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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 65

Mitchell Shire Council Expenditure of £77,809 PROPOSED

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 3

A proposed expenditure of £77,809 for the year 1953 was included in the Mitchell Shire Council's draft estimates presented at a meeting of the council yesterday…

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Electrical Engineer Reports to the Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 7

In his report to last week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council the Electrical Engineer [?]lr. L. G. Bidmead) stated:…

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Wanted to Tie Council for 50 YEARS. Licence To Be Given Away

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 6

The licence of the Hillston Royal Mail Hotel has been offered as a gift to Carrathool Shire Council for use as…

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Urana Shire Council Officers' Reports

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 6

Below, our readers will find a close outline of the reports presented by the officers at the last meeting of Urana…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 2

Present at last night's meeting were the Mayor, Ald. F. R. Dickson, and Aldermen A. Hutton, H. Scholfield, D. L…

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Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 4

The following correspondence was dealt with at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council, at which there were present…

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General Business at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 4

At the meeting of tho Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night the following general business matters were…

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District Council of P.&C.Assn. Report of Quarterly Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Leeton District Council of P. and C. Associations, was held at the Leeton School on…

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Kerb Widths in Junee Shock For the Local Aldermen

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 6

Aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council got a shock last night when the Building Inspector (Mr. C…

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Rates Agency Council rejects suggestion

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 2

The Southern Ri[?] County Council yesterday [?]fused an application [?] Huthwaite's Department [?]…

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A.L.P. Seeking Council Action. Reqests Made From Monday's Meeting

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 7

The Junee sub-branch of the A.L.P. decided at its meeting on Monday night last to make several representat…

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Council Refuses to Take Over Robert Street Housing Commission Work Unsatisfactory

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 8

The Junee Municipal Council will write to the Housing Commission indicating that it will not take over roads…

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Mistake in Hay Council Accounts Town Clerk To Be Asked to Explain

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 6

A book-keeping error in the Hay Municipal Council's electricity trade account over the past nine months has been…

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Club to Show Cause Why Council.. Should Not Withdraw Permit For Greyhounds on Willow Park

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 1

SEVERAL IMPORTANT MOVES WERE MADE BY ALDERMEN AT THE JUNEE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL LAST NIGHT WHEN THE PROPOSED USE OF WILLOW PARK FOR LICENSED GREY…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 5

Before Monday's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was a lengthy list of correspondence, dealing with various…

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Municipal Council General Rate Increased by Id in the £

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 4

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of considering the estimates for 1953. There were…

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Council Meeting Postponed

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 1

Yesterday's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was postponed till next Monday owing to the death of a brother of C.r…

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Wanted to Tie Carrathool Council for 20 YEARS License To Be Given Away

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 4

The license of the Hillston Royal Mail Hotel has been offered as a gift to Carrathool Shire Council for use…

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Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 6

Among the correspondence dealt with at the last Council meeting were the following letters : —…

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Tumut Shire Council Engineer's Report

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 2

The Shire Engineer [?] Page) reported as billows be Wednesdays meeting of the Tumut Shire Council:…

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