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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

1,224 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 62

Council to consider milk move

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 1

A letter from the District Council of the A.P.P.U. referring to a more to have the Wagga…

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Don’t Want New County Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 5

At a well attended meeting in Barellan on Wednesday, December 8, ratepayers of…

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Items of interest from Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Wagga City Council, the Gas Engineer and Manager (Mr. C. S. Krummel)…

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Correspondence dealt with at Council meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 3

The following correspond­ence was dealt with at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council of last week:…

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Cr. Dyason Again Shire President Re-elected For 10th. Term

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 3

There was a full attendance at the special meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council on…

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Shire Engineer Seeks Additional Road Plant Applications Called For Workshop Manager

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 5

Reviewing the Shire Council's works programme for 1955 which can now be pretty well foreseen it would indicate that…

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Cr. W. J. Hassett Re-elected Shire President Cr. J. Henrick Deputy President

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 1

PRESIDENTIAL ALLOWANCE FIXED AT £150 Although he had intimated he would not stand for nomination to contest the presidency of the Tumut Shire Council, the retiring president, Cr. W. J…

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Memorial Swimming Pool Committee Presents £,7000 Cheque to Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 8

Messrs. R. A. Moses (left) and M. Slattery in a discussion with Mr. J. F. Cooper (president Coolamon Spastic Committee) on the carnival to be staged in Coolamon on Saturday (tomorrow) night…

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Memorial Swimming Pool Committee Presents £7,000 Cheque To Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 1

An event, unique perhaps in the annals of any shire, was enacted at the meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council on the, afternoon of Tuesday last, when the Council Chambers were invaded by members of the Coolamon…

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Council Road Policy Is Making Good Lorne Street to Be Tar Surfaced

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

The southern end of Lorne street will be ripped up, formed and gravelled in Janu-ary preparatory to tar…

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An Open Letter to the Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 8

Dear Mr. Mayor and all the Ponies, Congratulations on winning the Bluett Award. You…

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Councillor Says Nangus Road is Cinderella of Gundagai Shire

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 6

"How long will the Department of Main Roads toss the Nangus road back in our face?" asked Cr. Geoff. Robinson at the last meeting of the Gandagai Shire Council. "The continued and costly maintenance is…

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Shire Council Thanked for Loan to County Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 2

A correspondent asks for an explanation of the following ex­tract from report of a recent Shire Council meeting at…

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Shire Engineer's report to Leeton Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 2

The Shire Engineer, Mr. R. G. Corben, submitted the following report to the members of the Leeton…

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Leeton Shire will assist Road Safety Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 1

Members of the Leeton Shire Council expressed grave con­cern at the ever-increasing number of casualties due to…

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"Preserve Selfless Spirit" Shire Congratulated

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 2

Congratulations upon winning the A. B. Bluett Memorial Award for 1953 were extended to the Gundagai Shire Council…

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Jindalee Shire Gets Big Grant

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 2

The Jindalee Shire clerk (Mr. Cec. Mason) has been informed that, following a conversation with…

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Urana Council Elections

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 3

Cr. J. M. Smith was elected President for the fifth term in succession and Cr. C. G. Northcott was elected…

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Griffith Shire President Name Drawn Out of Hat

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 2

Cr. Nevis Farrell was on Tuesday night last elected President of the Wade Shire Council for the ensuing year…

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Merungle Hill Bus Service Council to Make Decision

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 1

Merungle Hill Progress As­sociation wrote to last Thursday night's meeting of the Shire Council…

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