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Council & local affairs, 1953

1,489 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 75

Bituminous Surfacing Tumut Shire Roads Programme For Next Summer

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

Reporting to Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council, the Shire Engineer, Sir. G. C. Page, stated that in order to…

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Letters to the Editor (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) Kyeamba Shire offices

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 2

SIR,—I would like to make a few comments on the protest by the Tarcutta Progress Association to the…

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For the man on the land Will Agricultural Council Change Its Mind on Wheat?

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 4

Next Monday will see the doors opened wide for a renewal of wheat stabilisation or closed definitely against it. There can be no further delay, no further bargaining between Governments and Governments, or Governments and growers…

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Mayor's Minute on Abattoir Strike

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 2

The strike at Bomen Abattoir this week originated from eight beef slaughtermen who objected to the transference to beef slaughtering of two mutton slaughtermen…

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Items of interest from Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 3

The Parks Committee, after considering the cricket wicket to be constructed at Gissing Oval, decided that the glazed…

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Council Employees' Social

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

The Narrandera Municipal Council Employees' Social Club held its half-yearly social in the R.S.L. Auxiliary rooms on Friday evening last…

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Junee Council and Account Rebate Similar Set-up In Junee to Grenfell

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 8

The Electricity Commission has agreed to reduce the Grenfell Municipal; Council's account by £231 because of the…

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Gundagai Shire Councillors Tribute to Minister Attorney - General, W. F. Sheahan Entertained At Complimentary Dinner Presentation In Recognition Of Services To The Community

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

In recognition of the valued, loyal, energetic and tireless service to the people of Gundagai and district, given by the N.S.W. Attorney General and member for Burrinjuck, the Hon. W. F. Sheahan, Q.C., LI,B., M.L.A., the President of the Council of the Shire of Gundagai, Cr. C. B. Stribley, entertained the Minister to a complimentary dinner on Thursday night last,…

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Lockhart Shire Council's July Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 7

Appended is a continued report of the correspondence dealt with by the Lockhart Shire Council at last week's meeting…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

Present at last night's council were Ald D Stratton (Mayor), F. dickson, B. Ward, D. Dickson. H. Schofield, K. Oldfield…

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Shire Engineer's Estimate of Cost of Swimming Pool

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 1

The Lockhart Shire Engineer (Mr. P. A. Prichard) in a supplementary report to the Council, at last meeting, submitted the…

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Bread Deliveries Council to Inquire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

Cr. F. Walsh stated at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council, that he had been approached by residents…

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District map of Leeton at Council Chambers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

"Efforts have been made in the past to have a district map prepared and placed on the front wall of the Shire…

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Butchers application for abattoirs Received by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Leeton Shire Council, an application was received from a group of local butchers,…

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Residential blocks at Wattle Hill available for present occupiers Argument in Council Over Notices to Quit

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night tho Shire President submitted a minute in which it was stated that 18 out of 19 occupiers at Wattle Hill had signified, as a result of a questionnaire,…

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More Tarring on Wantabadgery Rd. Council Wants Shire to Co-operate

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 8

In the 1954 Main Roads programme the Junee Municipal Council will make plans for the extension of the…

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Letters to the Editor (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Kyeamba Shire offices

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. James M. O'Brien, who I note claims to be a resident of Tarcutta, is indeed laying himself open to…

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Railway Requires Estimate for the Queen's Visit Junee Council Guesses 2000 Will Travel

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 7

The Railway Department is endeavouring to secure information from various Local Governing bodies within a…

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Most Electricity Meters Bf Junee Are Now Obsolete Council Disappointed at Latest Advice

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. C. Leslie) and the Town Clerk (Mr. M. A. 'Burns) admitted that they were "terribly disappointed"…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 4

The following correspondence was dealt with at the last meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council:…

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