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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 65

Wantabadgery Solider Settlers Isolated by Foods for Long Period Of Year to Get Relief From Shire

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 6

"THEY HAVE MY [?] SYMPATHY, BUT THAT IS NOT GOING TO GET THEM ANYWHERE", SAID THE PRESIDENT OF THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL. (CR. H.' L. ROBERTSON AFTER FIVE…

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Narrandera Council Items

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 3

No cases of Infectious diseases were reported. The matter of temporary occupation of garages whilst…

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Illabo Shire's Black Top Clarification of Position Sought

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 1

The Illabo Shire Council intends to ask the Main Roads Department to define its policy towards "black topping" of roads…

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Should Shire Give Cash to Brigades Bethungra Wants Help for More Equipment

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

The Bethungra Bush Fire Brigade sought financial assistance from the last meeting of the Illabo Shire Council to…

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Ramps on Junee Roads Shire to Insist On Required Standard

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 1

The Illabo Shire Council intends to see that ramps an public roads through out the Junes area are brought up to…

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Shire Assn. Praise for Mr. Beveridge Record of Which Any Man Could be Proud

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 1

The Shires' Association has sent a letter to Mr. J. W. C. Beveridge, congratulating him on his 46 years' as a…

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Sudden end to Loan Council discussions Cabinet to Study Demands of States

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The meeting of the Loan Council at which State Premiers are pressing the Commonwealth for increased loan funds for State works in the current financial year was adjourned suddenly and…

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Welcome to Shire Engineer

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council the President (Cr. H. C. Uhr) extended a warm welcome to the…

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N.s.w. Works Programme May Be Election on Loan Council Issue

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday —State Cabinet' next Tuesday is expected to decide its 1952-53 works programme…

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Road Grant for Kyeamba Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

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

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Brush Box Trees Recommended. Shire Planting on District Road

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

The Illabo Shire Council will proceed immediately with a tree planting scheme along the first part of the…

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Gundagai Shire Council July Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 1

The July meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council will be held to-morrow (Tuesday). It is understood that the…

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Big Claim Against Burrowa Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 1

A Supreme Court wilt for £15,000 has been served on the Burrowa Shire Council following the death of a Cowra…

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Murrumbidgee Sure Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee Shire Council held its monthly meeting in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday, 13th June, when there…

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Urana Shire Council The "Missing" Water Pipes Accounted For

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 7

In submitting the president's minute, Cr. J. M. Smith told last Tuesday's meeting of the Urana Shire Council that the 5,000 feet of water piping reported missing between Boree Creek and Urana had been accounted for…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 3

Present at yesterday's meeting: Crs. A. S. Donaldson, (president), C. J. Morrow, L. F. Bennett, S. A. West, R. P. Ward, J…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 2

Present at the night's meeting were the Mayor (Ald. F. R. Dickson), and Aldermen A. Hutton, K. Oldfield, B. Ward, D. Dickson…

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Leeton Road Safety Council. Will Stage Exhibit at Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

A meeting of the Road Safety Council held on Tuesday last decided to apply to the Leeton Agricultural Society…

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Proposed new swimming baths Council Disagrees on Repayment of Finance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 4

Following a report from the Shire Clerk and the Leeton Beths Improvement Committee on the proposed new Swimming Baths, Leeton councillors at the meeting on Thursday night of last week, discussed the financing of…

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Council to Protest on Blackouts

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 2

The electricity committee of the Cootamundra Municipal Council will next Tuesday night discuss a proposal to…

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