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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

844 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 43

Interest in Shire From West

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 3

At the Coreen Shire Council meeting last Monday the clerk read a letter from a member of the University of Western Australia stating that he…

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Culcairn Council [?] & C. Association

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 8

The annual mooting of the Culcairn [?] District Council of the Parents [?] Citizens Association was held at culcairn Central School, when the…

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Council Head-in Parking Approved

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 4

The Hay Municipal Council on Tuesday, by a majority decision, decided to seek an amendment to the local parking regulations to…

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Wage Increases to Windouran Shire Employees £700 Per Year " All Councils in Same Boat," Says Clerk

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

WAGE increases to Windouran Shire Council employees amounted to £700 this year, reported the shire clerk (Mr. W. J. Salter) at yesterday's council meeting. All councils were “in the same boat," Mr. Salter added…

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Windouran Council Farewells Mr. Blacket a Courteous M. R. B. OFFICER " £10,000 for Portion of Cobb Highway”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

Mr. K. Blacket, who has been divisional engineer in charge of the Department of Main Roads Deniliquin office was farewelled by Windouran…

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International Wheat Council Meeting Cancelled

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri.: The secretariat of the International Wheat Council has notified members that the meeting of…

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Municipal Council Meeting Sewerage Scheme — Bus Route—swimming—rates—ramps

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 4

THE Council met last Tuesday, sitting until 11.30 p.m. The Mayor reported that Mr. Main, Senior Engineer of the Works Department, had visited Hay and had inspected sewerage works. The Waradgery Shire had agreed to hire…

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The Saleyards Council Will Control

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

Under the above Heading, the following report of a meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council appeared in the "Pastoral Times" on…

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Rural Reconstruction Council May Force Forfeitures

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 3

Carrathool Shire Council's attitude to the Rural Reconstruction Board's composition schemes, may force forfeitures, the…

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Council Progress of Work Mains and Grading

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

A method of digging trenches for the laying of water mains by the use of tractor and plough had been found successful, the Hay…

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Wheat Case Appeal to Privy Council Expected

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Mon.: The Australian Wheat Industry Defence Council may decide to seek leave to appeal to the Privy Council…

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Leave Granted to Appeal to Privy Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 9

SYDNEY, Monday : .Sla[?]engers (Aust.) .Pty Ltd were granted leave by the State Full Court today to appeal to the [?]…

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Albury Council Meeting Aldermen Had Big List of Business

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 5

Albury City Council had a large volume of business before it at its meeting last evening. Among the many matters dealt with were:— Legion of Ex-Servicemen and…

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Rat Menace in Albury Serious Declares Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 10

Rat menace, was reaching serious proportions in Albury, Mayor (Ald. Bunton) told Albury council last evening…

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Wheat Case for Privy Council £30 Million Involved

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed. : The Australian Wheat Industry Defence Council today unanimously approved of an appeal to the…

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S.e.c. Increases Charges to Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 8

Albury City Council last evening was advised by State Electricity Commission of Victoria that its bulk supplies of electricity from…

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Closing of North Street Level Crossing Request to Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 8

Albury City Council last evening was asked by the Railways Department to withdraw its objection to closing the level…

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Carrathool Shire Council Further Items from June Meeting Noxious Weeds

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4

Mr. R. Deakin wrote somewhat explosively to the Carrathool Shire on the question of noxious weed control. His letter asserted that Sydney…

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Yerong Creek C.w.a. to Ask Shire Council for Town Improvements

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Yerong Creek Country Women's Association was held in the Public Hall on Wednesday last week. Mrs. Kirwan…

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Shire President's Report on Shires' Conference

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4

The shire president (Cr. L. C. Lindner) made the following report to the last meeting of Culcairn shire council:…

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