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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

864 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 44

Contests in Two Ridings Wodonga Shire Council Elections Next

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 3

Polls are necessary for two of the three vacancies [?] the Wodonga Shire Council, created by the [?] through effluxion of time of Crs. R. Rich[?] C. G. Sheather and T. Snowden. The…

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Shire’s Account Transferred

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 4

Waradgery Shire has arranged to transfer its account back to the Bank of New South Wales Hay The shire transferred its account to…

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Waradgery Shire Against Snowy-murray Diversion

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 2

WARADGERY Shire Council will continue to support the proposal to divert the Snowy River into the Murrumbidgee. THIS decision was take at yesterday's…

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Council Officer as Bank Valuer ?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 1

Should a council officer be permitted to carry out valuation work for a local bank in council’s time? This was the burning question at the…

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No Gratuities to Council Employees?

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 4

Local governing bodies must not pay gratuities to those of their servants who might relinquish their…

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Municipality's Anniversary

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 2

A provisional skeleton executive has been formed to push preliminary arrangements for celebration of Hay…

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Hay Municipality 75 Years Old

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 3

Sunday last marked the 75th anniversary of the Hay Municipality. Referring to the occasion the “Grazier” says “Much water has flowed down…

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Shire Repatriation Committee

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Berrigan Shire Repatriation Executive Committee was held at Tocumwal on Thursday evening last, representatives from all…

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Creek Floodings Worry Holbrook Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 6

Urgency of work on [?] Creek crossing was stressed at yesterday’s meeting of Holbrook Shire Council, by Cr J. R. McLaurin…

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Holbrook Supports Smaller County Council Move

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 4

Holbrook Shire Council at its meeting yesterday, supported a move for a reduction in the representation on the Southern Riverina Country Council which at present…

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New Holbrook Council Chambers £13,000 Plan Proposed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 6

Preliminary sketches and report on proposed remodelling of Holbrook Shire Hall and council chambers at an [?] of £13,125 were submitted to the Holbrook…

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Speeding Through Holbrook Streets Engineer’s Comments at Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 5

“It seems nothing short of a physical carrier will stop these people. [?] are of no avail,” said the engineer [?] to yesterday’s…

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Hint to Municipal and Shire Electors Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 1

Many people were under the impression that because their names were on the Parliamentary rolls they were automatically entitled to vote at…

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Council Approves Buildings —Value £12,000

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 4

Nine homes were among the plans for £12,135 worth of buildings in Albury approved by the City Council at its meeting last night…

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Albury Council to Have Radio Telephone Suggestion from the Electrical Manager

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 5

Installation of a radio telephone network to enable communication with the electrical staff on the job was suggested to the Albury City…

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Shire Cottages at Goolgowi

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 1

At Monday's Shire meeting, Cr. Blythe reported that he had inspected blocks of land at Goolgowi, two of which had been…

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Council Decisions

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 5

Applications will be called for the position of commons herdsman to Hay Municipal Council…

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Corowa Show Society Meeting of Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

At a meeting of the council of the above last Tuesday to make final preparations for the annual show on September 12 and 13, the…

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To the Ratepayers and Residents of Greenhill Riding, Wodonga Shire

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

Citizens— Having been prevailed upon to submit myself as a candidate for election as representative of Greenhill Riding…

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Council to Discuss Noxious Trade at Abattoir

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 2

“Gut scraping is a noxious trade in its own right and should not be allowed to be carried out at the abattoir under the conditions which…

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