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Council & local affairs, 1952

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Shire Clerk's Report at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 2

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night 11th inst., the shire clerk (Mr. A. Thompson) submitted the…

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Electrical Engineer's Report To Tumut Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council Mr. W. J. Hennessey, the electrical engineer, reported as follows:…

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County Council Carrathool Shire Again Defers Decision

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 8

After a lengthy discussion at the last Carrathool Shire meeting on Monday, a decision on whether or not the Council will…

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Carrathool Shire Council Cr. R. A. Munro Re-elected President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 8

Cr. R. A. Munro was re-elected President of Carrathool Shire for his seventh term, at the Council meeting…

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Noxious Weeds and Straying Stock Discussion at Shire Council Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 3

After the Noxious Weeds Inspector had submitted his report to the Tumut Shire Council on Monday, a lone…

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Ald. W. Dunne Re-elected Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 2

Alderman W. F. Dunne was last night unanimously elected Mayor of Wagga for the second successive term. The new Mayor who has…

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Mayor's Allowance Fixed at £400—£50 Increase

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 2

An amendment by Ald. L. Barrand last night that the Mayoral allowance should he increased from £350 to £500 was defeated by eight votes to three on a show of hands. Earlier Ald. H. E. Gissing…

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Comprehensive Annual Report by Retiring Mayor of Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 4

The Mayor of Wagga (Ald. W .F. Dunne) submitted a comprehensive report of the year's activities to last night's meeting of the City Council Ald. Dunne said many projects bad been delayed by tightening up on the money market, but it was hoped that this would improve soon…

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£18,400 Required for Shire Roads and Town Maintenance Shire Revenue inadequate Council To Endeavor To Raise £5,000 Loan For Re-Sealing Tumut Streets

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 3

Although the councillors will have before them estimates in detail for all funds for next year there arc some points in…

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Loan Funds Needed For Shire Construction Works

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 4

Reporting to Monday's meeting of Tumut Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. G. Page) stated that the need for loan funds to carry…

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Carrathool Shire Rates Reduced Token Reduction of 4d

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

Estimates providing for a reduction in the general rate of Carrathool Shire from 6d. to 63d. were adopted by the…

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General Business at the Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

General business matters dealt with at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council included the…

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Yanco-leeton Bus Service Petitions to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 8

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday, 11th inst., a letter was received from Mr. C. H. Taylor enclosing a…

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Increase in City Council General Fund and Sewerage Local Rates—gas Rate Down

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 2

The City Council late last night increased the general fund and sewerage local rates, reduced the gasworks loan rate and left the urban farmland rates unchanged. Council was considering a report on the estimates for 1953, submitted by the Town Clerk (Mr. F. H. Burns.)…

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Christimas Appeal For Homeless And Distressed In Korea and Europe by World Council of Churches

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 4

The Remembrance Bowl Appeal has become a regular feature in a number of Christian churches throughout Australia. Last year…

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No Rise in Rates in Shire of Kyeamba

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1952 · page 2

The general rate of 4½d in the £ for the Kyeamba Shire will remain the same during 1953. The rate was again adopted, along with…

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Items of interest from Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1952 · page 4

The Gasworks Engineer and Manager advised that some weeks ago the storeman at the gas centre discovered that a…

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No Decision by City Council on Control of Cemetery

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1952 · page 1

The City Council last night did not reach a decision on the sug[?] [?]gestion by Alderman A. L. Cook that it should assume control of the Wagga cemetery "because of its disgraceful state."…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 11th December, when there were present Crs. E. J. V. Martin (President),…

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Holbrook Shire President

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 3

Cr. Ignatius Patrick Kane. Albury Street, Holbrook, has been elected president of the Holbrook Shire Council for…

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