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Council & local affairs, 1952

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 65

From Our Mailbag £100 Offered Lockhart Shire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 7

The Minister for Local Government, through Mr. Lawson, M.L.A., writes: I have given consideration to the Council's…

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Shire Shorts Points of Interest From Gundagai Shire Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 2

At the June meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council held on Tuesday last, it was decided to request the…

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Aldermen's Pay Not Favoured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

The A.L.P. proposal for payment of allowance to aldermen and councillors was unlikely to be accepted generally, the secretary of the Local…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday, 23rd May, there…

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Gundagai Shire Roads Degenerating Engineer’s Statement At Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

At this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council the Shire Engineer (Mr. Bernard Smith) said that the roads in the Gundagai Shire were quickly degenerating, and to over come the position Council's gravelling capacity must be…

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Relief for Rates for Pensioners Gundagai Shire Council’s Decision

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 2

The Gundagai Shire Council has decided to grant relief to pensioners in the payment of Shire rates…

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Municipal Council Tri-Weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 6

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

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Carrathool Shire Discusses Road Work Policy

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 4

A suggestion that the Carrathool Shire Council plant should carry out work on roads in the Western Division outside its boundaries, led to…

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Hillston Items From Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

Items of interest to Hillston dealt with at the meeting of Carrathool Shire Council…

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Leeton Shire Wins A. R. Bluett Award

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 2

Leeton Shire Council has won the A. R. Bluett Memorial Award for 1951. The award is made annually to the…

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Flood Centenary Commemoration Shire Announces details Of Ceremonies

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

The centenary commemoration of the 1852 flood will be held in Gundagai on Tuesday June 24th. Details of the ceremonies ceremonies were announced this week, by the Gundagai Shire President, Cr. C. B. Stribley…

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Paintings Tenders Too High Council Refuses To Accept

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

Two tenders for the painting of the outside of the Gundagai Shire Council Chambers were received at this week’s council…

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Vacant Land Must Be Used for Food Production Shire President Says Gundagai Should Co-Operate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 6

REPORTING on the recen Shire’s Conference, the Gundagai Shire President, Cr. C. B. Stribley, said this weak that the Premier of NSW. the Hon. J. J. Cahill, who opened the conference threw out a challenge to Local…

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Pay For Aldermen Not Favored

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 6

The A.L.P. proposal for payment of allowances to aldermen and councillors was unlikely to be accepted generally,…

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How Leeton Shire merited the Bluett Award

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 3

The Leeton Shire Council's application for considera­tion in the A. R. Bluett annual award was…

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Anzac Day Service Mayor "savage" over R.S.L attitude

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. W. F. Dunne) told Council last night he was "savage" over the attitude of the Wagga Returned Soldiers' League branch regarding council's organisation of the last Anzac Day service. He was speaking to a letter…

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Items From Wagga City Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 2

In view of the expected Royal visit in 1953, the Town Clerk was authorised to arrange for the completion of…

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Council Decides on Subdivision Policy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 2

The City Council has changed its policy on sub-divisions, and will in the future treat individual applications on their merits. The new move follows a…

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Subsidy for Nth. Riverina County Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 2

The local Member and Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) has been informed by his colleague, Mr. J. B…

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Shire Ridings to Be Altered Will Give Equitable Vote Distribution

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 8

The Illabo Shire Council this morning agreed to a proposal to alter the Shire boundaries so as to provide a more…

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