Shire Populations
The population of Shires in this part of the State, revealed by the census are as follow, (1947 figures in…
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Council & local affairs, 1954
1,224 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 62
Shire Maintenance Work D Riding and Monaro Highway Council to Secure Additional Plant
Reporting to Tuesdays meeting of the Tumut Shire Council the Engineer, Mr. G. Page, stated: "The August Council…
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The Tumut Shire Council has adopted a maintenance and improvement programme for the Shire roads for 1855. which will…
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The improvement programme at the Tumut camping ground continues to progress. The shower, laundry and ironing block is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Building Operations In Tumut Shire
The following have lodged plans and specifications of proposed buildings and have been granted approval to commence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coolamon Spastic Council
At the inaugural meeting of the Spastic Council a cheque for £25 was presented to the council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yanko Council Employee Dragged by Grader
Mr. Carl Longford, an employee of the Yanke Shire Council received serious injuries when he was dragged along by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of interest from Wagga Council
When the next Commonwealth loan is sought, consideration will be given to investing funds totalling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Arts Council of Australia Professional Actress Made Career of Puppetry
The art of the puppet theatre had such fascination for Shirley Brindley, who works with Peter Seriven's Puppet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parking of Large Vehicles in Tumut's Main Street Council Imposes Time Limit of 30 Minutes
Tumut Shire Council has decided to gazette a local Ordinance whereby a tone limit of 80 minutes will be placed on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gundagai Shire’s High Motor Accident Rate
In the yearly statistical Report, just issued by the Department of Motor Transport, it is revealed that the motor accident rate within the Gundagai Shire is second highest in the Southern Section of the state…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Items Grant to Junee Council
The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (Mr. E. H. Graham) following his personal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Urana Shire Council Dissatisfied with Mail Service
At the meeting of the Urana Shire Council held in the Council Chambers, Urana, Tuesday, 12th October, 1954, the President, Cr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Engineer's Report
The Lockhart Shire Engineer (Mr. F. A. Prichard) reported: Since last Council meeting the following construction works have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Officers' Reports
At last night's council meeting, reports from officers included: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters Read at the Council Table
The Electricity Commission of New South Wales wrote giving details of charges for bulk electricity supply for 1955 and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Naturalisation ceremony performed at Council meeting a Unique Occasion
The first ceremony of its kind at a local government meeting in Leeton was held at the Shire Chambers on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Meets Two Sporting Bodies Informal Talk on New Cycle Track
Following is a report of a meeting between representatives of the council and representatives of the Cootamundra Cycle Club and the Cootamundra Coursing Club, held in the Council Chambers on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Discusses Sewerage for Lockhart Only Urban Area to Be Rated
The capital cost of a sewerage scheme which it is hoped will come into being in the near future, was stated to be £128,000, at Monday's Lockhart Council meeting. In [?]ening the matter Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Pay Half Bridge Cost Gundagai Shire Accepts Tender
The Gundagai Shire and the Illabo Shire councils are to share the cost of reconstructing the boundary…
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