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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Junee Mayor Provides Aldermen With -"Food For Thought" on Attitude to Greyhound Racing

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 2

THE MAYOR (ALD. O. LESLIE) GAVE ALDERMEN A LEAD AT TUESDAY NIGHT'S MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MEETING WHEN HE SUGGESTED THAT THERE WAS FOOD FOR THOUGHT…

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Tumut Shire Council Electrical & Water Engineer's Report

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Hennessy, electrical and water engineer, tendered the following report to Monday's meeting of Tumut Shire…

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Bridge Works in Tumut Shire Council Seeks 6,000 Loan

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 4

At the Tumut. Shire Council meeting on Monday it was resolved to endeavor to secure a loan of £6,000 to carry out…

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More Candidates For Shire Elections

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 4

We were advised on Wednesday night that Mr. Jim Slattery, of Matong, and Mr. Charlie Crawford, of…

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Building Operations in Tumut Shire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 4

The following have lodged plans and specifications and now apply for permission to commence building operations:--A. McGrath…

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MATONG F. & S. ASSOCIATION Shire Elections

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 6

On the 10th September the general meeting of the Matong branch of the F. and S. Association was held, eight…

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Blitz on Straying Stock Ten Owners Summoned By Shire Council £9310. in Fines and Costs Extracted at Tumut Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 1

Following the sitting of the Tumut Court on Wednesday there has been a mad scramble by stock owners to get their stock safe and secure in their pad docks and off the streets and public roads within the…

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School of Arts Meeting Shire Council’s Part

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 2

Mr. J. F. Cooper, Shire Cleft, asked to speak, by the Chairman, apologised for the absence of the Shire…

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Australian Labor Party Murrumbidgee Electorate Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 2

A meeting of tho Murrunmbidgee Electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party was held nt Darlington Pt…

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Queen's Visit to Wagga Tumut Shire Will Erect Decorated Arch on Procession Route

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 1

The Tumut Shire Council has decided to call for subscriptions from the public of Tumut. Adelong and…

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Batlow Water Supply Council Applies For £18,000 Loan

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 1

The Tumut Shire Council decided at its meeting on Monday to make application through Councillor A…

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Rural Electricity Yaven Creek To Ellerslie Extensions Council to Go Ahead

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 4

At [?] meeting of the Tumut Shire Council Mr.M. Roctie, representing landholders in the yaven Creek -- Ellerslie…

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Items of interest from Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1953 · page 4

After the M.P.A.A. had advised that it was not prepared to sell all or part of land sought for the new gasworks, the council decided to offer the association £4500 for an area of 20 acres, two roods and 36 perches…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Monthly Meeting at Darlington Point

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on 10th September, there were…

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N'dera Council items

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 4

A deputation representing the Railway Town Band and the former Narrandera Citizens' Band attended the…

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Australian Labor Party Murrumbidgee Electorate Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 1

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party was held at Darlington Point on Sunday, 20th September…

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Tumut Business People Allowed to Re-erect Old Balconies Warm Discussion At Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 1

A long and at times heated discussion took place at the Tumut Shire Council meeting last week when the matter…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 4

The President, Cr. R. A. Munro, and Cr. E. C. L. Killen, of Carrathool Shire, told the Council on Monday last that they…

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Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 6

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night, 24th inst., the following correspondence was dealt…

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Lockhart Shire Council's September Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 3

Present at Lockhart Shire Council's September meeting were Councillors W. K. Day (President), D. L. Browne, G. Gooden,…

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