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Council & local affairs, 1952

1,289 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 65

Around the Shire Roads Engineer Reports To Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 7

REPORTING to the Gundagai Shire Council last week on the condition of roads thhroughout the Shire, the Engineer (Mr. Bernard Smith, A. M. I. E.) stated that everything was in readiness for the bitumen sealing of the…

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Solving Gundagai's Water Problem Councillors' Attempt To Rectify Position Points of Interest From February Meeting of Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

THE problem of the Gundagai Town Water Supply is being given priority by -the local Shire Council, and month the councillors will again meet to prepare a report the Minister of Local Government, for submission…

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Council Will Demolish Town House And Charge Cost To Owner

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Council decided last week to demolish a closed house in Byron Street, and charge the…

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Cricket Council May Be Enlarged Junee Likely to Loss Combined Zone Game

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 5

In an effort to inculcate greater interest into the Riverine Cricket Council, it is proposed to give consideration…

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Shire Matters

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 8

At last week's meeting of the Urana Shire Council, Cr. Kennedy was informed that the matter of tractors being operated without…

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Acting Shire Clerk's Report at Council Meeting Expression of Appreciation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

The acting shire clerk (Mr. M. F. Ross) submitted the following report at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council…

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Urana Shire Council Pays Respectful Tribute to Our Departed Monarch

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 8

The sudden death of our King, King George VI, at a comparatively early age, has come as a shock to all of us and had closed…

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Lockhart Shire Council Gives Further Assistance to Proposed Electricity Power House

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 6

Lockhart Shire Ccamcil's February meeting took place on Monday week. Cr. W. K. Day (president) was in the chair and the…

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Notes from Urana Shire's February Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 7

The tender of A. L. Adams and Partners, of Wagga, for £42/10/-was accepted for an office safe the Council had no further use for. Department of Main Roads con-sidered the Henty-Pleasant Hills section of the proposed main road between Urana and Henty was the only section warranting re-classification, but as no funds were available, no further action was contemplated…

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[?]Tion to Council [?] Waratah Street

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

Residents of Waratah Street, have petitioned the Leeton Shire Council drawing attention to the lamentable state of the…

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Interest Free Credits for Public Works Council Supports Principle

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

A letter was received from the Bathurst City Council at the meeting or the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night,…

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Council's Fire Trucks Only for Emergency No Wild Goose Chase

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

The Shire President (Cr. D. Langham) expressed the opinion at the Council meeting on Thursday night that some definite…

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10-Point Food Plan for Australian Agricultural Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA, said he would place the following ten-point plan for…

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S.r.c. Council Discusses District Water Shortages

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

Members of the Southern Riverina County Council yesterday resolved that a message of sympathy on the death of King George VI be forwarded to the Royal family on behalf of the Council, together with an assurance of loyalty to Queen Elizabeth II…

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Graham to present too production plan to Agricultural Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) said would place the following ten-point plan for encouraging increased production before the meeting of die Australian Agricultural council be held in Canberra on February 25 and 26…

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Young Council and Dog Racing. Referendum If Enough People Petition

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

The Young Municipal Council is not considering the holding of a referendum on toe dog racing Subject. If…

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Wagga Mayor Supports Lifesavers Wagga Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2

An anonymous donor to the "Daily Advertiser" appeal for funds for the Wagga Beach life Saving Club visited our office yesterday with a £2 contribution…

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Our Shire Roads (To the Editor)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

SIR,—Hillston is the nest or junction of six most important roads, especially one from Melbourne to Darwin. One would therefore…

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Municipal Library Book List

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

Slaves of the Son of Heaven by Roy H. Whitecross is the outstanding book in this week's list. It is the personal story of an Australian prisoner of the Japanese daring the years…

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Tumut Shire Council Engineer's Report

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

The Shire Engineer, Mr, G. C. Page, reported as follows (interalia) to Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council:--…

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