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Council & local affairs, 1955

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Shire Wins Case for Rates Owing Not Getting British Justice, Says Old Man

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 February 1955 · page 4

Claiming he was not receiving British justice, a 57-year-old farmer walked out of Goulburn District Court…

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Meeting of Junee Municipal Council Wants to Impound From Railway Land

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 February 1955 · page 6

There was little or nothing of importance before the fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council last…

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Council to Buy Bulk Electricity

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 1

" think that your Council should proceed with a rigorous plan for rural extensions to those districts which have been under consideration for some time past, that is, Mannus, Rosewood, etc.," said Mr. G. H. Carter at Tuesday's Shire Council meeting when discussing Tumbarumba's electricity supply…

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30 School Children Visit Council Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 8

The Council Chambers bulged at the walls when the monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was held on Tuesday. In addition to a full Council, also present were the Headmaster of the Tumbarumba…

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Council Discuss Grant Road Programme

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 2

A request from the Dept. of Public Works for details of council’s programme under the Commonwealth Aid Grant for the year ending June…

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Illabo Shire Gets £9000 GRADER Better Work Already Seen on Roads

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 March 1955 · page 8

The Illabo Shire Council this week took delivery of its new 115 horse power caterpillar diesel grader…

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Governor Hears of Illness of Junee Mayor, Visits His Home

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 March 1955 · page 1

Only womenfolk would fully appreciate the feelings of the Mayerces (Mrs. C. Le[?]tle) on Friday night last when she was phoned and told that His Excellency the Governor (Lieut-General Mr John Northcott)…

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Shire Grant for Bridge? Clause In Act May Give Scope

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 March 1955 · page 4

On the Surface it would seem as though the Illabo Shire Council will be able to contribute to a proposal…

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Doubt Raised on a Vital Question Will Shire Schools Get Friday's Holday?

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 March 1955 · page 8

The three schools in Junee, the I.H.S., St. Joseph's Convent and North Junee, will have a holiday on Friday…

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Is Council's Water Margin Too Small Fluorine Question Raises Another Angle (To the Editor)

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 March 1955 · page 2

Sir,--Writers in a press controversy in the Melbourne "Age" differ on the value of fluorine in a water supply…

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Municipal Council Meeting Held Last Night £4,500 Residence At Fire Station

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 7

The Board of Fire Commissioners estimate that the cost of a residence at the Junee Fire Station will be…

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Council Opposes Application for District Lease

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 8

The Illabo Shire Council will object to Mr. N. F. Maybury, of Wallacetown, being given a lease in perpetuity of…

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Council Donates £200 To Flood Relief

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 1

At the Coolamon Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, the President (Cr. N. R. Dyason) outlined the steps taken in conjunction with the Shire…

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Some Street Stall Sellers in Junee a Menace and Over the Odds Says Junee Council Ald

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 2

SOME OF THE SELLERS ON STREET STALLS ARE A NUISANCE. REALLY THEY ARE A MENACE TO PUBLIC SAFTEY. SOME OF THEM ARE OVER THE ODDS," SAID ALD. J. B…

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Illabo Shire Planning £42,010 Expenditure on "Back Roads" in the Next Three Years

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 14 March 1955 · page 1

WITH THE VIEW OF SPENDING £42,000 IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS ON FEDERAL APD PROGRAMMES, THE ENGINEER (MR. K. SMITH) SUBMITTED A PROGRAMME TO THE ILLABO…

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Shire Rates Roll In and Levy to N.R.C.C. Is Less Than Anticipated, But S.C. Fears Increase

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 14 March 1955 · page 6

THE ILLAGO SHIRE COUNCIL IS PARTICULARLY PLEASED WITH THE 1955 RATE COLLECTION WHICH STARTED AT A MOMENTUM OF £3,344 IN THE FIRST WEEK AND HAS BEEN…

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Coolamon Shire's £200 for Flood Victims Appeal National Disaster, Says Councillor

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 March 1955 · page 7

The Coolamon Shire Council made a donation of £200 to. the Flood Relief appeal. ; Originally the Shire…

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Coolamon Shire Council Sealing Wagga Road Baths Plan Amended

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council on Tuesday March 8, those…

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Coolamon Shire Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 7

From A. Hicks, secretary of Ganmain Golf Club, requesting that water be drained from in front of…

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Shire Wants Tax of County Council to Be Curtailed Illabo Preparing a Conference Motion

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 1

The' Illabo Shire Council Will submit a resolution to the annual Shires Association conference asking that the…

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