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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,489 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 75

Binalong Parents Plant Memorial Tree to Impounding Officer And Council Pays Him A Special Bonus

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 4

Binalong residents have planted a memorial tree to an impounding officer! And the man who ran the straying stock off the road has been paid a bonus by the Goodradigbee Shire!…

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Council Service to Builders

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

Building applicants to the [?]ga City Council will be future made more aware [?] service conducted by the…

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General Business at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 4

During the time devoted to general business at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council, the following…

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Items of interest from Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 5

After further consideration selecting a suitable name the baths, it was decided name them "Wagga Wagga…

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Smoke Nuisance City Council to take action

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

The Wagga City Council is to take immediate action on behalf of Wagga residents to see that the soot nuisance, which is at present…

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Wider Approaches to the Bridge Commissioner Declines, Council Responsibilty

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 3

Recently the Junee branch of the A.L.P. asked the Railway Commissioner to widen the approaches to the…

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Subsidy for Fire Fighting Council to Seek Equipment For District

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 4

The Department of Local Government will subsidise the Illabo Shire up to £1,100 in the purchase of bish fire…

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Higher Charges For Electricity Likely Increased Costs of Bulk Supply to County Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council at Temora on Monday last, presided over by the Deputy Chairman (Cr. W. L…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 4

At the April meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the following matters were dealt with: Persons who lease unused roads…

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May appeal to Privy Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Stevedoring Industry Board may appeal to the Privy Council against a High Court…

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Narrandera High School April Bulletin High School Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 1

The April meeting of the High School Council was well attended, there being nearly 30 members present. Some important decisions were…

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Shire Plant May Be Hired Out Privately Fears Requests Would Inundate [?]uncil

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 2

The Illabo Shire Council is giving consideration to the possibility of making plant available to landholders who…

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Spraying Mat Provide Solution to Problem of Noxious Weeds on [?]Llabo Shire District Roads

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 6

WHEN THE PRESIDENT (OR. H. L ROBERTSON) SUGGESTED THAT THE [?]LLABO SHIRE COUNCIL SHOULD PURCHASE THE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO SPRAY NOXIOUS WEEDS ON…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 2

Present at last nights meeting were the Mayor (Ald. D. F. Stratton), and aldermen F. R. Dickson, A. Hutton, M.C. Mutch…

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Loan Council to meet on May 18

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: The Treasurer and Chairman of the Loan Council (Sir Arthur Fadden) announced tonight…

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Variety of Subjects Under Review at Last Night's Fortnightly Meeting of Municipal Council

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 7

THE JUNES MUNICIPAL COUNCIL LAST NIGHT DECIDED TO SPONSOR AN APPLICATION BY THE BOWLING CLUB FOR THE CLOSURE AND PURCHASE OF A LANE WHICH SEPARATES THE…

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At All Hours, States Shire Interesting Points From Gundagai Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 5

At this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, Cr. F.K. E. McHugh strenuously advocated a scheme whereby petrol would be available for motorists at all hours of the day or night…

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Can War Memorial Committee Divide Money Among Organisations? Question Raised By Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

Has the Gundagai War Memorial committee the power to divide the money they hold for the purposes of building a War Memorial, among the three organisations who were to benefit from the construction of the building ? At this week's…

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Shire of Tumbarumba Public Gates

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 8

IN PURSUANCE of a resolution passed at a duly convened meeting of the Council held on the 5th April, 1953, notice is…

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Lake Road request to council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 2

The City Council will be asked by the Lake Road Progress Association what plans have been, prepared…

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