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Council & local affairs, 1952

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 65

General Business at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 4

Among the general businness matters brought forward by individual Councillors at the meeting of the…

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A. R. Bluett Award presented to Leeton Shire Counc[?]l at Official Dinner and Representative Gathering

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 2

The Dormitories Hall was the scene of a happy social gathering on Saturday night when the coveted A. R. Bluett Memorial Award was officially presented to the Leeton Shire Council at a dinner which had been…

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Shire Shorts

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 7

The matter of a proposed air Ambulance Service was discussed by Councillors at last Tuesday’s meeting of the Gundagai…

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Municipal Council Tri-Weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 4

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

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Shire Will Grade New Show Ring Free of Charge

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 8

The Gundagai Shire Councillors expressed pleasure at the efforts being made by the local P. and A. committee in…

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Common Trust Blamed for Blocking Street Shire Takes No Action

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 1

A complaint was made to this week’s Shire Council meeting by W. Williams, in regard to the action of the…

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Main Road Work Curtailed in Gundagai Shire Department Has Insufficient Funds T o Carry On With Programmes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 1

Gundagai Shire Councillors declared that the decision of the Main Roads Department to curtail work in the Shire was a very very big blow. Confirmation was received at last Tuesday’s Council meeting that the Department did not intend to go on…

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Council Electrical Staff Blamed for Gross Inefficiency Truck Went Months Without Oil Change Or Grease

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Council’s Electricity staff, were blamed for what was termed by the Shire President as…

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Council Granted £10,000 Loan New Water Pumps to Be Installed Extensions to South and East Gundagai to Commence Immediately

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 1

Good news for Gundagai came from last Tuesday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council when it was revealed that the Council had secured a loan of £10,000, which means that new water…

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Tumut Shire Council October Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

The October meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday last, those present being Crs. W…

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Road Matters Discussed At Shire Council Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 4

W. E. Quarmby, of Batlow, asked for an entrance to Lot 30 before Naylor's entrance is made.-- The Engineer is to…

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Coolamon Shire Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 8

From Henry Woolfe Pty. Ltd., re alterations to buildings to provide living quarters for staffs…

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Shire Roads Grant; Less Money Available

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

In the course of his minute at the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, the President (Cr. Dyason) stated that due to the State Government’s policy of…

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An Appeal Shire Employee’s Picnic

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 5

The Wagga and District, Shire and Municipal Employees annual picnic will be held in Wagga on…

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Essential Services In Tumut Shire Contracts Renewed

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

Contracts for sanitary services at Tumut and Adelong and garbage service at Tumut expire at the end of the year, and if will be…

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Junee Parking Comes Under Fire Better Never Discussed Says Mayor Leslie

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 6

Since the Junee police blit-zed "Bracher's Corner" and parked within to ... of…

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Tumut Shire Works Programme Further Funds May Be Available

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 3

Following the receipt of the letter dated 19952 from the Department of Main Roads (regarding which the Councillors…

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Loan Council to Discuss Interest Rates

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The N.S.W. Premier (Mr. Cahill) said today that the question of interest rates was one of…

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Want Council Job Appointment of Electrical Engineer

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 7

Six applications for the position of Electrical En-gineer to the Junee Municipal Council were considered at a…

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Reduced Building Activity In Tumut Shire Acute Housing Shortage Still Exists

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 3

Building activities have slumped consderably in all parts of the Tumut Shire during the past few months, but it…

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