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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1955

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Proposed Town Hall Before last week's Shire Council meeting was a rough plan of the suggested layout of the proposed Town Hall for Tumbarumba

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 May 1955 · page 3

The proposal provides for a ground floor containing Administrative offices, a hall, stage and dressing rooms, whilst above the administrative offices is placed the Council Chambers and above the stage is the supper…

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Council to Call Tenders for Purchase of Small Tractor

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 May 1955 · page 2

"There are several aspects of town and country work which would be more economically carried out by the use of a small tractor fitted with suitable hydraulic equipment," said the Shire Engineer (Mr. A. N. Griffin) at…

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"No Reason for Hospital Board Objection" -- Dr. J. Donnellan "There is no reason whatever for the Hospital Board to complain about the site of the Tumbarumba sewerage treatment works", said Dr. J. J. Donnellan of the Public Health Department, at last week's Shire Council meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 26 May 1955 · page 5

Dr. Donnellan, in company with Mr. R. T. Vance and Mr. G. Whiteman, visited Tumbarumba last week to make an inspection of the proposed Tumbarumba sewerage treatment works. With these three members of the Public Health Department was Mr A R Blair…

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Council Discusses Commission Homes

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 4

A letter forwarded by Mr. S. D. Dickson, from the Housing Commission advised the last…

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Coolamon Shire Compulsory T. B. Survey

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 1

The Coolamon Shire Council has been advised by the Department of Public Health, that a…

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Mr. C. J. Bell Farewelled By Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 June 1955 · page 7

Towards the end of last Tuesday’s Coolamon Shire Council meeting, Mr. C. J. Bell, Health Officer, who has accepted the position of Assistant Chief…

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Shire T.B. Survey

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 June 1955 · page 3

At Tuesday’s meeting of Coolamon Shire Council, the Health Inspector (Mr. Bell) stated…

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Ardlethan Requests To Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 June 1955 · page 1

Three letters from the Ardlethan Progress Association (Ellis Knight, Hon. Sec.) were before…

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Regional Council to Be Formed

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 June 1955 · page 1

At this week’s Shire Council meeting, the President, Cr. N. R. Dyason, reported that…

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Coolamon Shire Finances Road Grants Exceed £31,000

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 June 1955 · page 6

Those present at the meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council on Tuesday last were Crs. N. R…

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Council Gets 30,000

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 June 1955 · page 1

Arrangements have been made for the Tumbarumba Shire Council to borrow £30,000 for works to be…

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Council to Purchase Tractor and Equipment

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 June 1955 · page 6

Shire Councillors at their meeting on Tuesday accepted the tender of Mr. C. H. Gaylard, of Tumbarumba, for the…

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Mitchell Shire Council Dstrict Matters

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 July 1955 · page 1

At the last Mitchell Shire meeting, Cr. T. keogh referred to the Roping Pole Road, two…

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Shire Matters

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 July 1955 · page 3

The following items were brought forward by councillors at the week’s council meeting…

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Coolamon Shire Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 July 1955 · page 8

The appended correspondence was dealt with at the last Shire Council meeting:—…

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Sound Position Of Coolamon Shire Finances

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 1 July 1955 · page 8

At the last Shire Council meeting, Mr. J. F. Cooper, the Shire Clerk, presented to the…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council Meeting Following is a copy of the correspondence dealt with at the last meeting of the Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 3

Farm Water applies Act: The Department of Local Government submitted a brief outline of the general scope of the…

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Coolamon Shire Correspondence

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 July 1955 · page 4

The following Shire Correspondence was, held over from last week, when the…

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County Council Discusses District Matters

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 July 1955 · page 1

The following district matters were discussed at the Northern Riverina County Council meeting at Temora on Monday…

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Coolamon Shire Finances

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 July 1955 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council on Tuesday Iast, those present…

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