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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 65

Council Employee Takes Days Off When It Pleases “Only One Thing To Be Done” Says Cr. Lindley

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 2

Reporting on the outdoor workings of the Gundagai Shire Council to last Tuesday’s meeting Shire Clerk…

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Forging Ahead With Water Supply Scheme Fresh Tenders to Be Called for Pumps Interesting Items From Gundagai Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 6

A great deal of discussion took place at last Tuesday’s Shire Council meeting in regard to the scheme to augment the town water supply, and among the decisions made on the advise of the consulting Engineers, it was agreed to call…

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Inspection Tour by Wagga Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 2

City Council Aldermen yesterday travelled nearly thirty miles of die city's streets, roads and lanes to inspect works suggested for the 1953 programme…

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Coolamon Shire Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 2

FROM United Nations Appeal for Children, referring to Appeal being made by the Coolamon…

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Proposed Coolamon Swimming Pool Annual Meeting Credit Balance of £4,278 Deputation to wait on Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 1

There was a representative gathering of about 30, including many ladies, at the annual meeting of the Coolamon War Memorial Swimming…

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Coolamon Shire Finances End of Year Position

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 5

In the course of his remarks in presenting the financial statement to the council on Tuesday last,…

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Shire Road Plant Proposed Purchase of Road Grader

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (Mr. Champion) reported that No. 1 Auto Patrol road grader was due for an…

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Proposed Memorial Swimming Pool Shire President’s Views

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 5

The Shire President, during his remarks prior to opening the Redgrave Park Tennis Club’s club…

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Shire Estimates General Rate 4½d in the £

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 4

The Shire Council on Tuesday adopted estimates for 1953 on the basis of a rate of 4½d in the £ on the…

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Coolamon Shire President —Cr. N. R. Dyason’s Eighth Term

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 1

A special meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council preceded the monthly meeting on Tuesday last for the purpose of electing the President for…

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Mitchell Shire president

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1952 · page 2

The Mitchell Shire Councillors elected their new president for the year 1953 at yesterday's monthly council meeting. The new president is Mr…

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Mitchell Shire Had Successful Year

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1952 · page 5

The retiring president of the Mitchell Shire Council (Mr. T. M. Keogh) presented a report to the council meeting yesterday which holds much interest for die shire's ratepayers. Cr. Keogh gave evidence that the Mitchell Shire Council had carried…

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Improvement of Road Through Nangus Is Vital Says Junee’s Mayor

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 1

LAST WEEK the Mayor of Junee (Alderman C. Leslie) told Illabo Shire Councillors that the improvement of the Junee-Gundagai road through Nangus was vital if the advancement of Junee as a business and tourist centre was to…

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Cr. W. J. Hassett Re-elected President of Tumut Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 1

At this morning’s meeting of the Tumut Shire Council, Cr. W. J. Hassett. of Grahamstown was re-elected president…

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Work on the Shire Roads Councillors Pleased With Clerk’s Supervision

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 4

Since the Gundagai Shire has been without the services of an Engineer, the task of supervising road work, has…

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Councillors Change Their Minds New Shire Engineer for Gundagai Appointed Position Goes To Mr. J. Baker Of Braidwood

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 2

THERE was a peculiar tarn in the appointment of the new Shire Engineer at last week’s meeting of the Gundagai Council for after Councillors had decided to call fresh applications they then re-opened the matter and appointed…

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Shire Council will help Urban Committee

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 1

The days of the horse and dray for maintenance work in Lockhart are numbered if the plan Lockhart Shire…

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Urana Shire Council Busy Day for Councillors

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 3

Tuesday last was a busy day for Urana Shire Councillors. Business began with the special meeting at which Cr. J. M. Smith was unanimously re-elected President; Cr. S. L. Kennedy was re-elected deputy president, Cr…

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New Heavy Road Grader Purchased by Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council tenders for the supply of a new heavy road grader were considered…

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Lockhart Shire Miscellany

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

Lockhart Shire Council, at Monday week's meeting, approved of the application made by Lappin and Grant for Mr…

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