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Council & local affairs, 1953

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Urana Shire Council's April Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 7

Cr. J. M. Smith presided over Tuesday's meeting of the Urana Shire Council and at the Council table were Councillors J…

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Report on Lockhart Shire Council's Monthly Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 6

Three councillors were absent from the April meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council. The president (Cr. Day) was…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 3

Present at yesterday's meeting were the President Cr. A.S. Donaldson, and Crs. C.J. Morrow. L.F. Bennett, S.A. West,…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

Present at last night's meeting were the Mayor (Ald. D.F. Stratton), and alderman M.C. Mutch. A. Hutton, D.L…

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Preliminary Coronation Programme Outlined By Urana Shire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

Urana Shire and the Coronation Preliminary Programme Outlined At the April meeting of the Urana Shire Council, the…

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Cootamundra Council meeting Car Parking Change Is Favored

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

Aldermen of Cootamundra Municipal Council last night favored the move to introduce nose-in angle parking to replace the present reverse parking…

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"Stupid, Impertinent Letters" S. Wagga Meeting Critical of Council's View

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

Members of the South Wagga Progress Association last night bitterly complained of remarks at a recent meeting of the City Council that the association's letters were "stupid and impertinent."…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 3

Below are further details of the meeting of the shire, held yesterday. Mr. J. Duff reported…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 2

Following are reports from officers as presented at Monday night's meeting. Enginee's Report…

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Protest by Culcairn Council Over Electricity Costs

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 3

The Culcairn Shire Council has protested to the Southern Riverina County Council over the electricity pumping charges imposed on them. The Culcairn Council argues that the charges are ex[?]…

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To appeal to Privy Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 3
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Hughes and Vale PI; Ltd, Sydney, road - hauliers, would apply to the Privy…

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Coolamon Shire Council —Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 8

The following correspondence was dealt with at last week’s Shire Council meeting…

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Shire Engineer's Report To Wednesday's Council Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 6

Engineer, .G. C. Page, reported; as follows to Wednesday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council:-- CONSTRUCTION…

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Health Officer's Report to Wednesday's Shire Council Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 6

Mr. Loekeridge (Health Officer) reported inter aha to Wednesday's Shire Council meeting:-- Recently I reported that an…

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Electricity Charges to Be Increased New Rates Fixed by Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Connect the Shire Clerk said bulk charges for the supply of power…

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Sealing Adelong- Gilmore Road Shire Council to Bitumen Surface Existing Route

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

The Tumut Shire Council decided at its meeting on Wednesday on press for the bitumen sealing of the Gilmore-Adelong…

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Building Operations in Tumut Shire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

The following have applied for permission to commence building operations:-- L. Hoad, brick dwelling,…

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£1 a Head for a £1000 POLICY Proposed Insurance of Junee Aldermen

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 4

It would cost £1 a head to insure aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council against personal injury while…

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Infectious Diseases in Tumut Shire Four Cases in Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

The Tlmut Shire Health Officer, Mr. J. Lockeridge, informed the Shire Council at its meeting on Wednesday that four…

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