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Council & local affairs, 1953

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Proposed War Memorial Swimming Pool Shire Council Discussion Earnest Appeal by Deputation

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

At last Tuesday shire council meeting there were lengthy discussions on the proposed Coolamon War Memorial Swimming Pool…

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Presidential Minute to Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 5

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night, Cr. O. J. Washington presented the following…

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New Council Grader at Work on Streets

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

The new heavy road grader purchased by the Leeton Shire Council, arrived last week, and no time was lost in putting it…

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Bush Fire Brigades Hurt by Gundagai Shire Action Being Taken to Soothe the Wounds

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

According to Cr. R. T. Attwood, officers of two district Bush Fire Brigades were hurt by a recent decision of the…

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Council loan moneys and power to veto Move to Restore Fails

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 3

Cr. D. Langham suggested at the Council meeting last week that a motion should be put on the agenda for the next…

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Amesbury residents complain of noise and flashing lights at night Deputation to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 6

A deputation of Amesbury residents waited on the Leeton Shire Council at its meeting last week, complaining of the operations of Mr. F. J. CTConiicll as a garage-man and using a welding plant at night, preventing children from sleeping. It was…

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Council to obtain estimate of cost of pensioners rest room Reply to Complaint About Discourtesy

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 3

A letter was received from the Pensioners Welfare Association at the Council mnctinq on Thursday night of last week in connection with the proposed erection of a rest room in the lane between the Post Office and the Commercial Bank of…

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Council Could Ban River Bathing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

Wagga City Council is empowered to prohibiting bathing in the Murrumbidgee River when the…

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Items of interest from Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 4

Mr. E. H. Graham applied for permission to speak with amplifier in Gurwood Street in close proximity to…

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Wagga Council May Leave Riverina University League

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

The Wagga City Council may at a future date discuss the possibility of completely withdrawing from the Riverina Councils' University League. During discussion on a progress report from the president of the…

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A.l.p. Move for Credit Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The 20th Commonwealth conference of the Anstralian Labor Party, beginning in Adelaide on Monday, will have before it a proposal that the Loan Council should be abolished…

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Yonko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, [?]th January. There were Present Crs. W. Bicket (President), W. R. Scilley,…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee Shire Council held its monthly meeting in the Council Chambers. Darlington Point, on Friday, 9th January, there being…

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"Games will be held"—Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday: "No matter what Mr. Cain says or does, Melbourne will stage the Olympic Games in 1956", the Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Cr. Brens) said today…

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Around the Gundagai Shire Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 6

IN presenting his report to last week’s Council meeting Mr. H. N. Heydon the Shire Clerk stated:— “As this is the last report I will be presenting to Council…

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Urana Shire Council Officers' Report Shire Clerk

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

The Shire Cleric (Mr. A. G. Kill) in his report to Urana Shire Council, submitted for confirmation the following rates as…

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Urana Shire Council Congratulates Ex-President

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 6

URANA SHIRE COUNCIL held its first meeting for the New Year on Tuesday week. The President (Cr. J. M. Smith) was in the chair and councillors in attendance were: Messrs. S. L. Kennedy (deputy president), J. Hopwood, R…

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Lockhart Shire Council's First Meeting for 1953

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Lockhart Shire Council, held on Monday was presided over by Cr. W. K. Day, and with him was Cr…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

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

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Mayor Replies to Criticism

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

The Mayor of Wagga (Ald. W. F. Donne yesterday issued a statement in reply to critici[?] of the City Council on Saturday following a tripl[?] drowning in the Murrumbidgee River at North[?]…

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