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Council & local affairs, 1954

1,224 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 62

Council Concerned Over Brick Pits

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

Following a "Daily Advertiser" story on July 1 about disused brick pits in Wagga, the City Council carried put "a searching inquiry" as to whether the pits could be satisfactorily filled in, it was disclosed at last night's South Wagga Progress…

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Mayor Says He Was Offered £100

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Former Mayor of Bankstown, Albert Edward Abel, in Central Summons Court today, alleged that a contractor had offered him a £100 bribe. He admitted that he had…

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Council Meeting Postponed

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was to have been held in the Council Chambers yesterday, but…

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Council Land for Sale on

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

An outstanding opportunity for a business site, and one of the few remaining vacant sites in the main…

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Tumut Shire Council

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

The July meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, those present being Councillors W. J. Hussett (chair), H. C. Morton, O. J. Butz, J. Henriek, W. White, J. H, Muekuv, S. S. Lee-Archer, R. Halloran and the Shire Clerk, Mr. C. E. Jepsen…

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Tumut Shire Council Mr. J. Lockeridge's Report

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 5

Mr. J. Lockeridge reported inter alia to last Tuesday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council: TUMUT SEWERAGE…

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Electrical Engineer's Report To Tumut Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Hennessv. Tumut electrical and waterworks Engineer reported as follows to Tuesday's meeting of the Shire…

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Mayor Criticises "Economy" Houses

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

"Economy" houses built by the Housing Commission of N.S.W. do not measure up to the standards required by the Mayor of Wagga (Ald. W. F. Dunne)…

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Building Operations in Tumut Shire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 3

Applications have been lodged for permission to proceed with the erection of the following buildings:--…

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Tumut Water Supply Consulting Engineer's Report Shire Council Gives Priority to Larger Mains, Bore-hole Pumps and 1,000,000-Gallqn Reservoir

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 5

Messrs. Gutheridge, Haskins & Davey, consulting engineers, presented their report on the Tumut Water Supply Scheme to the Tumut Shire Council at its meeting on Tuesday…

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Heavy Damage to Mixer Illabo Shire Suffers Subsantial Loss

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 5

A twelve months old motorised concrete mixer was badly damaged in an accident in the Yathella district…

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Items of interest from Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 3

The Wagga Legacy was granted permission to conduct the annual Service of Rememberance in the…

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Arts Council of Australia Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 4

An exhibition of paintings and sculpture by artists from New South Wales Country centres, will be held from October 7 to…

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Telephone and Inter-com. Service for Y.a.h.s. Meeting of School Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

The meeting of the Yanco Agricultural School Council held on Sunday last, had a long discussion on the…

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Lockhart Shire Council's July Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday under the presiding of Cr. W. K. Day. Other councillors…

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Lockhart Shire Engineer's Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 2

The Lockhart Shire Engineer (Mr. F. A. Prichard) reported to the Council meeting on Monday last as follows:…

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Town Council; Correspondence

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 2

The following correspondence was dealt with by aldermen at last night's fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council: Local Government Association…

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Shire Roads "Have Never Been Better."

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 1

At the conclusion of the Shire Engineer's report to the Leeten Shire Council last Thursday evening, the Shire President, Cr…

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Town Council in Brief

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 2

Present at last night's meeting of Council were: Ald D. F. J. Stratton (Mayor), F. Dickson, R. Richards, D. Dickson, G…

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Street Vendors and Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Cootamundra Municipal Council a letter from the Local Government Association was read…

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