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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,224 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 62

Letters Read at the Council Table Petition From Thompson Street

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

A letter signed by 33 residents of Thompson street requested council to give serious consideration to the blacktopping of the…

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Nine Months' Hard Labor for Former Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A former Mayor of Leichhardt was sentenced to nine months' hard labor is Quarter…

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Rail Chief Intends Visiting Junee Aldermen to Ask Commissioner About Boom Gates

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

When the 'Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Winsor) visits Junee the Municipal Council will discuss the…

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Illabo Shire Wants Grader Engineer Suggests a Used Machine

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 3

If the Illabo Shire Council possessed a heavier type of grader, roads like the one leading to Gundagai would…

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Want Police Association in Labor Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A delegate at the Police Association Conference moved today that the association should…

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Shire Picks Clerk From Narrabri Housing May Have an influence

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 6

The Illabo Shire Council has appointed Mr. L. R. Daw son, of Narrabri, as an A grade clerk to its clerical…

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Electrical Work and Council Plan Time Allowed For Repairs Extended

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 8

The Municipal Council will give consideration to including in a proposed time payment plan, those people who…

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Ex-mayor, Aldermen on Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A Former Mayor and six former Lelcahardt aldermen Trere remanded to July 7 in Glebe…

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Shire Shorts Items Of Interest From Tuesday' Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

Rural Electricity— F. T. Coggan “Belmont” Jugiong, complained that he secured electricity supply…

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Young’s Shire Clerk Dies

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Hammond Webster, 59, Shire Clerk of Burrangong Shire, died on Tuesday. He was one of the most…

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£14,351 Received in Shire Rates

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 4

During the month of March the Gundagai Shire Council received £14,351 in General Fund rates…

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Work on the Gundagai Shire Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 4

In his report to last Tuesday’s Shire meeting the Engineer (Mr. J. Baker) reported:—…

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Shire Will Remove Coursing Club Lights

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 12

At this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council It was decided to remove the Coursing i Club lights…

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Another Attempt to Have Railway Road Placed in Order Items of Interest From Gundagai Shire Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 3

The Gundagai Shire Council is to make another attempt to have the road leading to the Gundagai Railway Station, placed In order. It was stated that this road carried more traffic than any other single road in the district,…

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Police Join Labor Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

The Police Association annual conference yesterday decided to affiliate with the N.S.W. Labor Council…

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Shire Concerned Over Probable Loss Of Main Highway

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 1

The suggestion that the day could soon dawn when the highway will not pass through Gundagai caused…

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Electrical Engineer Reports to Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 5

In a comprehensive report last Tuesday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, the Electrical Engineer (Mr…

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A.l.p. Council's Praise for Mr. Graham

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Wagga State Electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party in Wagga on…

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Impounding Officer Suspended by Shire President All Out Drive To Abate Straying Stock Nuisance

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 6

Stating that the job of impounding officer had grown too big for a part time man,' the Shire President, Cr. C. B. Stribley, informed Councillors at this week’s meeting that he had suspended the Impounding Officer (Mr. H…

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Mitchell Shire Council District Matters Dealt With

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

At the March meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council the following district matters were dealt with. The…

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