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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 65

Warning to Wood Pilferers Made by High School Council President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 2

Petty pilferers have, during the past few weeks, reduced by several hundredweight, the five ton load of wood,…

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Land Offered for Playground at Illabo Shire Rejects Ab Estate Proposal

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 2

Land has been offered by the Estate late E. J. Swan for the purpose of making a children's' playground at…

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Illabo Shire All Out Effort to Spend £9500 Grant Money Before March of Next Year

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 1

THE ILLABO SHIRE WILL GIVE TOP PRIOR-'ITY TO THE COMPLETION OF WORKS IN THE FEDERAL AID PROGRAMES WHICH HAVE BEEN HANGING FIRE FOR FOUR YEARS INVOLVING AN…

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Municipal Council Tri-Weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 6

The tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, when there were present the…

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New Shire Engineer for Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 2

Applications for the position of Shire Engineer to the Gundagai Shire Council, to fill the vacancy caused by…

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Will We Have A Striking Town Clock? Items Of Interest From Gundagai Shire Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 7

If the dreams, , desires and demands of the Gundagai Councillors are realised, townspeople will soon be awakened from slumber by the chiming and striking of the town clock The clock was destroyed in…

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U.S. Ambassador's Thanks Letter to Mayor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 1

His Excellency, Mr. Pete Jarman, American Ambassador, writes as follows to the Mayor and Mayoress, Aid. and Mrs. W. G. Armstrong, relative…

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Spastic Centre Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Cootamundra and District Spastic Centre Council was held in the Municipal Council Chambers…

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Unloading of Council Plant

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 2

Last week two crates arrived by Winnett's Transport for the Tumbarumba Shire Council, the crates containing part of the…

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Further Rural Electricity Extensions in Gundagai Shire Another £10,000 Loan To Be Sought

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 2

TO enable the Gundagai Shire Council to bring electricity to residents of the Mount Adrah area, Councillors decided at their meeting last Tuesday to seek a loan of £10,000 to carry out this work…

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Coolamon Shire Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 8

The following correspondence was read and dealt with at last Tuesday’s Shire…

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Coolamon Shire Engineer’s Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 2

The Engineers’s report was read as follows: Plant and Staff have been employed as follows…

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Shire General Rate Indicated at 4½d

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 5

At this week’s Shire Council meeting the Clerk (Mr. Cooper) said that at next meeting estimates for…

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Coolamon Shire Finances Plant Reserve Fund of £5000

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 1

At last Tuesday’s meeting of the Coolomon Shire Council, the Clerk, Mr. J. F. Cooper, stated that rote Collections in the General Fund to date…

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Impending Shire Prosecution Legal Assistance Health Inspector’s Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 4

At last Tuesday’s Shire Council meeting the Health Inspector’s report was read and dealt with as follows:…

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Country Press Voice in Legislative Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 6

The leader of the Country Party (Lt. Col. Bruxner) said that the Country Party had nominated Mr. E. L. Sommerlad to…

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Tumut Chamber Of Commerce Council Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 2

Following the annual meeting of the Tumut Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night, a meeting of the newly-elected Council of the…

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Coolamon Central School Pupils at Council Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 3

At last Tuesday’s Shire Council meeting about 20 First Year pupils from the Coolamon Central…

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Road Conference to Be Held. But Shire Doubts on Probable Results

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 2

Because the nla[?] Shire Council has been committed to work on the Junee district section of the proposed…

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Council Decides on Allowances. Reasonable Amount Will be Approved

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 6

The Local Government Act has been amended to alter the scheme of paying subsistence to Shire councillors…

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