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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,489 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 75

Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 3

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night the following correspondence was dealt with: At the Red Cross Discharged Servicemen's Hand craft Centre, 1 York Street, Sydney, two trainees wind a…

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CORRECTION Candidates For Shire Elections

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 4

We are informed by Mr. Les Farrands, Secretary of the Ganmain R.S.L., that the recently published…

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Realignment of Junee Danger Zone to Go Ahead Petrol Tax Grant of £1,000 to Council

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 5

Departmental approval has come forward for the Junee Municipal Council's proposal to make certain substantial…

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Junee Aldermen Visit Canberra Getting Ideas for Streets and Gardens

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 5

A party of four Junee aldermen spent the week-end in Canberra and Queanbeyan, the main intent of their visit…

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Council Employees' Social Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 2

There was a representative at-presentative attendance at the annual meeting of the Municipal Council Employees' Social Club, held…

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Urana Shire Council Park Reconstruction Plans Approved

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

Cr. J. M. Smith (president) and Councillors J. Hopwood, N. and \K. Whitehead, W. Barracluff, S. Kennedy, G. Northcote, L…

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Lockhart Shire Notes

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 1

Pleasant Hills school children are to be encouraged in soil conservation. The Council agreed to them planting trees to check a…

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Lockhart Shire Engineer's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 7

Mr. F. A. Prichard, Shire., Engineer, reported as follows: Owing to wet ground conditions very little formation, and…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 2

Present at last night's meeting were the Mayor (Ald. D. F. Stratton), and aldermen F. R. Dickson, M. C. Mutch, R. W…

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Lockhart Shire and the Royal Visit

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 1

At Lockhart Shire Council meeting on Monday, a circular was read from the Wagga City Council stating that the Council…

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Government Valuer Foreshadowed For Shire Properties

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 1

The Valuer General's Department had a letter read at Monday's Shire Council meeting stating that it proposed to commence…

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Southern Tablelands Cricket Council Stribley Shield Rules

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 4

1. Matches must start at 11 a.m. In the event of any team arriving on the ground later than 11 a.m. such time lost will be…

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Strike Nearing End? Labor Council action

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The 17-day-old meat strike was virtually settled today when the Disputes Committee of the N.S.W. Labor Council recommended a…

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Council Approval for Street Appeal Position May Become Out of Hand

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 3

Only after considerable opposition did the Municipal Council last night decide to permit a metropolitan…

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Council to Make Direct Approach to Railway Commissioner for Greater Safety at "Mill" Crossing

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 5

DISSATISFIED WITH THE PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS TO HAVE DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS DISCUSS THE SAFETY OF THE "MILL" CROSSING, THE JUNEE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL…

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Increased Electricity Tariffs in Junee Imposed by Council to Bring in Additional Revenue of £1500

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 1

A FURTHER RISE IN THE COST OF ELECTRICITY HAS BEEN DECIDED UPON BY THE JUNEE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND THE NEW RATES WILL BE MADE RETROSPECTIVE TO THE FIRST…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Narrandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Thursday, 10th September. There were present Crs. W. Bicket (President),…

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Narrandera Municipal Council Tri-weekly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 4

The tri-weekly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present the Mayor (Ald. W. G. Armstrong)…

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Royal Visit to Wagga Discussion by Narrandera Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 1

At the meeting of the Narrandera Municipal Council on Monday night last A letter was received from the…

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Tumut Shire Council September Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 6

The September meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held on Monday last, those present being Councillors W. J. Hassett(chair)…

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