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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 1

At the March meeting of the Council there were present: The president (Cr. J. C. Boyd), Councillors C. F. Campbell, J. W. McBratney, J. G…

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Mayor and Mayoress Entertain Pioneers “Men and Women Who Bore the Heat and Burden of the Day”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 2

Stories of the early days of Albury were retold yesterday afternoon at a party given by the Mayor and Mayoress (Ald and Mrs Bunton) for the pioneers of the city and district: Ma[?]y had not seen each other since their school days and…

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Business Before Albury Aldermen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 3

Albury City Council met last evening. Aid Padman, Rogers and Robertson were absent. Road Safety Council asked for…

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Shire Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council will take place on Saturday morning next, 12th inst…

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Shire to Mechanise

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 4

Having decided on the complete mechanisation of its plant, Good-radigee Shire Council has authorised expenditure totalling…

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Parallel Parking to Stay Police Intimation to Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 2

Intimation that parallel parking had come to Albury to stay, was received by council last evening. Acknowledging a letter from council…

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Municipal Council Meeting Commercial Vegetable Garden—common—library

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 2

THE Council had a quiet meeting on Tuesday, the most contentious matter being that of the aerodrome, reported elsewhere. Council decided that it could not supply water from its mains for a commercial vegetable garden of about l 1/2 to 2…

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Albury Council Decisions Works Committee Recommendations

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 4

Works Committee recommendations to Albury council at his meeting on Wednesday evening were as follows:—…

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Safety Council’s Special Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 6

The Albury branch of the Road Safety Council of NSW feels that city status places a further obligation on all road users to be careful lest the…

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Culcairn Shire Affairs Yesterday’s Meeting of Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council yesterday there were present: Crs Alister Ross (President), C. A. Lee, L. C. Lindner, D…

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Albury City Council Restrictions on the Use of Electricity

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 3

Owing to the state of emergency having arisen in Victoria, necessitating restrictions on the use of electricity by all consumers supplied directly or…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last, the following Councillors being present:—Cr. W. S. Collie (President),…

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Towong Shire Affairs Meeting of Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 7

Members of Towong Shire Council at the monthly meeting were: Crs. R[?] (President), Broome, Hutchinson, Muller, Bonan, Parkhill, Sutherland, Hindle…

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Municipal Market for Wodonga Council In Favor

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 2

Suggestion of the Housewives’ Association, sent on by the Municipal Association, for the establishment of municipal markets found favor with Wodonga…

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Big Volume Of Business Before Wodonga Councillors Wodonga Shire Council dealt with a considerable volume or business at its meeting yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 7

B. G. Bell , Geelong inquired into possibilities of commencing a [?] service in Wodonga.—Referred to Progress Association for expression of opinion…

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Wodonga Sunday Sport Ban Council Reaffirms Policy

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 2

Wodonga Shire Council yesterday re-affirmed its policy of prohibiting competitive sport on Sundays, and refused an application by the…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last, there being present:—Crs. E. D. Ryan…

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Jerilderie Shire Council. Continued From Page 3

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 1

Struction of bulk electricity line from Shire boundary on the Finley Road to power house.—That of T. Rogan, of Melbourne, for £780…

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Police Defer Link-up With Labor Council SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 2

The Police Association today deferred dealing with a motion that the association affiliate with the Trades and Labor Council. There were speakers for…

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Housing, Building Permits, Discussed By Shire Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 7

The shire clerk (Mr. W. J. Conley) pointed out at a meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council on Monday, that most of the building applications received did not comply with the requirements, and he read a list of…

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