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Council & local affairs, 1947

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Albury Civic Affairs Decisions by Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 4

Albury City Council met last evening, Ald. Padman, who is [?] was the absentee. Albury and District Women’s Hockey…

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Council to Seek 20 M.p.h. Limit Chamber of Commerce Suggestions

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 4

A letter from the Chamber of Commerce concerning traffic matters caused considerable discussion at the Albury City Council meeting last…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

The Carrathool Shire Council held a special meeting on Wednesday last, and it was decided to move the Council Chambers temporarily to Hillston…

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Rutherglen Shire Works Wahgunyah Riding

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

Satisfactory, progress is being made with construction of concrete kerbs and Channeis at Wahgunyah. Excess earth from the…

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Municipal Council Meeting Military Sewerage Scheme—train Services—banking—clerk's Appointment

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 4

THE Hay Municipal Council at its meeting on Tuesday, decided to apply for a title over the land on which the military sewerage treatment works is located, as a first step to acquiring the military sewerage scheme. The Mayor has made…

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Municipal Council Proclaims Macauley Street As Stock Route New Fat Sheet Pens

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

PORTION of Macauley street from Harfleur to Henry street was proclaimed a stock rout at Wednesday night’s Municipal Council meeting. This resulted from suggestions submitted by a deputation of stock agents which attended the…

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Council To Purchase Seven Army Huts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

It was decided at Wednesday’s council meeting to purchase seven Army huts from the disposals Commission. The huts are at the local air station…

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Culcairn Council Approves Tennis Court Scheme

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

At a meeting of Henty Tennis Club Management Committee on Wednesday night, a letter was read from Culcairn Shire Council, stating…

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Council's 'National' Debt The Hundred Year Loan

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

The large amount of interest involved and the small amount of capital being repaid each year in respect to some of its old loan…

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Waradgery Shire Council Darling Electorate — Aerodrome — New Plant — Corrong Bridge

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

THE Council at its meeting on Thursday last, decided to ask Mr. J. J. Clark, M.H.R., for Darling, to endeavour, in any re-distribution of Federal electorates, to have the pastoral country separated from Broken Hill. A peculiar position…

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Yarrawonga Weir Bridge Coreen Council Reverses Decision in Closing to Vehicular Traffic

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 1

The matter of the closing of the bridge over the Yarrawonga Weir to traffic in favor of travelling stock came up for further discussion at the Coreen Shire Council meeting, yesterday when a notice of motion by…

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Officers’ Reports to Holbrook Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 5

The Engineer (Mr J. R. Beek) reported to yesterday’s meeting of Holbrook Shire Council that 7 sets of pipes had been instalied on MR [?], One of these, a [?]…

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Amenities for Holbrook Council Told of Programme

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 8

Amenities are being provided in Holbrook that will eventually bring the [?] to a high [?]. This was revealed at a meeting of the Shire…

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Council Wants to Wipe Out Slums SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 1

Glebe council tonight authorised the Mayor (Ald. O’Neill) lo ask the State Government for permission to float a loan of £100,000 to clear away s[?]ums…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday last at the Corowa Chambers, Corowa, when there was a full attendance as follows: Cr. K. E. Whitehead (president) and Cr. A. Nicholson…

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Coreen Shire Council Business at Last Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

At the meeting of [?]Shire Council, held In the Council Chambers on Monday, June 23, the following were present: Messrs K. Whitehead, N…

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The Carrathool Shire Office Temporary Move to Hillston — Council to Build Cottages in Goolgowi

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

DESPITE a deputation and telegrams of protest, the Carrathool Shire Council on Monday decided on a temporary move for six months into Hillston, where housing is available for the clerk, and to consolidate the office staff so that…

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Extraordinary Shire Election at Yarrawonga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 2

Considerable interest was evidenced in an extraordinary election in the central riding in the Shire of Yarrawonga yesterday. Practically every…

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Mr J. Lewingtcn Nominated For Lockhart Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

A meeting representative of district bodies, called by Pleasant Hills Progress Association on June 17, asked Mr. J. Lewington. of Pleasant Hills,…

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Farmers & Settlers Association Meeting of Corowa District Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

The above council met at Balldale and the branches were represented by:--Balldale: J. M. Wilton (president); J. Poole…

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