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Council & local affairs, 1954

1,224 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 62

Tumut Shire Plant Maintenance Incompetency Alleged

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

At the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Wednesday Cr. R. Halloran stated he had been interviewed by two of the Shire…

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Salvation Army Wanted to Use Amplifiers. Request Turned Down by Municipal Council

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 6

The Junee Municipal Council has rejected a request by the Junee Salvation Army Captain, who sought…

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Police join Trades and Labor Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The N.S.W. Police Association was tonight affiliated with the State Trades and Labor…

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Tumut's Proposed Olympic Swimming Pool Shire Council to Apply for Government Grant Pool Committee Given Authority To Remove Trees And Divert Water Channel

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

After a deputation comprising Messrs. J. Lockeridge, P. Edgar and H. Gaul, on behalf of the Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool Committee, had waited on the Tumut Shire Council at its meeting on Wednesday, the Council decided to ask the committee to submit…

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Adelong— Wondalga Road Council to Press for Bitumen Sealing

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

The Tumut Shire Council derided at its meeting on Wednesday to press for the bitumen sealing of the Adelong-Won…

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Municipal Council to Apply for Some Petrol Tax Money

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 6

The Municipal Council has adopted a programme of works involving £1,500 for the restoration of Lome street…

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Correspondence And Reports From Lockhart Shire Council's April Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 3

With the exception of Crs. Goode (deputy president), and Cr. D. L. Browne, all the other councillors attended the April meeting…

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General business discussed at Council meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 4

During the time devoted to discussion of general business at the Council meeting on Thursday night last the following matters…

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Safety Glass for Windscreens Reply from Road Safety Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 4

Mr. S. P. Dart, secretary of the Leeton Road Safety Committee, is in receipt of the following reply from…

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Shire Council Supports University League Premiers of Two States Consulted

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 2

Following a lengthy discussion on a report from the Riverina University's League at the Jindalee Shire Council meeting yesterday Councillors Ward and Hicks were elected as delegates to the league…

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Junior Eisteddfod Opened by the Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 2

The Mayor of Wagga (Alderman W. F. Dunne) last night officially opened the 17th annual Junior Eisteddfod. The eisteddfod is conducted by the…

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Wants to Occupy a Garage But Council Has Had Some Experience

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 6

Before the Municipal Council gives an applicant permission to use a garage as a temporary dwelling, the…

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Ex-Alderman fined

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A former Leichhardt Council alderman was convicted in Central Court today for…

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Pole Becomes Yass Alderman

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 6

Stanley Ablamowlez from Poland, is now an alderman at Yass. In his native country he…

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Mitchell Shire Council Purchase of Grader; Other District Matters

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Mitchell Shire council the following matters of district interest were…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 6

In his report to last week's Council meeting the Shire Clerk (Mr. L. A. Wilson) stated that until the vacant position of…

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The Road To Muttama Shire Commences Construction Work

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 1

£20,00 will be spent this year by the Gundagai Shire Council on the work of constructing and reforming the…

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Tumut Shire Will Apply for Grant for Swimming Pool

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 12

After a deputation comprising Messrs J .Lockerigde P. Edgar and H. Gaul, on behalf of the Memorial…

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Council to Call Tenders for Bridge Over Tumbarumba Ck

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 2

Shire Councillors at their meeting last week decided to call tenders for the construction of a new concrete bridge over Tumbarumba Creek in Albury Street. The bridge will be 108-feet long and made of four…

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Shire Roads Programme to Be Outlined President Offended by Letter From Chamber of Commerce

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 2

In a statement to the Shire Council the President (Cr. A. S. Donaldson) said this weak that he had been offended by the tone of a letter he had received from the Cootamundra Chamber, of…

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