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Council & local affairs, 1953

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Lockhart Shire Engineer Reports Successful Year Despite Conditions

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

The Shire Engineer (Mr. F. Prichard) reported: Since last report the following major works have been carried…

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Hospital Directors Up in Arms Over Shire Councillors Statement

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 3

A good strong dose of the sedative Pot Brom was needed at this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Hospital Direc tors to lay some of the Shire dust which caused the Hospi administrators to cough, plutter and later find voice to…

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CORRESPONDENCE Shire Council's Community Hotel proposal (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 4

Sir—It seems that the dream child of our Civic Fathers, the Community Hotel is going to be an expensive infant to bring into…

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Coolamon War Memorial Swimming Pool Deputation Received by Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

At last week’s Shire Council meeting, a deputation was received from the Coolamon Memorial Swimming Pool Committee, to ask Council to…

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Mitchell Shire Council Staff Reprimand Rescinded General Rate 7d. Main Roads Grant Reduced

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

At the meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council on Friday, January 9, it was resolved that the resolution passed at a December meeting reprimanding a shire employee, Mr. A. J…

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Minister's Plan to Vary Illabo Shire Boundaries Voting Strength to Be More Equitable

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 8

Persons who wish to protest against the proposed alteration of the Riding Divisions in the Illabo Shire must…

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Illabo Shire Councillors Approve Estimates Which Provide for Same Rate as Last Year-- 5d in the £

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

TENTATIVE ESTIMATES ADOPTED BY THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL PROVIDE FOR THE RETENTION DURING 1953 OF THE RATE WHICH HAS APPLIED FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS-- 5d…

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Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

Private Secretary, Minister for Conservation, acknowledging receipt of Council's further representations concerning the…

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County Council Proposal Again Deferred

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

In the absense of Cr. K. C. L. Killen, who is vitally interested in this proposal, it was again decided to defer consideration of…

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General Business at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

The following matters wore brought forward during the time for general business at the meeting of the Leeton…

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Carrathool Shire Protests Against Drastic Reduction in Road Grants

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

The acting engineer, Mr. J. T. Currie, in his report to the Carrathool Shire Council last week, stated that it had been…

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Black Flat Causeway Discussed at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

The question of making a permanent repair job of the causeway on Trunk Road 80 at Black Flat, between Leeton…

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Dooley Park Bowling Club Council considers question of grant

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night, consideration was given to the request made at the…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 2

Only five Aldermen were present at last night's council meeting. They were the Deputy Mayor, Ald. F. R…

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Junee By-election on Feb. 21st Ald.. McLean's Praise For Junee Mayor

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 6

The by-election to fill the vacancy on the Junee Municipal Council will be held on Saturday, February 21st…

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Cycle Club Wants Track in Order Offers Council £50 Towards Work 721st Aust. Horse

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 4

The Junee Cycle Club has offered the Junee Municipal Council a donation of £50 towards putting the cycle track…

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Municipality of Junee. Extraordinary Election

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 8

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1919 (as…

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Grader Operator for Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 8

Recently the Tumbarumba Shire Council advertised for a grader operator, and before last week's meeting were 12…

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Council loan is fully subscribed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr. F. H. Burns) stated last night that the Wagga City Council's £11,000 4¾ per cent,…

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O'meally to Appeal to Privy Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 5

William John O'Meally will most likely seek financial aid from the State for an appeal to the Privy Council against his conviction for…

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