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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Important Resolutions for Conference Deniliquin Primary Producers Elect Committee Messrs. D. H. McAllister, H. C. Lea Council Representatives

The Independent · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 3

Many important resolutions with a definite bearing on the future prosperity of primary producers in this and other districts were carried at a meeting of the Deniliquin branch of the Primary Produces' Union held in the RSL club rooms when Mr D. H. McAllister presided…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Corowa, on Monday last. There were present Crs. N. J. Bird (president), K. E. Whitehead, A. E. Mitchell, J. F. Izon, E. B. Bott, T. H. Lewis and T. C. Sanger, also Mr…

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Culcairn Shire Council to Control Water Supply

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 1

The Culcairn Shire Council will continue to control the water supply at Culcairn until such time as the Southern Riverina County Council is…

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Windouran Shire Council Camel Melon Declared Noxious Weed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 2

The weed, Camel Melon, was yesterday declared Noxious within the shire area by Windouran Shire Council. This decision followed a request from the local branch of the A.P.P.U. to condemn the plant…

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Officers’ Reports to Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 6

Following ore points of interest from officers reports to Albury Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday evening:…

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Carrathool Shire Staff Appointments in Several Grades

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 4

At Wednesday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council quite a lot of the time was occupied in the discussion of staff matters. These…

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Lockhart Shire Move Made in Housing Scheme

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 7

Councillor W. G. Drummond, the deputy president, addressed the monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council held on Monday of last week, on the subject of housing. He took it that they all recognised the necessity of housing, and felt that in a town like Lockhart, unless the…

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Council Employees “Under a Cloud”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 4

Following complaints by ratepayers of Windouran Shire, a cheek-up was made on the activities of council employees. It was previously…

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Carrathool Council's Road Programme Accumulating Road Plant

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 2

AT its meeting on Wednesday, the Carrathool Shire Council made further progress in the accumulation of plant required for its road works programme by accepting from the Disposals Commission further units offered and inspected by the…

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Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday last. There were present: Grs. Killen (president), Chapman, Varcoe, Peters,…

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Carrathool Shire Engineer's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 4

The engineer, Mr. Gibson, reported to Wednesday's meeting of Carrathool Shire:— "No. 2 Plant has been boxing on…

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Municipal Council Boat Club Delegates Attend Meeting Tender for School of Arts Renovations Too High

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 1

At last night’s Municipal Council meeting, presided over by the Mayor (Ald. J. Hynes) a delegation from the Boat Club submitted plans for the erection, of a jetty in Aljoes Creek. The only tender received for renovations to the School of Arts…

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Reports of Officials to Council Housing of Servants £5000 Building Scheme

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 4

In his report to council the town clerk (Mr. A. J. Chant) submitted suggestions which would [?] the housing problem of officers. The…

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Holbrook Shire Affairs Meeting of Councillors Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 5

Meeting of Holbrook Shire Council yesterday was presided over by the President (Cr. John Ross), Crs. D. Carnegie, J. Woodhouse, J. F. Nyhan, Colin McLaurin…

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Windouran Shire Council Business at "Monthly Meeting

The Independent · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 4

Present at the monthly meeting of the Windouran Shire Council held on Thursday, May 23, were Crs T. C. Macaw (chair), A. J. Symons, C…

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Albury Council and the Cemetery

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 2

Department of Lands was bound to take into consideration objections raised by the trustees of the Albury Cemetery to a proposal that the care, control and management of the area be vested in the Municipal Council. It may well be, according to Ald. Jelbart, that some…

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Council Employees Proposition Would Take Over Liability of Houses and Land

The Independent · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 1

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night a proportion was submitted to Aldermen whereby three council employees stated they would be willing to take over the liability Incurred by Council in providing houses and land for Council's officers. The matter of…

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No Immediate Help for Boat Club Land Not Yet Under Control of Council

The Independent · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council on Monday night, a deputation, consisting of Messrs T. Hetherington and J. Tasker, placed before the Aldermen plans for the development of Aljoes Creek, at the rear of the gaol, as a mooring jetty and asked…

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Municipal Council Meeting Sanitary Depot—interest Free Credit—improvements to Park

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 4

AT its meeting on Tuesday, the Hay Municipal Council dealt with a long list of correspondence. It was decided to apply for the site of the brickworks, to be put out of production, for a sanitary depot, the present depot being very costly to…

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F. & S. Disrict Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held at Culcairn on Monday next, 3rd June…

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