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Council & local affairs, 1952

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Shire Library

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 2

The Health Inspector has advised Carrathool Shire Council that he expected the Hillston…

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Proposed Electricity County Council Only Portion of Carrathool Shire Included

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 3

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

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Only Part of Shire Included

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 1

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

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Hotel Licence Offered to Carrathool Shire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 4

The licence of the Hillston Royal Mail Hotel has been offered as a gift to Carrathool Shire for use as a community hotel, provided it binds itself…

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Council in a Quandary

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 4

Carrathool Shire councillors were laced at the last meeting with a position where, if they…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 3

Following is the correspondence dealt, with by the Tumbarumba Shire Council at its last monthly meeting…

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Shire Engineer's work appreciated Officially Recorded by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 1

The Leeton Shire Council's appreciation of work carried out by the engineer (Mr. A. H. Buckham) on Yanco…

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Council Discusses Bushfire Danger State Forest Regulations

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 3

During the discussion on bushfire danger at the last Shire Council meeting, the President,…

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I Insistence on Kitchen Sinks. Council Defines Future Policy

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 6

Unless houses are fitted with kitchen sinks, they can riot be connected to the Junee sewerage system in fu-…

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Items of interest from Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1952 · page 4

Following receipt of a petition from residents of Nurrung Street requesting maintenance attention to the…

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Change in Garage Home Law Possible Council Resolution

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1952 · page 2

Alderman A. E. French, at the City Council meeting last night, gave notice of motion to rescind the council's resolution on garage-type…

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Shire Clerk Not to Retire Further Year With Council

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 1

The Illabo Shire Council has decided to retain for a further twelve months beyond his retiring period the…

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Drastic Cuts in Main Road Grant Country Shire Councils Hit

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 2

“Practically every shire in [?] N.S.W. has received notice [?] that the grant for work on [?] main and trunk roads has [?]…

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Citizens Pay Tributes to Shire Engineer Public Farewell to Mr. B. Smith

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 4

In his two and a half years in Gundagai, Mr. Bernard Smith, Shire Engineer, had not only proved himself a…

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Acting Shire Clerk's Report at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council the Acting Shire Clerk (Mr. F. M. Ross) reported that complaints had…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 2

Present at yesterday's meeting were the President, Cr. A. S. Donaldson, and Crs. C. J. Morrow. L. F. Bennett, S. A. West,…

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Poor Prospects For Wheat In Lockhart Shire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 3

Mr. G. C. Bartlett, senior agronomist, Albury, reports on Oct. 29th: Conditions for sowing of crop…

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Will Oaklands Line Close Urana Shire Protests

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

When Urana Shire President (Cr. J. M. Smith) mentioned that it was not at all unlikely that the Oaklands…

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Council Employees Picnic at Leeton Showground

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 2

The Leeton Shire Council Chambers will be closed on Friday next, November 14, the occasion being the the day set…

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Wagga Council May Buy 20 Duration Cottages

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

The Wagga City Council is negotiating with the Department of the Interior for the purchase of 20 Duration cottages built here during…

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