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Council & local affairs, 1953

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Tumut Shire Council Electrical And Water Engineer's Report

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 6

The Electrical and Water Engineer, Mr. W. J. Hennessy, reported as follows to Wednesday's meeting of Tumut Shire Council:-…

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Bush Fire-Fighting Equipment Shire Council to Purchase Brigade Requirements

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

Mr. Jepsen informed Wednesday's meeting of Tumut Shire Council that the Council would have to decide what bush…

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Batlow Private Hire Car Licence Muddle Over Two Applications Shire Council Favors Both Being Granted

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

Further trouble over the applications far a public hire car at Batlow have arisen. At the meeting of the Tumut Shire…

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Building Operations in Tumut Shire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 6

The Shire Building Officer, Mr. J. Lockeridge, reported as follows to Wednesday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council:--…

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Valedictory to Officers of the Leeton Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

Presided over by the President of the Leeton Shire (Cr. O. J. Washington) on Tuesday morning last, representatives of the…

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Testing Dairy Cattle for Tuberculosis In Tumut Shire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

Reporting to Wednesday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council, the Health Officer, Mr. J. Lockeridge, stated that at the…

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Arts Council play for Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 3

The New South Wales Arts Council's comedy "The Man With a Load of Mischief" at present touring N.S.W…

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Council Obliged to Provide Water

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 5

Legal opinion received by Carrathool Shire states that where a Council collects water rates from a resident, it…

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General Business Matters Discussed at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council the following matters were brought forward during the time alloted to…

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Batlow Water Supply Council Agreement With Packing House Council Unable To Guarantee Set Quantity Of Water To B.H.P.

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

A draft of a proposed agreement between the Tumut Shire Council and the Batlow Packing House in connection with the…

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Loan Works in Tumut Shire for 1953 £10,000 Allocated Details Of Programme

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

At the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Wednesday a programme of works in the Shire to be covered by the loan money…

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Compensation for Temora Drome Council to Get Large Sim From Dept

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

The Department of the Interior has agreed to pay the Temora Municipal Council £14,700 for the Temora…

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Concillor-foreman Rumpus Council Declines To Hear Jones' Explanation Contends It a Private Disagreement

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

The anticipated "showdown" between Councillor J. Henrick and Shire ganger K. Jones (previously referred to as an overseer) at Wednesday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council did not eventuate. After discussion the Council decided that it would not hear Mr…

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Suggested Swimming Pool at Tumut Committee Prepared to Finance, with Council Support in Securing Grants

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

The question of the suggested Olympic Cwimming Pool at Tumut was placed before the Tumut Shire Council at its…

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Items of interest from Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 4

The council decided to enforce its order for the removal of post-supported awnings. Notices will be served on two owners immediately. It was felt that since a…

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Proposal to Council Six lawn tennis courts planned

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 2

A proposal was before Wagga City Council last night for the construction of six lawn tennis courts on Bolton Park. The City Engineer and…

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City Council May Place Limit on Taxi-trucks

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1953 · page 2

Wagga City Council, at its meeting last night, discussed a suggestion that the number of taxi-truck licences in Wagga should, be. restricted. Alderman A. E. French said that there had been a lot…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Narrandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 14th May, there being present Crs. W. Bicket (President), W. R. Scilley…

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Top Artists for Arts Council Show

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 2

On June 11 we will be fortunate indeed here in Cootamundra, for we wil be visited by the touring Arts Council…

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Servicemen Want Stone Building for Club Deputation To Wait On Shire Councillors

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

At a well attended and lively meeting of Gundagai Ex-Servicemen, held last Friday evening, the decision to break away from the War Memorial Committee was confirmed, and it was decided to approach the Gundagai Shire Council in an…

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