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Council & local affairs, 1952

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 65

Council Considers Purchase of Grader

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

The shire engineer, Mr. A. H. Buckham, reported to the Council meeting on Thursday night last:—…

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Horses Running Wild Created Baffling Problem for Shire Councillors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

Horses running wild on vacant land and invading people's yards and gardens in the new suburb of Park View…

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Whitton Items at Carrathool Shire Meeting Matters concerning Whitton, dealt with at the last Carrathool Shire meeting, included: Housing Commission

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 3

The Housing Commission advised that no tender for Housing Commission homes at Whitton had been, received from Mr…

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Proposed Council Workshop and Depot; Sharp Division of Opinion

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

Lockhart Shire Councillors, at the last council meeting, revealed a sharp division of opinion concerning the president's (Cr. W. K. Day), project to establish a large depot and workshop on vacant land situate in Federal Street, South Lockhart…

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£85 to Repair Merry Go Round. Municipal Council Meeting In Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 7

An alderman whistled in surprise at last nigth's Municipal Council meeting when it was stated that the cost of…

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Legislative Council by-elections

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The N.S.W. Cabinet today fixed dates for two by-elections to fill vacancies in the…

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Strong Australian Team for Talks of Pacific Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Commonwealth Government will send an eight-man top-level delegation to the first meeting of the Pacific Council to open at Honolulu on August 4. Led by the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Casey),…

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Charges Jumped on Short Notice. Special Meeting of Council Proposed

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 6

The Junee Municipal Council last night confirmed the Mayor's action in asking that the Mayor of Goulburn should…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 4

operate with the Electricity Commission in rigidly policing electricity restrictions . This communication was also "received"…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Carathool Shire Council was held on 21st July. No Tenders for Whitton Homes…

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Legislative Council Presidency

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Secondary Industries and Building Materials (Mr. W. Dickson, M.L.C.) yesterday won the Labor pre-selections ballot for the…

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Legislative Council by Elections

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 1

The N.S. Wales Cabinet on Tuesday fixed dates for two by-election to fill vacancies in Hie Legislative Council Nominations to fill the…

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Coolamon Shire Gravel Loading Arrangements

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 10

The Coolamon Shire has obtained the services of Mr. E. W. Half from Lockhart, and his…

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Coolamon Shire Correspondence Interesting Discussions at Recent Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 4

The following correspondence was dealt with at the last meeting of the Coolamon Shire…

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Australian Agricultural Council Wheat Industry

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 10

The Australian Agricultural Council decided on July 21, that, because it is not yet known…

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Pacific Council Meeting Next Week

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Pacific Council at its meeting at Honolulu next week will almost certainly…

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C.w.a. Hume Group Council Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 2

It was amazing how many branches were represented at the council's meeting held in Temora recently, as the weather…

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"West" Soldier Settlement Roads Council Seeking an Additional Grot

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 5

The Department of Local Government has made available an amount of £1,139 to the Illabo Shire Council for…

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N.C.R.M. Regional Council Land Needs Migrants

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 3

That Australia's migration programme should not have been reduced but rather increased, and the migrants directed into the proper channels, that is, the land, was the opinion…

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Cycle Club Wants Park Track Renews Application to Council

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 3

Because Junee has a number oi promising young riders who at the moment can. only undertake road racing, the…

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