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Council & local affairs, 1952

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 65

Lockhart Shire New Plant For Large Works' Programme

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 3

Lockhart Shire Council at its last meeting had a special report submitted to it by the Engineer (Mr. F. Prichard) concerning new…

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Estimates of Junee Municipal Council Qui for 394 W the £ Rate for Coming Year

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 5

AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THIS ISSUE OF THE "SOUTHERN CROSS" INDICATES THAT THE ESTIMATES ADOPTED BY THE JUNEE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL PROVIDE FOR AN AIX TIME…

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Municipal Council Triweekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 4

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

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Co-ordination of Shire Bush Fire Brigades

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

A meeting of Leeton Shire Bush Fire Brigades, Forestry Commission and local police representatives was…

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Meeting of Shire Cl Postponed [?] To Leave Properties

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 8

The Illabo Shire Council's monthly meeting which was to have beat held to-day was postponed…

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Loyalty, allegiance observed by Mitchell Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 3

Loyalty and allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II were expressed by councillors of Mitchell Shire in a resolution passed at their monthly meeting yesterday…

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Reports to the Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 4

The following reports were submitted to the last meeting of the Municipal Council: Works and Parks and Gardens…

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Bitumen Sealing of Shire Roads Work Commences To-Day

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 1

The work of bitumen sealing the Gundagai Shire roads commences to-day, and the first road to be sealed will be the…

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Lockhart Shire Council Registers Sympathy and Affirms Allegiance

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 4

By invitation of the Shire President (Cr. W. K. Day), quite a large number of town and country residents attended…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 2

Present at yesterday's meeting were: Crs, A. S. Donaldson (President), C. J. Morrow, L. F. Bennett, S. A. West, R. P. Ward…

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Mayor Presents Certificates of Service

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 2

Special framed certificates of service to local government were presented to two members of the Wagga City…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

By the time the lights were switched on at 8.15 last night, all Aldermen had assembled outside the Town Hall. One took a…

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Wagga Council to help publicise local Government

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 2

The Wagga City Council last night decided to back in principle a move to publicise the workings of Local Government in New South Wales…

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Alderman Will Not Be Surcharged. no Illegal Payment of Council Money

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

One of the best features of a report by an Inspector of the Local Government Department on the Junee…

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Councils Confer on Abattoirs Question Shire's Silent Attitude

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

A brief conference of the Municipal and Shire Councils was held on Monday afternoon at the Town Hall to discuss the inclusion of Conkey & Sons' within the Municipality…

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Agricultural Council to Meet Feb. 25

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Australian Agricultural Council will now meet in Canberra on…

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Knew Affection After Death. Council's Motion On King's Passing

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 1

It was not until his death came with such shocking suddenness that people realised how deeply attached they…

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Save Time by Less Meetingss. Council to Discuss Saving to Staff

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 7

Aldermen of the Municipal Council will discuss as an order of the day at the next minting a proposal to cut…

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Books of Bourke Council Criticised Former Yass Town Clerks Still in the News

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 3

Things are only "so-so" in the municipal offices at Bourke judging from a report presented to the last meeting…

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Municipal Library Book List

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 3

"We of Nagasaki": the story of survivors in an atomic wasteland; "New Zealand": a preview of the land of the long white cloud; "Golf My Way", and a new novel "Miracle in Brittany" are…

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