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Council & local affairs, 1953

1,489 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 75

Riverina Football Council Presentation to Mr. D. Roach at Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Riverina District Football Council was held at the Star Hotel, Narrandera, yesterday (Sunday) when there were…

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Hume Group C.W.A. Council Meeting Unveiling Of Jessie Sawyer... Memorial (By the Publicity Officer)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 2

A large gathering of representatives and members attended the Hume Group Council meeting of the Country Women's Association at picturesque Tumut, recently. Eighteen branches were represented…

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Shire Councillors Pay Tribute

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

Deputy hire President Cr. Geo. Gooden, who presided at Lockhart Shire Council's meeting on Monday, made a loyal and…

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Lockhart Shire g Monthly Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 3

The Lockhart Shire Engineer (Mr. F. A. Prichard) reported to the 7th inst. at yesterday's Council meeting as follows:…

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Correspondence Good Word for Shire's Roads (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 3

Sir.—During the last month I have driven over nearly all the roads on the area showing friends -around. Well during the last two…

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General Business at the Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 4

During the time devoted to general business at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night, the…

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Correspondence dealt with at Council meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

The following correspondence was dealt with at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night when there were…

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Control of Football Grounds Council Reverses Decision

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

At the of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night last, the Shire Council reversed a decision it made on March 12, to…

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No Parking at Bottom Hydro Bar New Rule By Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

Parked cars and trucks are so numerous outside the lower Hydro bar at busy times of the day that it is…

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Aldermen at Council Meeting Told That Further 16 per cent. Increase in Electricity Tariffs Possible

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 6

INCREASED CHARGES TOR BULK ELECTRICITY MAY MEAN THAT THE RECENTLY INCREASED TARIFF IN JUNEE WILL HAVE TO BE FURTHER INCREASED BY 16 PER CENT…

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Verandah Posts in Business Area. Council to Find Out Procedure

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 8

In furtherance of his ambition to have verandah posts eliminated from Junee's business area, Ald. E. C. Benbow…

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15 Aldermen Are Removed From Leichhardt Cl

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The 15 aldermen of the Leichhardt Municipal Council have been removed from office, and the Chief Inspector of Local Government Accounts (Mr. H. W. Dane)…

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Mayor Celebrates Silver Wedding

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

On Tuesday last the Mayor (Ald W. C. Armstrong) and Mrs. Armstrong celebrated their silver wedding…

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Conference On Main Roads In Gundagai Shire Minister to Be Asked to Hear Deputation Points Of Interest From April Meeting Of Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 5

It is the intention of the Gundagai Shire Council to call a conference to discuss the deterioration of main roads in the Shire. At this conference interested organisations will be Invited to attend, and it is proposed to have the member for…

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Narrandera Municipal Council Special Meeting Deals with Water Supply Matters

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of dealing with matters relating to the water…

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Third of Rates Received by Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 6

Since rate notices have been dispatched by the Gundagai Shire Council, £16,218 or approximately a third of…

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Shire Will Bitumen Seal Road Through Nangus

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Council decided this week to bitumen seal the strip of road running through the Nangus village. This work was previously included in the Main Roads Programme, but deleted by the Department, but now the…

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T.b. Free Milk in Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Council may be declared a T.B. free area for milking cows. The local Council are at…

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Shire President Against Commons Reverting to the Crown Council Could Become Responsible Agents Investigations To Be Carried Out By Lands Department

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

AT THIS WEEK'S MEETING OF THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE COUNCIL, THE SHIRE PRESIDENT, CR. C. B. STRIBLEY, DECLARED THAT HE WAS STRONGLY AGAINST THE GUNDAGAI COMMONS REVERTING TO…

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Shire Rescinds Motion Relating to Charge for Anzac Park

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

On Tuesday last, the Gundagai Shire Council rescinded the motion imposing a 7½ per cent levy on the Football Club, for the use of Anzac Park. The Shire President…

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