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Council & local affairs, 1954

1,224 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 62

Improvements to Fisher Park Council Receives Deputation From Coursing Club

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

A deputation from the Cootamundra Coursing Club, comprising Messrs, E Nalan and E. Mason, to the Cootamundra Municipal Council last night was asked to join aldermen in a deputation to the local…

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Rates Will Be the Same As 1953 Aldermen Revised A Previous Decision

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

Junee Municipal Council aldermen last night revised a recent decision, and the 1954 rates will be the same as in…

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Council's Opinion on Voting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2

A letter to council requesting it to forward its view on the recently introduced system of votin—proportional representation—…

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Junee Council Will Co-operate Naturalisation And Its Ceremonies

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 4

The Junee Municipal Council is prepared to undertake naturalisation ceremonies If it is so desired by the Com-…

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Various Matters at Jnaee Council Meeting Including Proposed Revisioin of Verandah Posts Edict

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 7

THE QUESTION OF JUNEE'S BUSINESS AREA VERANDAH POSTS WILL BE RAISED AGAIN AT THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ACCORDING TO NOTICE OF FUTURE INTENTIONS GIVEN AT…

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Presidential Minute to Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 5

"At the invitation of the Premier I, in company with Mrs. Uhr, had an official stand in Sydney to view the Royal progress on the day of the arrival of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh," said Cr. H. C. Uhr…

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Shire President Says: May Have to Forego Play Centre

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 4

"It is most unfortunate the general public does not contribute more to the National Fitness Play Centre each year, and on present indications it is very likely the…

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Young Shire Not in Favour of New Voting System

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 5

The Burrangong Shire Council has decided to inform the Shires Association that it is not in favour of…

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Local Government Elections: Council Favors System of First-past-post

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

Tumbarumba Shire Councillors were not too happy with the proportional system of voting introduced for the first time at the Local Government elections in December last and the Shires Association of N.S.W., which is…

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Correspondence (To the Editor.) Council Could Run Their Own Taxis!

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

Sir— I read in yesterday's paper that the Council, had received complaints re the taxis not…

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District Council of P. & C. Assns

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 6

A meeting of the District Council of Parents and Citizens Associations will be held at the school at 10.30 a.m. to-morrow…

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Items of interest from, Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 3

The issue of season lockers at the Waggo baths will be discontinued next season. A report from the Baths Manager stated that people…

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Mayor and Shre President Open Pund in Junee to Help Northern Flood Victim

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

THE MAYOR OF JUNEE (ALD. C. LESLIE) AND THE ILLABO SHIRE PRESIDENT (CR. H. L ROB-ERTSON) IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE "SOUTH-ERN CROSS" WILL CONDUCT AN APPEAL IN…

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Leeton High School Council Large Attendance at First Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

Mr. Keith Pike, president, was pleased to welcome a large attendance of parents to the first meeting for 1954 of the Leeton High School Council, held on Tuesday night last…

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Development and Maintenance Work for Council Agreenent That Proper Balance Required

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 4

After a debate at this week's Municipal Council meeting, the Mayor (Ald. C. Leslie) and Ald. J. B. Mayne…

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Fluoridation of drinking water Report by National Health and Medical Research Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 4

Mr. J. A. McAuliffe, dentist of Leeton, who has actively interested himself in the benefits that would accrue by the addition of fluorine into a town's drinking water, as a means of reducing dental caries (teeth decay)…

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Ratepayers Offer Unstinted Praise For Mr. J. B. Nugent's 46 Years Work With Illabo Shire Council

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 3

NOT ONLY WAS THERE A LARGE ATTENDANCE AT A FUNCTION TO HOOR MR. J. B. NUGENT IN JUNEE LAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON BUT THERE WAS AN EXCELLENT RESPONSE TO A…

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Park Zoo at Young May Go Cost Is Too High, Says Aldermen

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1

The Australian birds and animals which many Gundagai people have seen in the Carrington Park at Young…

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Muttama Move to Break Away from Gundagai Shire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 4

There is a movement under way in the Muttama area which alms at breaking away from the Gundagai Shire. Several of the residents of Muttama are campaigining strongly with this end in view…

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Flood Victims Appeal Fund Opened by Shire Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 3

The Shire President, Cr. O. J. Washington, presented the following minute to the meeting of the Shire…

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