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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,224 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 62

Mayor's party on retirement

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 2

Last night the Mayor and Mayoress of Wagga (Ald. and Mrs. W. F. Dunne) entertained members of the City Council staff and guests…

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Cricket Council to Continue

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 10

A meeting of the Riverina Cricket Council at Wagga last night decided to continue the organisation of the…

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Dairies in the Mitchell Shire Slated; Control Likely

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 1

A Board of Health recommendation that the Mitchell Shire take over supervision of milk dairies in its area was forecast by the Health Inspector yesterday. Mr. Friend told a meeting of the council he had accompanied…

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Rate Still 3 5/8d. in Mitchell Shire Area

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 5

Ratepayers in the Mitchell Shire continue to pay a general rate of 3 5/8 d. in the £. This was decided at yesterday's meeting…

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General Rate for Kyeamba Shire Same As Last Year

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 3

The general rate for Kyeamba Shire will remain at 2 3/8d. for 1955. But Tarcutta people will pay an extra 1d per service…

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The Mud Slinging Municipal Men of Murrumburrah Alderman Censured Admidst Stormy Scenes

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 6

When they let themselves go the Murrumburrah Municipal men qualify with honors for the mud slinging brigade. There were stormy scenes at the meeting of the Murrumburrah Municipal Council last week during the moving and…

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Loss of Privy Council Case On Transport may "Wake Up" Government Says Shire Head

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 4

THE GOVERNMENT'S LOSS OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL CASE ON ROAD TRANSPORT MIGHT BE ONE OF THE BEST THINGS THAT EVER HAPPENED TO N.S.W., THE SHIRE PRESIDENT (CR. H…

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Presidential Review of Shire Works

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 4

The President of the Mitchell Shire Council (Cr. C. Tober) reported a satisfactory year's operation at the annual meeting on Friday…

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Gundagai’s Progress Is Acclaimed Presentation of Bluett Award to Shire Council Distinguished Visitors Attend Important Function

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 3

The progress of Gundagai and district was acclaimed on Saturday last, when the local was presented with the A. R. Bluett Memorial Award, the insigna of the most outstanding…

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Tribute to Shire’s Officers and Men

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 3

Cr. Stan Crowe, speaking at last Saturday night’s civic dinner paid a high compliment to the Shire’s officers and men,…

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Cr H. L. Robertson Again Elected Shire President

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 4

After he had again been elected President of the Illabo Shire Council, Cr. H. L. Rob-ertson said that this would…

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Gundagai Council praised by Minister

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 5

"Today is Gundagoi's day of celebration, and it is appropriate to mention some of the Council's achievements," the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) said of Gundagai on Saturday…

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Minister's Praise for the Gundragai Shire Presentation of Bluett Award

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 2

The Gundagai Shire Council could' justifiably congratulate itself on being awarded the A. R. Bluett Memorial Award for 1953, said, the Minister for Local Government (Hon. J. B. Renshaw, M.L.A.) in…

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How the Gundagai Council Won the Award

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 3

THE PROGRESS achieved by the Gundagai Shire during 1953, and which gained for the local Council the coveted award, was tabulated in a special report submitted to the Local Government Association. In this report it was…

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Young Council May Build Benwell Homes Effort To Overcome Acute Shortage

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 7

Young Municipal Coun-cil has decided to embark on a home building scheme in 1955…

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Ald. Stratton Again Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 2

Once again aldermen of the Cootamundra Municipal Council have elected Ald. D. F. J. Stratton…

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Cr. Donaldson Shire President

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 2

Cr. Alan Donaldson was this afternoon elected President of the Jindalee Shire, unopposed, for the…

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Re-election of N'dera Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

NARRANDERA, Monday: At a meeting of Narrandera Municipal Council tonight Ald. W. G. Armstrong was…

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Lockhart Shire Engineer,s Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 3

Since the last report the following work has been carried out: M.R. 543 (The Rock…

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Grant to Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (Mr. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) has been advised by his…

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