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Council & local affairs, 1954

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Braidwood Paper Attacks Shire Council Says New Shire Clerk Sends Printing To Sydney Firms

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 6

The Braidwood “Dispatch“ is in fighting mood. Hitting out, that paper states:— “This paper has frequently…

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Was Councillor Interested in Shire Contracts Disclaims Monetary Advantage From Son

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 8

At the Tumut Shire Council meeting letters were received from the Department of Local Government and the…

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Latest Egyptian Moves Revolutionary Council to Have Power

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 1

CAIRO, Monday — President Naguib agreed "in principle" last night that the military revolution's council should remain in…

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Lockhart F. & S.a. District Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 7

Lockhart District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Memorial Hall, Lockhart, on…

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General business discussed at Council meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 1

The following matters were discussed at the Council meeting on Thursday night last during the time…

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Baths for Y.a.h.s. School Council Adopts Plans

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 5

The principal's room at Yanco Agricultural High School, was well filled on Sunday, March 21, when the School Council…

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House Wiring? Why Not Time Former Alderman Has Word in Support (To the Editor)

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 2

Sir,—I noticed in one of the late "Southern Crosses" where an electrical contractor was asking the Council to…

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One Elector Unaware of Council Elections

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 2

Tumbarumba Shire Councillors at their last meeting decided that further notices be issued to those who have not replied to their "please explain" why they did not vote at the last Council elections, held in December last…

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Annual Meeting Hume Electorate Council Australian Labor Party

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 4

Representatives from Temora, Young, Stockinbingal Bribbaree, Tumut, Harden, Bethungra and Junee…

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Correspondence dealt with at Council meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week the following correspondence…

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£10,000 Grant to Illabo Shire Road to Bethungra Will Be Improved

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

The Illabo Shire to get a grand amounting to neary £10.000 to undertake work on its portion of the…

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C.w.a. Hume Group Council Meeting Held in Ungarie

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 4

More than 120 members of the Country Women's Association travelled from all parts of the 11 time Group to attend the…

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C.w.a. Hume Group Council Meeting Big Gathering at Ungarie

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 2

At the meeting held of Ungarie recently more than 120 members of the Country Women's Association travelled from all parts of the Hume Group…

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Junee Council Attitude to L.G. VOTING. Opposition Brings Comment in City

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 4

A vital tradition of Local Government went by the board with the enforcement of proport-…

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Electrical Work and Council Time Payment Plan. Chamber of Commerce Seeks Reconsideration

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 7

The Junee Chamber of Commerce will make representations to the Junee Municipal Council asking that…

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The Question of Cantilever Awnings Has Council Power to Rescind Motion? (To the Editor)

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 6

Sir: When an alderman is in doubt regarding his personal interest in any question before the chair, he…

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Shire Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Councillors will meet for their April meeting to-morrow (Tuesday)…

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Minister Supports Pay for Aldermen

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 6

The Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. B. Renshaw, said he favoured payment for aldermen and…

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Shire Cannot Make Gift to P. & C. ASSN. Councillors Fear Bad Precedent

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 2

It was with very great re-luctance that the Illabo Shire Council, at its monthly meet-ing turned down a request…

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Dempsey v Shire Council Claim for compensation Details of Judgment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 6

The recent judgment made against William James Dempsey in his claim for compensation has provoked so much local comment we feel sure the following text of the judgement, given by His Honour Judge Digman,…

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