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Council & local affairs, 1954

1,224 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 62

Shire Wants Speed Limit to Go

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1954 · page 2

The Kyeamba Shire Council will seek the lifting of the 30 m.p.h. speed limit on the Sturt Highway from the Wagga City boundary to Forest Hill. The council will tell the…

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Kyeamba Council Discusses Tarcutta Butchery

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1954 · page 3

A Tarcutta butcher will be required to either improve his slaughteryards, or else draw his supplies from the Wagga abattoir…

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Shire Cl. to act Time Limit on Temporary Homes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1954 · page 4

The Kyeamba Shire Council will be "very strict" with people whose applications to occupy temporary…

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Cricket—cricket Council to Run a Junior Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 September 1954 · page 8

The Southern Tablelands Cricket Council has decided to organise a Junior Cricket Competition this year. This decision will be hailed by all followers of the sport as the right move in the right direction of fostering and…

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Shire President's Announcement County Council Takes Over Electricity Administration From January Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 4

At the Meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night the President, Cr. O. J. Washington, announced that the Murrumbidgee County Council, after various conferences in Leeton, Griffith and Sydney with…

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Reduction in Rates for Pensioners Gundagai Shire Council’s Scheme

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 1

A report submitted by Shire Clerk, H. N. Heydon, to this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council which is…

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Nangus Soldier Settlers and Shire Rates Council to Take Action for Recovery Items of Interest from the September Meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 3

IT was reported to this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council that the majority of the Nangus Soldier Settlers had not paid Shire Kites for upwards of two to three years, and it was decided to take immediate action…

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Mom Work on Shire Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 3

Discussion at this week’s Council meeting centered round the reception of an additional grant for rural road work,…

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Health Inspector Reports to Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 4

Gundagai’s Health Inspector (Mr. H. N. Agnew) in his report to last Tuesday’s Council meeting stated:—…

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Congratulations to Gundagai Shire on Award of Memorial Prize

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 3

Several letters of congratulations were read at this week’s Council meeting, expressing pleasure at…

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Turf Wicket for Gundagai Park Council Agrees to Construction

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 12

The Gundagai Shire Council has agreed to the construction of a turf wicket in the new sporting oval in front of Anzac Park. Council decided to construct…

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Cricket Deputation and Turf Wicket “Every Right to Approach Council” States President

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 12

A most peculiar complaint was made to this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council. The complaint…

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Street Stalls Causing Council Concern No Date Available to Conduct Red Cross Day

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 1

The allocation of street stall dates is causing the Gundagai Shire Council very great concern, and it is…

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Planning for Reconstruction of Nangus Road Widening of Johnson’s Corner and Raising of Carriageway Near Deighton’s Engineer Reports to Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 7

The work of reconstruction of the Nangus road entails many major alterations, including the widening of Johnson’s Corner and the raising of the roadway near Deighton’s by two feet. At last Tuesday’s Council meeting it was…

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Coolamon Shire Council Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 8

The following correspondence was dealt with at last Tuesday’s Council meeting…

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Tumut Shire Council September Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 3

The September meeting of the Tumut Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, those present being Crs. W. J. Hassett (chair). J…

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County Council Electricity Carrathool Shire Decides to Link Up

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 2

A special meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council was held at Goolgowi on Tuesday last for the purpose of…

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Coolamon Shire Finance

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 3

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council the Clerk (Mr. J. F. Cooper), reported that the…

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Preparation for Sealing Streets and Roads in Tumut Shire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 3

Reporting to Tuesday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council, the Engineer, Mr. G. Page, stated in connection with the…

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Works Committee Report at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

A meeting of the Works Committee of the Leeton Shire Council was held on Thursday, 26th ult., those present being…

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