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Council & local affairs, 1954

1,224 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 62

Gundagai Shire Supports Jugiong

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

The Gundagai Shire Council has decided to wholeheartedly support the residents of Jugiong in their…

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Council Meeting Postponed

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council, which was to have been held yesterday, was…

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Hotel Bathroom Water and Garage Car Wash Cause Problem at South Gundagai Happenings At February Meeting Of Gundagai Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 5

The bad state of the roadway at South Gundagai in the [?]inity of the Star Hotel, was the cause of considerable scussion at this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire [?]uncil. It was held, that the reason for the constant state…

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Tourists Must Get Petrol Gundagai Shire To Seek Amendment To Regulations

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

Deploring the fact that regulations prohibited the sale of petrol to tourists after hours, Cr. Geoff Robertson, at this week’s Shire meeting said that Council should sponsor a move to have these rules and regulations altered…

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Junee Man Was State’s Youngest Shire Clerk Took Position At 19 — Held It For 16 Years

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 7

When the Illabo Shire [?]ouncil appointed Mr. J. B. [?]ugent as Shire Clerk in [?]07 the Local Government…

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Coolamon Shire Council Borrowing Possibilities for Coolamon and Ardlethan Baths Projects

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 6

At last week’s Coolamon Shire Council meeting, the Clerk (Mr. J. F. Cooper) stated a request had been received from the Treasury for particulars of funds which the council wish to borrow during the…

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Shire Employees' Holidays

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

As the result of an interview with the Shire Employees' Union at a meeting on Monday night by Tumut Shire Councillors…

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Tumut Shire Works Policy Engineer's Recommendations Adopted Council Calls for More Attention to Watertables

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 3

There are two different ways by which the Tumut Shire Council can carry out its works--namely, day labor or contract. Whilst the method to be adopted must depend upon the circumstances in each case, I…

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Council to Reconsider Road Decision

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

At last week’s Council meeting, a letter was read from Mr. M. Edis and others of Carlisle Park,…

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Health Inspector's Report to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

The following items appeared in the report presented by Mr. H. E. Baylls, Health Inspector to meeting of Shire Council on…

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Act May Cost Shire £1,000 YEAR Appointment of Health Inspector

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 7

Thirty-three Acrow floor centres will be purchased by the Illabo Shire Council at a cost of about £325 following…

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Tumut Camping Ground Dismissed Caretaker to Fight Case Council's Firm Stand

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

At the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Tuesday a letter was received from a Sydney solicitor acting for Mr. A. B. Hogan, whom Council dismissed from the position of caretaker at the Tumut Camping Ground…

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Deputation On Marrar Roads Engineer To Make Report To Next Council Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

Messrs. T. E. Connolly, A. Armstrong and T. Pattison, from Marrar, waited on the Shire Council as a deputation at last week’s meeting, seeking attention to the…

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Plans for Queen's Visit to Wagga Criticised Gundagai Council Says L.G. Reps Slighted

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

The councillors of the Gundagai Shire Council are so incensed at the treatment received in connection with the…

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Shire Presidents Can Now Naturalise Migrants

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 2

If the need arises, the Mitchell Shire president (Cr. C. J. Taber) will conduct naturalisation ceremonies, in conjunction with the Department of Immigration, within the shire. A decision on this follows…

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Work on the Gundagai Shire Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 2

In his report to last week’s Shire Council meeting, Engineer John Baker gave an estimate of £250 to seal 300 yards…

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Lockhart Shire Council's February Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 3

The February meeting of Lockhart Shire Council was on Monday of last week, attended by Councillors W. K. Day (president), E. A…

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Letters read at Council table Correspondence dealt with by Council last night included

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

J. Stuart Williams wrote to council stating that the Memorial Library new buildings had reached a stage where certain…

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Federal Aid Grant Programme Suggested by Lockhart Shire Engineer

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

The Lockhart Shire Engineer (Mr. F. A. Prichard) recommended the following programme of works subsidised by the…

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Welcome to Principal of Technical College Extended by Shire President and Committee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 1

On Friday evening last a formal welcome was extended to Mr. L. Brennan, Principal of the Leeton…

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