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Council & local affairs, 1953

1,489 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 75

Building Applications Approved by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 3

The following building applications submitted to the Shire Council at its last meeting were approved on the…

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General Business at the Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 3

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

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Items of interest from Narrandera Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 4

The need for a larger Housing Commission programme of buildings for Narrandera was stressed at a recent meeting of the Narrandera Municipal Council. Following a discussion, it…

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Council Mat Not Get Full Grant. Improvements To a Junee Intersection

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 6

Petrol tax money may not be available, to meet the full cost of the Junee Municipal Council's proposal to improve…

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No Joke Chasing Stock on Cold Dark Nights Council Tackles Road Menace

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1

When a letter was received from Mr. J. W. Gordon at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council…

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Proposed Memorial Swimming Pool Council To Be Requested To Apply For Subsidy Committee to Guarantee £7000

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

At the meeting of the Coolamon Memorial Swimming Pool Committee on Tuesday night last, it was decided to request the Shire Council to make…

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Items of interest from Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 5

Wagga Beach Lifesaving Club advised that a tentative programme for the swimming carnival to be held on the day…

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Six-Hour Day City Council against Nov. date

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 1

Aldermen at last night's meeting of the City Council expressed dissatisfaction at the decision by the Chief…

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Petrol "Hours" in Wagga Request to City Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 2

The Wagga Chamber of Commerce has asked the City Council to support the retention of present trading hours for the sale of petrol in Wagga…

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Northern Riverina County Council Electricity Charges

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 2

Northern Riverina County Council electricity tariff will be 20 per cent, dearer from Wednesday, July 1, following the adoption of…

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Wool Case Appeal Privy Council Decision

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 4

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council this week granted the Australian Commissioners of Taxation leave to appeal in a case…

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Narrandera High School June Bulletin High School Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 6

As has already been reported in the "Argus," the main business of the June meeting of the High School Council consisted of the election of…

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Big Increase in N.r.c. Council Electricity Tariffs

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 2

Northern Riverina County Council electricity tariff will be 20 per cent dearer from Wednesday, July 1, following the adoption of recommendations for a substantial increase by County Clerk, Mr. Bon Freer, in a special report to the…

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Combined Agents' Sales to Be Conducted in Tumut Deputation To Shire Council re Saleyards' Improvements

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 4

A Tumut Associated Stock Agents' Association was formed last week as the result of continued requests for consideration…

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Matters of Interest From Mitchell Shire

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 4

The following matters of interest to the Coolamon district were dealt with at the recent meeting of Mitchell Shire Council:—…

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Leeton Council Discusses Steel Pool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 2

LEETON, Thursday: Leeton Shire Council is investigating the possibility of erecting a steel Olympic size swimming…

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Decision on Blowering by Leeton Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 2

LEETON, Thursday: The more to have the Blowering Dam construction handed over to the Snowy…

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Electricity Costs County Council 1½d. Per Unit

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 1

Electricity consumption during April (latest figures available at the last County…

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Correspondence Taking Over of Electricity Undertaking And Proposed Comity Council (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 2

Sir.—With your permission I would like to make some comments on the remarks about the formation of a County Council, to…

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Mayor's request on awnings

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 2

In order that the city look "its very best" for the Royal visit in February, main street shop-owners have been asked by the Mayor (Ald. W. F. Dunne) to remove…

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