a wet and cold night, and probably the regular…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

Present at last night's regular, fortnightly meeting were the Mayor, Ald. F. R. Dickson, and Alderman A. Hutton, K. Oldfield…

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Urana and District News Urana Shire Engineer's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 6

At the May meeting of the Urana Shire Council, the engineer, Mr. K. Paton, reported: Grading of M.R. 125 has been…

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Lockhart Shire Further Matters Dealt With; Questions by Councillors

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 7

In continuation of the report of the last meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, we append the following Lockhart Urban Committee recommended that the Lockhart…

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£50 Allocated for School Text Books by High School Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Leeton High School Council on Tuesday night of last week an amount of £50 was…

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Junee Municipal Council Sets Up a Special Sub-Committee to Examine Youth Welfare Proposals for Town

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 1

AS A FIRST STEP IN THE DIRECTION OF PROVIDING GREATER YOUTH WELFARE FACILITIES IN JUNEE, THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL LAST NIGHT DECIDED TO SET Up A SPECIAL…

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Council Retains Court Action. Best Deterrent for Straying Stock

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 8

The Junee Municipal Cornell last night refused to alter a previous decision which provides for the automatic…

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Child Bitten by Stray Dog. Council Asked by A.L.P; To Act

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 1

The Junee branch of the A.L.P. wrote to last night's Municipal Council meeting asking aldermen to take…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 3

Following is the correspondence dealt with at the last meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council…

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