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Council & local affairs, 1954

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Patterson's Curse Eaten by Sheep Ignored Dover, Says Shire Councillor

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 3

A case where sheep ate, all the Patterson's Curse in a paddock and ignored clover and phalsris a foot high…

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Murrumbidgee County Council Press Statement Prepared by Griffith Chamber of Commerce

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 8

As published in last Friday's issue of the "Irrigator," strong resentment was expressed at the last meeting of the…

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Royal Visit Expenses at Wagga Heavy Council Seeks Help From Other Towns

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 5

Waradgery Shire Council at Hay has agreed to contribute £100 towards the cost of the Royal Visit expenses incurred…

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Expansion of Junne Costly to Council Providing Water and Current for New Homes

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 6

The rapid expansion of cm Antae Avenue-French street- Gallipoli Avenue area on un.- side of the hill beneath St…

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Electricity Tor Priority to the Junee Council Loss of Control Might Be Serious

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 2

Aldermen of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night last declined to appoint a special…

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Privy Council's Finding in Pye Case

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1954 · page 6

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.) : The Privy Council judicial committee, in a reserved judgment yesterday, affirmed the Australian High Court's decision over the proper measure of compensation to be paid for compulsory acquisition of 375,000…

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Currawarna Attack on County Council May seek electricity elsewhere

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1954 · page 3

More than 100 landholders and residents of the Currawarna district met yesterday and strongly criticised the Southern Riverina County Council in the presence of representatives of the N.S.W. Electricity Authority…

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N.r.c.c. Explains to Illabo Shire Reasons Behind Proposed Increase in Council's Levy

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 7

WHILST ILLABO SHIRE COUNCILLORS RECOGNISED THAT AN EXPLANATION BY THE N.R.C.C. ON PROPOSED ALTERAION TO THE LEVIES ON CONSTITUENT COUNCILS PLACED THE MATTER…

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Ag. Council to Meet Next Month

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday: The Australian Agricultural Council will meet at Hobart on December 6 and 7…

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Department to Conduct Inquiry in Junee. Probing Suspension of Shire Employee

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 1

An officer of the Depart-ment of Local Government will conduct an inquiry in Junee this month…

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Wot’s a Fella to Do? Views of County Council Man (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 2

Dear sir, On Saturday next the Government has decreed that I must cast a vote in favour of…

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Lockhart Shire Council Bush Fire Danger

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 1

Cr. W. K. Day, Shire President of the Lockhart Shire Council, stresses the need for a united effort in the prevention and control…

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By-election to Fill Council Vacancy Alderman Accepts Wodonga Position

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 4

A by-election will be necessary in the near future to fill a vacancy waren will be our on the [?] Municipal…

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Bathurst Council Commended

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 1

"The Bathurst City Council is to be commenced for taking the initiative in arranging a Local Government week," said…

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Road Sealing Works in Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 8

Road sealing works will be carried out in the Gundagai Shre district within the next few months, and…

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Gundagai Shire’s Turnover Exceeds £107,000

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 6

The auditor’s report for the year 1953 was before the Council of the Gundagai Shire for consideration at this…

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Our Civic Fathers Confer, Confide and Concentrate Shire Shorts—Council Capers—Inspector’s Inspections and Roads, Rates and Ramifications

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 5

Last Tuesday was Shire Day. From North and South as well as East and West, the Civic Fathers came to deliberate on matters essential to our Local Government welfare…

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Tender for Road Sealing Work Engineer Reports to Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 7

At this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council the tender of B.H.P. Pty. Ltd. for £2356/10/4 for the sealing…

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Shire to Seal Road Leading to Gundagai Railway Station

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 3

Unable to convince the Railway Department of the urgent need to bitumen seal the roadway leading to the Gundagai Railway Station, the local Shire Council have decided to carry out the work themselves…

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Shire’s Loyalty Message Her Majesty The Queen, Thanks Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 1

At this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council the letter reprinted below was received from His…

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