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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,224 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 62

Council Misled Says S.m.; Officer Sacked

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: the Bankstown Council Administrator (Mr. H. W. Dane) to-day dismissed the council's…

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One Rabbiter for 800 Miles of Road in Shire

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 3

The engineer (Mr. K. Smith warned Shire councillors at last week's meeting that already he had spent…

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Dip. Immunisation in Shire Area. District School Kiddie. Te Be Treated

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 7

The campaign for the immunisation of district children against diphtheria will be undertaken this week at…

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Council May Erect Repeater Station Wants Greater Cover of Transmitters

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 3

Further investigations concerning the Northern Riverina County Council's two- way radio will be made, and…

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Deputation Urges Revision of Road Priority But Council Abides by Decision

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 1

DEVELOPMENTS AT THE MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL IN THE CON TROVERSY OVER THE PRIORITY GIVEN ΤΟ ΤΗE GUNDAGAI ROAD IN A THREE YEAR…

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Tragic Accident with Power Saw Shire Vice-president Dies After Vain Bid to Save His Life

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 2

When a power saw got out of control on a property six miles the other side of Brawlin Springs on Saturday morning a well-known and popular local grazier, Colin James Morrow (46), received…

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National Verses Local Outlook on Road Programmes Debated at Sure Council Meeting

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 4

THE DISCUSSION ON THE PRIORITY GIVEN TO THE GUNDAGAI ROAD IN A THREE YEAR TAR SEALING PROGRAMME WAS RAISED AT THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL MEETING WHEN CR…

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Lockhart Shire Council Notes

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 1

The Lockhart Shire Clerk (Mr. R. B. Selleck) at the Council's last meeting submitted house numbering scheme for streets on…

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Accepting Australian Citizenship Ceremony at Council Chambers Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 2

At 2 p.m. on Thursday next at the Shire Chambers the Shire President, Cr. O. J. Washington, will…

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Greater Share of Taxation Pool Wanted by Illabo Shire Council

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 4

The Illabo Shire Council State Parliamentary represent will make representations to entatives seeking a greater…

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Recreation Grn. at Wantabadgery Shire Wants Added Land From Reserve

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 4

If newpaper reports that the Gundagai P.P. Board has acceded to a request by the Wantabadgery Recreation…

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Forerunner to Regional Council Association of Shires Is Being Suggested

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 3

The Junee Municipal Council and the Illabo Shire Council will attend a meeting at Wagga next week when an…

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Shire of Tumbarumba TENDERS

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 6

RENDERS are invited and will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on FRIDAY, 23rd JULY, 1954, for the…

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Shire Will Improve Entrance to Gundagai Court House

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Council will shortly undertake the work of improving and beautifying the entrance to the local…

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Mitchell Shire Council; Bitumenising Wagga Road—Other District Matters

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 6

At the June meeting of Mitchell Shire Council those present were:—Crs. Taber president), T. M. Keogh, A…

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Kyeamba Shire seeking gravel

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 3

The Kyeamba Shire Council may resume land within the Shire for use as sources of gravel for roadworks. It may take this step…

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Illabo Shire Not Short of Finance? Junee Must Watch Local Interests First (To the Editor)

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 2

Sir: It had to happen. In this ruthless quest for perfection, they seek the perfect man and the perfect wo…

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Confusion Caused by Statements at Illabo Shire. Is It "Three Year" Or ''Ten Year" Plan?

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 1

A certain amount of confusion has arisen from recent' statements at the Illabo Shire Council meetings in…

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Urana's New Shire Clerk

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

The Urana Shire Council spent a lengthy period today interviewing three applicants for the position of Shire Clerk in succession to…

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Letters Read at the Council Table

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 2

A firm of solicitors wrote on behalf of Stella Kerr with a plan for the sub-division of land in Hay street…

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