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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 3

From Murray Toms, Mulwala, regarding purchase of, 3½ neres [?] [?] To be [?] necessary…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 2

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

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Compulsory Voting at Municipal and Shire Elections SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 2

State Government today approved a bill to make voting compulsory for Local .Government elections as forecast a fortnight ago. The Government made a similar move…

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General Business At Culcairn Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 6

General and other business transacted at Monday’s meeting of Culcairn Shire Council was as follows:— GENERAL BUSINESS…

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11 Tawonga Girls Make Their Debut Received By Wife of Shire President

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 6

The Tawonga C.W.A. and R.S.L. combined lo promote a successful ball on Monday night, when 11 debutantes were presented to the Shire President, Cr J. Mummery and Mrs. Mummery. Colored streamers and fern were…

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Albury Civic Affairs Business Before Aldermen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 5

There was a fun attendance at the Albury City Council meeting last evening. Ald. Padman was present again after several weeks’ illness and was welcomed by…

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Tone of Letter Deprecated “Downright Insult,” Declares Alderman

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 2

“It is difficult to get a Government to move to the extent of £10,000 in three months,” remarked the Mayor (Ald. C. E. Bunton)…

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Council Given Photograph of City

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 2

Aldermen at Albury council meeting last. evening admired a fine colored photograph of the city, taken from the air during the city celebrations. The…

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Corowa Show Society Decisions By Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 4

At a council meeting of the Corowa PA and H Society, there were present: Messrs P. A. (chairman), F. Simmons J. Nolan. T. Clifton, M. O’Brien…

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Albury Council and Home Building Last Evening’s Important Decision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 3

[?] Majority decision at Albury City [?] meeting last evening rejected a proposal by Ald Heath that Council should seek information about…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

The Council met on Friday, 11th July. There were present: The President (Cr. J: C. Boyd), Crs. J. G. Reid, M…

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Lively Exchange At Municipal Council Meeting No Alteration to New Stock Route Despite Petition by 53 RATEPAYERS Aldermen “Not Rubber Stamps,” says Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

A very lively debate at Wednesday night’s Municipal Council meeting followed the reading of a petition signed by 53 ratepayers objecting to the council’s recent action in declaring portion of Macaulay and Hemy streets a steels, route…

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Culcairn Shire Council Not Asked To Exhibit Water Plans Stated Shire Clerk

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

The shire clerk (Mr. W. J. Conley) stated at a meeting of Culcairn Shire Council on Monday that the council had not been asked to exhibit plans of the proposed water reticulation scheme for Henty. The only…

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Subsidy For Henty Tennis Courts Received By Shire Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 8

The £500 subsidy for the construction of tennis courts on Henty Park has been paid to the Culcairn Shire Council, is at present in a trust account, and can be expended when the Department of Local Government approves the plans and specifications for the courts and…

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Windouran Shire Council . . . Will Not Bank with Commonwealth Bank

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

AT the Windouran Shire Council meeting yesterday a letter was read from the Treasurer. Mr. Chifley, advising it was not proposed to alter the decision already made with reference to banking. Council decided it would not bank with the…

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Myrtleford Debutantes Presented to Shire President

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 4

Debs presented in Cr. J. R. Mummery (Shire president) and Mrs Mummery at a ball held by the Myll[?] Welcome Home Committee Denis shairh[?] page buy front row ([?] left to right ), Ruth Bodman [?] Dean, Mrs. E. Lack (hostess). Mrs J. P…

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Officers Report to Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 5

The following Interesting reports were submitted to Wednesday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council by officers:—…

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Municipal Council Meeting L.g. Conference Flood Lights for Park Post Office Arrears of Rates

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 2

THE Council at its meeting on Tuesday, agreed that no delegate be appointed this year for the Local Government Association Conference. The Rugby League Club "was given permission to install flood lights in the park" for night…

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Baiting Dogs Council to Take Action

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 2

The Hay Municipal Council on Tuesday, after quite a lively exchange of opinions on the subject, decided to seek police help…

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Council’s Finances Deciding Factor In Road Work

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

A paragraph in the engineer’s report tabled at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, makes it obvious why road works,…

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