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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,224 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 62

Three nominate for seat on Mitchell Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1954 · page 3

Three candidates have been nominated to fill the position left vacant by the death of the late Mitchell Shire councillor, T. D. Francis…

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Shire Councillors Meet on the Morrow

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 2

There’ll be much business to be conducted when Councillors meet for the October meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council…

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Town Council Officers' Reports Engineer

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 3

Following is the report of the Civil engineer (Mr. Don Stewart), presented to Council this week. "Herewith is submitted a…

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Shire Clerk Re-elected As Fire Control Officer

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 1

The appointment of the Shire Clerk, Mr. Selleck, as Fire Control Officer, was again confirmed for the…

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2239 People Live in Illabo Shire Area. Further Figures From the Census

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 1

The population of the Illabo Shire area is 2,239. This is disclosed in the figures released by the…

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Gundagai Shire Population Down

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 3

The recent census of the .Commonwealth has revealed that whilst the population of the town of Gundagai has…

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Shire Population Now 3S28

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 1

According to figures released by the Commonwealth Bureau of Census Statistics, the population of…

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Shire Council Will Take Out Electrical Contractor’s License “Competition Badly Needed” Says Engineer

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 9

The Gundagai Shire Council this week decided to apply for an electrical contractor's license. This action was advised by Electrical Engineer Bidmead, who said that it would create badly needed competition…

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The Shire Engineer’s Rounds

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 3

During the past month much good work has been carried out by Shire Engineer John Baker and his staff on roads throughout the Gundagai Shire, including great progress on the Coolac-Muttama road…

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Almost £2,000 Outstanding in Shire Rates

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 3

The Financial Committee the Gundagai Shire Council in their report to this week’s Council meeting…

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Electrical Engineer Reports to Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 3

In his report to last Tuesday's Shire Council meeting, Electrical Engineer (Mr. L. G. Bidmead) stated:…

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Tennis— South Gundagai Tennis Club’s Requests to Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 12

The South Gundagai Tennis Club made two requests to this week’s Council meeting, the first being for the…

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Townspeople Will Be Forced To pay for Footpath work Legal Proceedings Authorised by Shire Points of Interest from October Meeting of Gundagai Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 8

WHEN Councillors met for their monthly meeting last Tuesday, it was reported that residents of the town area, had not paid their share of the cost of concreting town footpaths, and thus Council were not able to carry out…

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Shire Staff Copped President Asks Why They Were Not Working

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 6

The Shire President, Cr. C. B. Stribley informed colleagues at this week's Council meeting that he intended…

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The Health of Gundagai Inspector Reports To Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 7

Four cases of infections hepatitis were the only infectious diseases which were reported by the Gundagai…

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Electricity Is Big Business for Gundagai Shire Provides Twenty Per Cent of Income

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 7

Electricity has become a very big business for the Gundagai Shire Council and it was revealed at this…

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Rubbish Tips at Villages Annoy P.P. BOARD So Shire Will Dozer the Dumps

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 4

Among the requests the Gundagai Shire Council received at' their meeting this week was one from the P.P. Board asking that rubbish tips on reserves be fenced off and notices erected thereon…

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Town House Must Be Repaired Council to Give Notice to Owner

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 1

A home situated in Hanley Street, owned by Mrs. W. Jones, and occupied toy Mr. p. Magann, was reported to…

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Grazier Desires Compensation From Council Truck Driver Ran Over Sheep Dog

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 7

A very unusual request came before Councillors at this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire, when a…

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Aftermath of Nangus Rates Report —Gundagai Shire Gags The Press Discussions to be heard in Camera

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 1

RATEPAYERS of the Gundagai Shire Council will learn with dismay and a certain amount of alarm,…

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