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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 65

Diesel for Council's Electricity Undertaking

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 4

At its May meeting the Tumbarumba Shire Council decided to purchase another diesel unit for generating electricity, and in…

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Debutantes Resented to Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress Successful Gundagai Catholic Ball

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 15

Last Tuesday evening the Gundagai Catholic Debutante Ball was held in the Gundagai Theatre. A very…

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Council Reaches Agreement on Local Electricity Undertaking Vendor's Solicitors Asked to Apologise

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 2

Although Ccrrathool Shire Councillors expressed extreme resentment of the terms of a [?] from the vendor's solicitors, the Council, at its meeting last week, finally approved of the terms of on agreement for the…

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Productivity Council for British Industry

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 3

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

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Pacific Council Soon to Meet

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday—The Foreign Ministers, of Australian, New Zealand, and the United States are expected to meet early…

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Grant to Junee Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1952 · page 2

The Member for Wagga and Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) has been advised by his colleague, the…

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The City Markets Lord Mayor Follows Up Allegations

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—Sydney's Lord Mayor, Ald, E. C. O'Dea said today that if allegations of "wholesale robbery and frauds"…

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Narrandera High School June Bulletin High School Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

The June meeting of the High School Council was held on 20th June and there was a fair attendance of members. In this respect, the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Murrumbidgee District Council's Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the supper room of the R.S.L…

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The Pacific Council to Meet Soon Mr. Menzies' Plan Takes Shape

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday—The Pacific Defence Council would hold it first meeting at…

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F. & S. Council Shown Scrap and Junk Farmer Cot in Superphosphate Supplied

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 4

The President of the Junee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. Jazeb Golder) produced to a meeting on Friday afternoon last a quantity of corrode materials which had been…

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Wide Dance of Resolutions at Meeting of Junee District Council of F. and S. Assn

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 7

THE AUSTRALIAN BROADOASTING COMMISSION SHOULD MAKE A STATION AVAILABLE TO GIVE A RUNNING COMMENTARY ON WOOL AUCTION SALES AS IT IS PREPARED TO GIVE…

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Shire Council Works Engineer's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

The shire engineer (Mr. A. H. Buckham) reported on works in progress at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on…

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Shire Council Activities During the Floods Engineer's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night the shire engineer. (Mr A. H. Buckham) presented the…

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Re-adjustment of Shire boundaries Report to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

The shire clerk (Mr. A. Thompson) presented the following report at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday…

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Local and General Municipal and Shire Flood Relief Appeal

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

The Railway Dance Club has donated £8/3/6 towards the Municipal and Jindalee Councils flood relief appeal and the total has…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

Present last night's meeting was the [?] council: The Mayor, Ald F. F. Dickson and Aldermen A. [?] K. Oldfield. B…

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Leeton High School Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the School Council was held in the High School Library on Tuesday last Mr. J. E. Harris, President,…

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Electricity Officer's Visit to Leeton Shire President's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

The Shire President (Cr. D. Langham) made the following report, at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on…

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County Council Chairman Visits Urana

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 6

Cr. W. K. Day, chairman of the Southern Riverina County Council, accompanied by Mr. W. L. Hind, chief engineer of water…

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