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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Council Policy Endorsed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

Commenting on the result of the poll the Mayor (Ald Bunton) said that the vote of confidence in the retiring council from such a…

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Seven District Councillors Defeated Albury Votes Against Politics Only One Alderman Defeated

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

An almost wholehearted vote of confidence in the retiring council was recorded In the first compulsory vote local government election on Saturday. Ald. Logan was the only sitting member to be defeated; Ald. Padman, now a member of the…

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Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

Although the figures are incomplete, postal votes having yet to be counted, the result of the election in Murray Shire will not be altered…

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Windouran Shire Council President’s Report

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 3

The following report on the activities of the Windouran Shire Council was presented by the president (Cr. Macaw) to the meeting of the…

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Election of Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

A special meeting of the new council will be held tomorrow night, when the mayor will be appointed. It is understood that Aid. Campbell has…

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Upheaval Foe Retiring Aldermen. Im Municipal Electons W. Jennings, “Out of the Hat”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

THE 1947 Municipal Council elections were an upheaval so far as retiring aldermen were concerned. Only three Alds. Schmidt, Campbell and Edwards were returned. The defeat of Aids. Hynes and Brown, of the North Ward, came…

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Municipal Council Military Installations — Playground — Air Safety Committee — Common

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 2

THE Hay military sewerage scheme is not at present suitable for the disposal of nightsoil, it was reported to last Tuesday's meeitng. Steps have already been taken, however, to make…

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New Council Elected on Non-Party Vote

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 2

THE election of nine aldermen of the Municipality of Hay held on Saturday, created more interest than any election locally for very many years. In fact, we think that the…

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Conargo Shire Election Crs. Bradford and Fawn Returned in B Riding

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

Crs. A. C., Bradford and J. S. Fawns were returned in the B riding election of Conargo Shire Council Cr. Bradford's majority was…

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The Municipal Cup Was an Upset (To the Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

If the imaginary prices which appeared an your contributed article m the issue of December, 2 under the heading “Municipal Cup” were an…

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County Council Membership Halved

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 2

Number of delegates on the Riverina County Council is to be reduced from 24 to 12. The Minister for Local Government (Mr…

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Hume Shire Poll to Be Declared To-day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 1

Hume Shire Council poll will be declared by the returning officer (Mr A. H. Nowland) at the shire hall at noon today…

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Local and General Shire Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council will be held on Saturday morning next. A special meeting will also be held to…

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Hume Shire Poll Declared Yesterday in Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 1

Hume Shire Council poll was declared at noon yesterday by the Shire Clerk and Returning officer (Mr A. H. Nowland)…

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News From District Centres Beechworth Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 4

All councillors were present at the December meeting of Beechworth Shire Council at which the President (Cr C. J. Warner)…

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Few Surprises At Culcairn Shire Elections

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 3

The results of the Culcairn Shire Elections contained few surprises, but the wide margin by which retiring Councillor J. H. Balfour, of B Riding, was defeated, was unexpected. Cr. Balfour was a foundation member of the Council, and the oldest man on the old…

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Ald. Flood Re-elected Mayor for Seventh Term

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening all the newly-elected aldermen were present at a special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council when Ald. J. P. Flood was re-elected as Mayor for the…

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ALD. G. Campbell Elected Mayor with Ald. Schmidt Deputy New Council’s Promise to “Work For The Future of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1

AFTER Aids. Schmidt and Burchfield had declined nomination, Ald, H. G. Campbell was elected mayor of the Council at Wednesday night’s special meeting. The mayoral was left unaltered, at £80. Aid. C. Schmidt…

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Waradgery Shire Increase in Rates to Provide for Minor Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 2

WARADGERY Shire Council yesterday adopted estimates providing for a rate of one penny and an eighth in the £ on the U.C.V. of land in the Shire…

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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Regional Pasture Laboratory, Deniliquin

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 2

APPLICATIONS are invited from A youths, under 21 years of age, for positions as Junior Assistants, in field and laboratory' work…

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