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Council & local affairs, 1953

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Great Britain and Holland Flood Appeal Mayoral and Shire President's Fund

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

IN response to an appeal by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, the Mayor of Cootamundra (Ald. D. F. Stratton) and the President…

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Shire Engineer's Report to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (Mr. A. H. Buckham) submitted the following report at the Council meeting on…

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Urana Shire Councillors Tour Their Territory

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

In a recent interview, the President of the Urana Shire (Cr. J. M. Smith), made the following comments regarding the recent…

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Presidential Minute to Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night last a Presidential Minute was submitted by…

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Shire Engineer's Resignation Many Years of Local Government Service

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week, the President (Cr. IO. J. Washington)…

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Amesbury school bus committee wants better roads Deputation to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

A deputation from the Amesbury School Bus Committee waited on the Shire Council at its meeting on Thursday…

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Housing Commission to Make Shrubs Available to Tenants and Street Trees to Municipal Council

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 3

FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIONS BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, THE HOUSING COMMISSION WILL MAKE AVAILABLE A LARGE NUMBER OF STREET TREES AND GARDEN SHRUBS FOR USE…

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Great Britain and Holland Flood Appeal Mayoral and Shire President's Fund

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 2

IN response to an appeal by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, the Mayor of Cootamundra (Ald. D. F. Stratton) and the president…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

Following is the correspondence of the last meeting of the Shire Council. Re-opening of Lane:…

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Carrathool Shire Council Will Stay Out of County Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 6

The Carrathool Shire Council deceded on Thursday week that it would not join the County Council, which it was proposed to form to…

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Building Without Approval of Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

Cecil Pearce Lowe (Health Inspector for the Narrandera Municipal Council) v. Ray William Dalglish and Roy Struan Chitty, building…

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Junior Road Safety Council Local Branch Formed

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Cootamundra branch of the Road Safety Council, at the Town Hall, it was revealed…

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Great Britain and Holland Flood Appeal Mayoral and Shire President's Fund

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

IN response to an appeal by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, the Mayor of Cootamundra (Ald, D. F. Stratton) and the President…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Meeting of Murrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 3

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the R.S.L. Hall on Wednesday last, when…

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Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week, the following correspondence was dealt…

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General business at Shire Council meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week, the following matters were dealt with…

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Special Action by Shire on Bathurst Burrs Notice to Eradicate, for Growers

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

Concern was expressed at this morning's meeting of the Illabo Shire Council at the growth of Bathurst Burr in…

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£50 to Be Paid to Council Cycle Club Anxious To Get On With Truck Alterations

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

The Junee Cycle Club will send a cheque for £50 to the Municipal Council before next Tuesday " night's meeting of…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council was held last week. Included in the business were the…

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Illabo Shire Council May Have to "Lay-up" One Plant Until Grant Position Clarified

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 1

THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL MAY BE COMPELLED TO "LAY-UP" A PORTION OF ITS ROAD MAKING PLANT UNTIL SUCH TIMES AS INFORMATION CAN BE SECURED AS TO WHAT…

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