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Council & local affairs, 1954

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Lockhart Shire Council Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

At its August meeting, all Councillors of the Lockhart Shire Council were present excepting Cr. D. L. Browne, who sent an…

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Officers Lauded by Aldermen

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

Following the submission of the report each alderman rose in turn and spoke glowingly of the work put in by council's…

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Urana Shire Clerk Welcomed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

At the meeting of the Urana Shire Council held on 19th August the President, Cr. J. M. Smith, extended a welcome, on behalf of the…

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Council's Question Time

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 6

Cr. Yates said Mr. R. McRorie desired to know if the road to his property is dedicated and if not would the Engineer recommend…

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Letters Read at the Council Table

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

George Deeps wrote asking for an extension of time of nine months within which to carry out Council's order for the removal…

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Cycle Club Presents Plans for New Track Deputation's Proposal to Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

A deputation from the Cooramundra Cycle Club waited on the Municipal Council last night with plans for a new cycle track, on a much smaller scale than the present one, away from Fisher Park…

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Saturday Afternoon Coursing Matter Discussed at Council; Will Race This Week

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

Council last night resumed discussion relative to lighting Fisher Park and permission for greyhounds to race on the…

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Good News for Gas and Electricity Users Big Savings in Distribution, by Council's Engineers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

Despite the recently announced increase in the cost of bulk electricity Cootamundra Municipal Council by State Electricity Commissioner Conde, from October 1, it will not be necessary to pass it on…

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Mayor's Burden of Office May Be Too Much Alderman Considerate of Present Position

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 5

An appeal that the Mayor (Aid. C. Leslie) should shed, some of the burden of duties associated with his office on…

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Mayor Suggests Angle Parking in Humphrys Street

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 7

The Mayor (Aid. C. Leslie) has approached the Superintendent of Traffic tp ascertain if angle parking could be…

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Bluett Award Won by the Gundagai Shire

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 2

The A. R. Bluett Memorial award for the most progressive Council in New South Wales has been awarded to…

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Council's Officers' Reports Health Inspector

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 3

following is the report of the municipal health and building inspector (Mr. Gordon Smith) to council this week…

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Occasional Visit by Police to the Overhead Bridge Road Safety Comes Before Junee Council

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 4

Two suggestions came the Junee Municipal Council last night connected with road safety but in neither…

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£775 Extension of Water Main Council's Annual Share light, Work to be Done

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 5

The cost of extending a four-inch water main 18 chains along Pitt street will be in the vicinity Of £775…

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Council S Policy on Street Stalls to Be Reviewed Follows Application for j Four on Show Day

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 5

The whole question of granting permission for street stalls to operate in Junee is going to be…

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Council to Purchase Tape Recorder

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 1

Shire Councillors at their meeting yesterday decided, on the recommendation of the Clerk…

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Congratulations To Gundagai Shire On Award of Bluett Prize

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 5

Messages of congratulations have poured in this week to the Gundagai Shire Council, expressing pleasure…

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Table, Dais for Council Aldermen Decide to Make Purchase

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 7

The Junee Municipal Council has decided to purchase a semi-circular meeting table and a dais from the Suther…

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Leeton High School Council Want Quadrangle Surfaced

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 4

The light showers of rain on Tuesday night kept most of the members away from the monthly meeting of the…

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Who Should Control Supply of Electricity? Writer Favours a County Council (To the Editor)

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 7

Sir: Some Issues back there was published in the "Cross" tune expression of disfavour regarding the N.R.C.C…

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