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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

844 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 43

Lockhart Shire Orders £3,5O0 Worth Of New Machinery

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 4

In order to cope with the every-increasing volume of works needing attention, Lockhart Shire Council decided to order a D4 Tractor with dozer and and tournal loader (approximate cost, £2,500 and also a new truck complete with mechanical loader…

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Debate on Bees Next Council Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 2

At its next meeting, the Hay Municipal Council will endeavour to settle the vexed question of bees—their survival within the…

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Commonwealth Shipping Line Approval by Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thurs.—The Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) said today that he was doubtful if legislation could be got ready this year to…

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Council Not Satisfied With Henty Tennis Courts

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 10

At its meeting on Monday, Culcarin Shire Council expressed itself as being not satisfied with the colasing done on Henty [?]epark Courts, and it informed the bitumer contractor (Mr. A. Kendall, Albury) that it was not prepared to accept the job in its present state…

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Corowa Municipal Council Further References to Linking-up. Swimming Pool and Post Office Improvements, Etc. But Only References "Back to Corowa" Week Proposed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 4

If all the deliberations at Council meetings stood for the making of "laws" or the carrying out of works essential to the general welfare of the community Corowa would be a lot forrader then it is today. Through dilatoriness, disinterestedness and the parsimony of…

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Is Council Responsible for Connecting Water Main to Hospital Site ? Board of Directors Think So

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

“IT should be the responsibility of the Municipal Council to connect the water main to the new hospital site. We failed in our bid last time, but we should make another attempt,” said Mr. F. V. Holden at Tuesday night’s meeting of…

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Were Presented to Mayor and Mayoress of Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 7

Albury girls who were presented to the Mayor and Mayoress Albury at the Church of England debutantes" ball at the Palais Royal on Wednesday night. Back row (left to right) : Dorothy Grove, Olga Davies,…

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Want Another Road From North Albury Hume Shire To Seek City Engineer's Advice

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 5

Hume Shire yesterday decided to lake preliminary steps to investigate the possibility of having another road opened up to give better access from North Albury to the city…

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Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 1

Present at Thursday’s meeting of Conargo Shire Council were Cr. Moore (president), Crs. Bradford, Falkiner, Fawns, Henderson and…

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Conargo Shire Council’s Use of Aid Roads Grant

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 1

Following information received from the Department of Public Works that a Commonwealth aid road grant of £2500 was available the engineer (Mr…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 1

Deniliquin Municipal Council will meet tomorrow night Besides the ordinary business of the meeting, Aid. F. Holden will move “That the…

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Municipal Council Meeting Trains — Park Improvements — Swimming—athenaeum

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

THE Hay Municipal Council sat for three hours last Tuesday. The aldermen supported a request from Yanco that the Temora-Griffith and South-West Mail trains be restored to daily services. Improvements in the Hay Park should soon…

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Electricity at Conargo Shire Boundary ’In 6 or 8 months’ Time’

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

During a conference between Conargo Shire and Berrigan Shire representative it was stated that electricity at Conargo Shire’s boundary…

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Berrigan Shire Council Electrical Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 4

The [?] Electrical Engineer (Mr. N. J. Carter), reported as follows: New location Work.—Mrs Camp [?] Finley, installation of eight…

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Council, Agents to Confer on Fees

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

Albury City Council last night decided that representatives of the Stock Agent’ Association be asked to attend next works…

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Council Approves £18,000 Worth of Building Plans

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 9

Applications for buildings estimated to cost a total of £18,263 were approved by Albury Council last night. Plans approved…

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Ald. Waugh Resigns From City Council First Elected in 1903

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 9

Resignation of Ald. Waugh was presented to Albury City Council last night, marking the termination of the local…

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“Stop” Signs In Dean St. Suggestion At Albury Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 5

Suggestion that “step” signs be placed to busy intersections in Dean street was made at last night’s meeting of the Albury…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 4

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

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Carrathool Shire Council to Resist Reconstruction at Its Expense

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 4

THE action of the Rural Reconstruction Board in asking Council to accept payment of rates, waiving the penal charges (interest) in cases where the Council feels that the settlers might be able to meet the full amount outstanding, is…

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