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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,224 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 62

Nangus Settlers’ Protest Desire Deputation to Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 1

Nangus Soldier Settlers have taken exception to recent statements made at the Gundagai Shire Council…

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Agents to Wait on Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 1

As a result of the discussion at last Shire Council meeting, the G[?] Associated, Agents held a…

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Municipal Council Sees Anomaly in Electricity Charge System, Is Still Reviewing Position

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

NOT SATISFIED THAT THERE WAS REASONABLE JUSTIFICATION FOR DIFFERENTIATION IN TARIFFS BETWEEN COMMERCIAL LIGHT AND POWER, ALDERMEN OF THE JUNEE…

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Leeton High School Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 5

At the next meeting of the High School Council on Tuesday next, opportunity will be taken to say farewell to the treasurer…

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Items of interest from Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 3

The District Licensing Inspector acknowledged council's communication regarding the conditions existing in the…

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Protest by Nangus Settlers Objection to Council's Remarks

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 5

Nangus soldier settlers object to recent remarks at the Gundagai Shire Council that the majority owe rates to the…

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County Council Headquarters Griffith to Oppose Leeton's Claims

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

The Griffith Chamber of Commerce is making moves to have the headquarters of the Murrumbidgee County Council set up in their town and not in Leeton. Such a move, of course, will be countered by Leeton…

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Junee Population Is 4065 According to Recent Census Shire Figures Are Not Yet Available

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 6

Junee has a population of 4,065 people, according to the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics which…

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Spastic Centre Council Formed Film Show, Address by Organiser in Junee Last Night

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 3

The nucleus of a Council to operate in Junee for the Spastic Centre was formed at a public meeting in…

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Cricket Council Will Ask for Guarantee Against Loss with Visitors

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1954 · page 12

The Riverina Cricket Council will apply to the Wagga Chamber of Commerce Community Advancement fund for a guarantee against any loss incurred in bringing a metropolitan team to Wagga…

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No Council Safe, Says Robson

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: No council was safe front the Cahill Government's policy which concentrated…

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Firebreaks to Be Policed Lockhart Shire Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 3

[?] W. K. Day, president, presided at the September meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council and reference was made to most of…

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Wade Shire (Griffith) COUNCIL To Take No Action On County Council Headquarters

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 2

Wade Shire Council (Griffith) decided to take no action in respect to a request from the Griffith Chamber of Commerce…

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Mayor ousted as miners' candidate

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Mayor of Broken Hill (Alderman W. Riddiford) has been disqualified as a candidate in the ballot for general president of the…

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Inspection of Meat Coming Into the Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 5

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council last week, a councillor asked what was the posi­tion in regard to meat coming…

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Shire Roads Will Benefit From New and Grant Commonwealth Aid Increased to £14,410

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

Last week, Mr. Mills, an officer of the P.W.D., visited Lockhart Council to inspect the programme of works arranged and carry out the necessary inspections following on the increased grant to the council from the Commonwealth Aid…

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Coolamon Shire Engineer’s Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 3

At the last Shire Council meeting, the Engineer (Mr. E. Hooker) reported as follows:—…

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Spastic Council Formed in Coolamon

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 8

A local committee, to be known as the Coolamon Spastic Council, was elected at a public meeting held in the R.S.L. Hall on Tuesday night of last week. There…

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General business discussed at Council meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 4

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night of last week the following matters were dealt…

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GA R. Grant to Illabo Shire Extra Money to be Received Allocated

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 5

The Illabo Shire Council this morning decided on a programme of works to cope with the increased Federal…

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