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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 65

Junee's Bush Fire Danger. Aldermen See Summer Menace

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 3

The danger of a bush fire sweeping into Junee and en-dangering cottages on the outskirts of the town was…

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Shire defends its Employees

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 2

In a case of an employee of Carrathool Shire Council, who, together with another man, was before last week's Court of Petty…

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Country Press Voice in Leg. Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

The Leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner) said yesterday that the Country party had nominated Mr. E. L…

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Coolamon Shire Council Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 7

From Mating F. & S. Association. (1) refering to the condition of the Matong North Road…

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Coolamon Shire Council Last Weeks Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 5

There was a full attendance at the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday last. for the first time for many…

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Essay on Work of Shire

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 5

Shire President (Cr. Dvason) has intimated to the P. and C. President (Mr. E. K. Iverach) that…

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Council Workers at Union Picnic Municipality Had to Refuse Truck Use

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 4

About 30 Junee Municipal and Illabo Shire Council em, ployees attended the annual Union picnic which was held…

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Reduction in Shire Roads’ Grant Works Suspended

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (Mr. I. Champion) stated to-wards the end of the last shire council meeting. that…

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Country Press Voice in Legislative Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 1
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News

The Leader of the Country Party (Lt. Col. Bruxner) said yesterday that the Country Party…

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New Riding Gives Whitton District Two Councillors Carrathool Shire Boundaries to be Altered

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 2

A decision by Carrathool Shire on Monday, October 20, to alter its riding boundaries to form a new riding in the Whitton-Kooba…

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Every Junee House Will Be Investigated. Survey To Be Made By Council

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 4

Although it will take between 18 months and two years to complete, the Municipal Council's Health and…

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Racecourse grandstand discussed at Council meeting Letter From Jockey Club; Building Inspector's Complaint

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 4

When a letter was received from the Jockey Club at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council held recently relative to work on tho grandstand, the Health and Building Inspector stated that not one of the architect's…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held at Darlington Point on Friday; 10th October. There were present Crs…

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United Nations Flag Presented to Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

The Country Women's Association has many years exercised a great influence in improving the conditions the conditions of the women and children of the…

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Country Press Voice in Legislative Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

The leader of the Country Party (Lt. Col. Bruxner), said yesterday that the Country Party had nominated Mr…

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Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 3

Among the correspondence dealt with at the Council meeting on Thursday night 23rd inst., were letters from…

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Electricity County Council Only Portion of Carrathool Shire Included

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 4

Only a portion of the area of Carrathool Shire will be included in the County Council proposed to be formed to…

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Urana Shire Engineer reports on lenghty Works Programme

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 7

The Shire Engineer (Mr. K. C. Paton) in his monthly report, stated: Trunk Road 59: Grading…

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Racecourse grandstand Letters to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 2

At the last meeting of Leeton Shire Council, two letters were received on the subject of the Leeton Racecourse…

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