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Council & local affairs, 1954

1,224 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 62

Chain Cut and Stock Released From Gundagai Poundyard Warning Issued By Local Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 4

It was reported at this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council that recently the chain on the gate of the Gundagai poundyard was cut and three head of stock removed…

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Big Payments by Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 1

Payments by the Gundagai Shire Council from its General Fund last month exceeded £11,000. Among these items…

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Jessop’s Cutting Stock Crossing to Be Cleared Points Of Interest From Gundagai Shire Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 3

At last Tuesday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council it was decided to re-open the stock crossing at Jessop’s Cutting at South Gundagai, and that the work be carried out as soon as practicable…

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“Public Meetings Are a Waste of Time” Says Shire President

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 4

“Although it is my job to call public meetings, and I will still call these meetings, I feel that they are a waste of…

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President's Minute to Council on Home Building Scheme

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 5

In a presidential minute to the last meeting of the Shire Council Cr. H. C. Uhr said that, to enable more homes to be built, he stressed the urgency of adopting the terms for future advances of 80% of value of land…

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Tumblong Troopers Get a Shock And Sparks Fly At Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 6

It was not an electric shock that spurred the villagers of Tumblong into action recently, but rather a shock about electricity, and the voltage at the Adelong Crossing became so high that…

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Northern River County Council; Yanko Shire Refuses to Pay Levy Ardlethan and Ganmain Electricity

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 6

The attendance at the monthly meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council, on Thursday of last week owing to the usual date being the Anzac Day…

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Sewerage Loan Fund to End? Clerk Tells Council Credit Running Out

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 6

The fund set up in Junee many years ago to finance property owners who required assistance to instal sewerage…

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Work on the Shire Roads Engineer Reports to Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 7

In his report to last week’s Shire meeting, Engineer Baker stated;— Grader operated, by 3. Lyell—…

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Shire Council Is Now in Rural University League Believes Movement Is Worth While

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 7

Although the Illabo Shire Council stood out from the organisation for a number of years, it enthusiastically…

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Shire Rates Are Coming in Despite Higher Levy

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 7

Despite the heavier levy for 1954, the Illabo Shire Council rate collections remain much the same as in…

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.Electricity grant to N'dera Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 5

A subsidy of £9240 is to be paid to the Narrandera Municipal Council towards the cost of extending electricity…

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Stiffer Attitude of Shire Towards Non Payment of Rates is Indicated

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 6

An eleventh hour payment recently obviated the sale of a district property which wan proposed to meet indebtedness to the Iliabo Shire Council for overdue rates…

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No Fence Now Proposed on Erosion Demonstration Area, Shire to Offer No Objection

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 5

BECAUSE IT IS NOT NOW PROPOSED TO FENCE THE AREA, THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL WILL NOT OFFER AN OBJECTIONS TO THE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE SETTING UP A…

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Electrical Engineer Reports to the Shire Faults, Transformers H.t. Lines and Radios

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 2

Many interesting items were contained in the report of the Electrical Engineer (Mr. L. G. Bidmead) stated at the last…

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Objection to Road Deviation at Coolac Council To Reconsider Matter

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 1

It was reported to last week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council that there was a lot of objection…

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Urana Shire Notes Boxthorn

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 2

One of the highlights of Urana Shire's April meeting was the long discussion concerning noxious, weeds arising out of the…

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Shire President Addresses Methodist Men

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon last, the Shire President, Cr. O. J. Washington, was the guest, speaker at the Methodist Men's…

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District Council of P. and C. Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 3

Tho Leeton District Council of P. and C. Associations held its quarterly meeting at the Leeton High School on Saturday…

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Payment to Aldermen and Councillors

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 2

Recently the Minister for Local Government, Mr. R, J. Renshaw, announced the intention of the Government to introduce…

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