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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

844 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 43

Hume Electorate Council A.l.p., Elects Officials

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Hume Electorate Council, A.L.P. officers at Cootamundra, representatives were present from Harden, Tumut, Cootamundra,…

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ToWong Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 7

The following were present at the last meeting of Towong Shire Council: Crs Hutchinson (presidedent). Muller, Broome, T. Ronan,…

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Knee Injury Affects Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

Use of a walking stick by the Mayor (AId. Bunton) over the last few days has aroused comment among his wide circle of…

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Shire Councillor for Forty Years

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

During the afternoon-tea interval at the meeting of Culcairn Shire Council on Monday, ex-Councillor J. H. Balfour and councillors were entertained by the Shire President (Cr. L. C. Lindner), and Cr. Balfour was presented with an illuminated address by the councillors…

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A Mayor’s Facetious Remarks on S.p. Betting and Coal Output

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 8

PERTH, Thurs.: SP betting facilities were responsible for the highest coal production per head in the world, according to the…

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Aerodrome Local Effort to Improve 'Drome Shire Votes Its Share

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

WARADGERY Shire Council yesterday did not hesitate when asked by the Joint Aerodrome Committee to vote £500 towards the improvement of the Hay Aerodrome to the dry weather standard required by A.N.A. to commence a service…

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Corowa Municipal Concil Royal Family to Be Invited to Visit Corowa No Action take to define Residential district More Employees Leave Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

HIs Worship the mater (AId, Geo. Eberle) presided at the mothmeeting of the Corowa Municipal council on Tuesday night last, April 14. 1948. There were also present Deputy-mayor J.H. Armour Aideeman A. T. Gray, T.c. Morris. A J. Rogglero, c. Phipps and G…

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Hume Electorate Council A.l.p. Elects Officials

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

At the annual meeting of Hume Electorate Council A.L.P. officers at Cootamundra, representatives were present from Harden. Tumut…

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Arts Council

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 2

At the general committee meeting of the Albury Arts Council it was decided to give support to the coming ABC subscription…

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Waradgery Shire Council Maude Ferry—cemetery—warmemorial—high Tenders

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 2

APPROVAL was received by the Waradgery Shire Council on Tuesday, to the new letting of new contract for the opera-tion of the Maude ferry at £6/10/ per week. The Council was also informed that the course of the ferry was being…

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Doubts About P.p. Boards' Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 4

Doubts as to the value to Boards of the P.P. Board's Council of Advice, were expressed at Saturday's meeting, when the Board…

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Berrigan Shire Council Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 6

The Shire Clerk (Mr W. H. Rodgers), reported as follows:— Staff Matters.—J. B. M’Grillan commenced duty as apprentiee [?]…

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Berrigan Shire Council Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr J. C. McLaren) reported as follows:— During the month the following work has been carried out:—…

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R.s.s.&a.i.l.a. Sub-district Council Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 7

A meeting of the Southern Riverina Sub-district Council was held at Berrigan last week. Dr. Southey (Jerilderie) presided, and delegates were…

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Albury Aldermen Had Busy Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 10

Albury City Council had one of the biggest volumes Of business before it last night for several months, aldermen being faced with a correspondence sheet of 51 letters. Correspondence has pilled up over the last month,no…

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Allowances for Members of Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Payment of allowances to members of the Legislative Council will be referred to the next ALP conference for…

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Wages Increase For Council Employes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: Wage increases to garbage employes of municipal and shire councils in country areas were granted today. They…

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Council Approves of Buildings £16,000

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 3

Buildings estimated to cost an approximate total of £16,000 were approved at a meeting of the Albury City Council last night…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday last when there were present Crs. A. E. Mitchell (president), J. F. Izon, A. Nicholson, H. B. Ball, T. H. Lewis, E. B. Bott, T. Norman and T. C. Sanger…

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Minor Items from Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

There was only one application for the position of engineer of Murray Shire—H. C. Morris, of Sydney. He was appointed on the motion of Crs…

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