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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Shire Engineer's report to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

The following report was submitted to the last meeting of the Shire Council by the Engineer, Mr. A. H…

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Shire President's report to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

The following Presidential Report was submitted to the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council, held on Thursday…

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Urana Shire Officers' Report To Council... the Shire Clerk's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 6

Mr. A. G. Hill, Urana Shire Clerk, reported to last Tuesday's meeting of the Council as follows:…

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Night Worker at Amesbury Replies to Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

The following letter received from F. J. O'Connell, was read at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council…

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Resignation of Shire Engineer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

A letter was received at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council in which Mr. A. H. Buckham tendered his resignation as…

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Urana Councillors Pleased With New Shire Workshop

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

URANA SHIRE COUNCILLORS on Tuesday last made a concerted inspection of the new Shire workshop and store buildings situated on half an acre of land near that portion of the town known as the "Hill"…

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Appeal for R.a.n. Chapel Pew Launched by Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

A public appeal has been opened by the Mayor of Wagga (Ald. W. F. Dunne) to install a H.M.A.S. "Wagga" pew, in the new R.A.N. Memorial Chapel at Flinders Naval Depot, Victoria. Pews in the new chapel…

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Dairyman Asked to Carry Out Improvements Discussion at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

On Thursday night last the Leeton Shire Council had before it a letter from the Dairy Officer Wagga, requesting that the…

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Mayor's Allegations on Water Meter Installations Charges made against inspector

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 2

Ald. W. F. Dunne yesterday complained to the Southern Riverina County Council of "disgraceful" methods adopted by the council's inspector to catch water consumers breaking regulations…

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Council to Object to Addition of Land to School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 3

The Southern Riverina County Council will object to an application by the Department of Education for the addition of part of Macleav Street to the South Wagga Public School…

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Resignation of Leeton Shire Engineer

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

A letter was received at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council in which Mr. A. H. Buckham tendered his resignation as the Shire…

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Yanko Shire President No Valid Election Held

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

Owing to a misunderstanding at the special meeting of the Yanko Shire Council meeting held early in December last for the purpose of…

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Eisteddfod Council of 20 elected

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

The 20 newly elected members of the Council of the Wagga Eisteddfod Society will convene shortly to elect a president to replace Mr. Tom Mason…

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CRICKET Inter-Council Meeting at Goulburn

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 6

Next Sunday, 22nd February, at the Goulburn Cricket Ground, two teams selected from practically the whole of Southern N.S.W. will meet…

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Hospital Without Water Council Bans Hoses at Night

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

To provide a more equitable distribution of water to the lower (Hurley, Poole, Mackay streets) area of the town the…

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Water Ran Black When Pump Failed Gundagai Shire Has Trouble With Reticulation System

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

During the past few days Gundagai residents were bewildered when, at frequent Intervals, the water ran black from the town’s reticulation system. The spasmodic flow of filthy…

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Shire Council Correspondence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

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

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Shire Plant Hired Bowling Club Work

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

At the last Coolamon Shire Council meeting an application was received from the…

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Ratepayers' Association Object to Protest Against Increased Shire Rates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 3

That spiralling costs were making it difficult for people to live within their means was made clear at the largely attended meeting of ratepayers, held in the Band Hall on Monday night last for the purpose of protesting…

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General Business at the Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

The following Horns were dealt with at the last meeting of the Shire Council under the heading of general business…

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