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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

864 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 44

More Homes for Albury Plans Before Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 8

Six houses to cost a total of £6690. and two other houses, for which plans had been submitted previously. were among building projects approved by…

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Art Gallery for Albury Council to Seek Grant

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 3

[?] of the National Art Gallery have decided against lending [?] to country centres as in the [?] to [?] on…

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Industry Lost to Albury “Not Our Fault,” Says Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

Gist of comment at Albury Council meeting last evening when a letter was received from Amalgamated Textiles (Aust.) Ltd was that the…

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Lack of Funds for Erosion Work Wodonga Council Wants Special Authority

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 4

Lack of funds for prevention of erosion on Victorian rivers was criticised at yesterday’s meeting of Wodonga Shire Council…

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Municipal Council Meeting Banking Account — School Transport — Lights in Park

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

THE Federal Treasurer has given notice to the Council that as from about 1st August, it will be illegal for a private bank to conduct Council's banking business. The Council is taking steps to transfer to the Commonwealth Bank. The Minister…

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Resolutions From Yerong Creek To F.& S. District Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

A meeting of the Yerong Creek branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Monday decided to submit four resolutions to District Council as follows: That telephone lines be established up to five miles in country districts…

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SUB-JUDICE Council Will Reply to Mr. Sheaffe at Enquiry

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

Hay Municipal Council at its meeting on Monday declined to answer the various questions set out by Mr. R. H. Sheaffe Junr.,…

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The Hay Library Question Municipal Committee's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 5

THE Hay Municipal Council at its meeting on Tuesday, adopted a report of a library sub-committee which recommended adoption of the Library Act by the Council, transfer of the Athenaeum building to the Council, and on completion of that…

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Crs. G. A. and B. P. Bell to Retire Hume Shire Presidential Dinner Held at Howlong

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 6

At the annual presidential [?] of the Hume Shire Council which was held at Howlong last evening, two of the oldest members of the council,…

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[?] Shire Affairs [?] Before Council

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 3

[?] councillors attended Hume [?] Council meeting on Friday [?] for Improvements to roads [?] received from, several people,…

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Borough Council Protests

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 2

The Wangaratta Borough Council has decided to enter a protest against the order of the Federal Treasurer (Mr Chifley) that municipalities must…

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Works Committee Recommendations Adopted by City Council

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 2

[?] Committee recommendations adopted by Albury City Council on Wednesday evening were as follows:…

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Culcairn Shire Affairs Meeting of Council Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 6

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

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Politics in Shire Affairs Motion for Rutherglen Conference

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Rutherglen council, Cr S. G. Williams moved the following resolution, which was carried unanimously, for submission to…

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Finley Road Work Will Commence In August Decision of Shire Councillors

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

Conargo Shire Council decided at a meeting on Thursday to obtain assistance for the engineer in having prepared plans traced and that a loan of £3000 be applied for immediately in order that work on the Finley road may be commenced as…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 5

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

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Town Planning in Albury Council Outlines First Phase of Land Resumption

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 2

First step in the over-all scheme for the town planning of Albury is being taken by the City Council, which has announced its intention of…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last. Present:—Crs. E. D. Ryan ch.), A. C…

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Towong Shire Council Affairs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 7

Members who attended the Towong Shire Council meeting were Crs Reid (president), Ronan, Hutchinson, Muller, Hindle, Sutherland and Parkhill…

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Corowa Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 7

At a meeting of Corowa Municipal Council there were present the Mayor (Ald G. Eberle). Aldermen T. C. Morris, W. Maclean, J. H. Armour, J…

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