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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

844 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 43

£810 Grant for Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Lawson M.L.A. has advised Deniliquin Municipal Council that a grant of £810 had been approved by the Minister for Public Works the Hon. J…

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Corowa Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 4

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday, night last September 14, 1948. His Worship the Mayor (Ald. G. Eberle), Deputy Mayor J. H. Armour, Aldermen S. R. E. Loveridge T. C. Morris, M. H. Carrigg A. J. Roggiere, G. Scott,…

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Public Holidays For Shire Centres

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 3

Public holidays have been gazetted for Wednesday, October 6, for Walla, Walbundrie and Bulgandra (Walbundrie Show), and Saturday,…

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Murray Shire's Grant of £2150

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 2

Murray Shire Council was advised of a grant of £2150 under the Commonwealth Alds Act at Monday’s meeting…

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Hospital Board-municipal Council at Deadlock Over Hospital Site Council has "Colossal Cheek" in Suggesting Another Location he Found

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

THE Hospital Board’s repeated requests for an extension of the water main to the site for the new hospital, and con-sistent refusals by the Municipal Council, has brought negotia-tions between both bodies to a deadlock…

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Victorian Mayor to Receive Freedom of English Borough

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 14

LONDON, Thurs. : The Camberwell Borough Council in London has decided to grant the freedom of the Borough to Cr R…

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1947-48 Wheat Yield in Coreen Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 3

The following figures relating to the wheat yield in the Coreen Shire, which may be regarded as the Corowa district, have been supplied to us by…

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Murray Should Be Fully Exploited First Urana Shire President

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 12

THE Snowy River should be used to the advantage of Australia generally and not for the express use of one State, be it N.S.W., Victoria or S.A., Urana Shire President (Cr. A. R. Townsend) said…

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Local Stock Traffic Proposed Sawmill Site Council to Meet P.p. Board

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 4

AT Tuesday's Municipal Council meeting, advice was received from the Pastures Protection Board that it could not agree to Council's request to a contribution towards maintenance costs of roads and streets used as travelling stock…

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District Council Meeting of A. P.p.u. Grasshopper Position Viewed with Alarm

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 3

“Grasshoppers are a greater mell-ace than rabbits- we must destroy them before they force tis off the land."…

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Municipal Water Loan Programme

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

Some 4800 lineal feet of four inch fibrolite pipe for the Municipal water loan programme is on hand. Delivery of fittings are very slow but indications…

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Municipal Slaughter yards at 50,000 "Smackers" too Costly

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

The establishment of Municipal slaughter yards was discussed at Wed-nesday’s Municipal Council meeting. Ald, Holden, during question time,…

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Meeting of Municipal Band Committee

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

The Deniliquin Municipal Band Committee met last week and took the opportunity to express its appre-ciation of the town and district's…

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Business AT Culcairn Shire Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 11

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Thursday. Present: Crs L. C. Lindner (President), A. Ross, J. D. Ritchie,…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting Electricity Rate Instead of Guarantee

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council Meeting Rates — Dozer — Thefts — Grant

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 4

HAY Municipal Council was informed on Tuesday last that outstanding rates and charges had been reduced by £1100 since December, 1946. Council has received a grant to wards the cost of Gunbar mail road, and will inspect the…

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Council £650 Grand Piano Arrives

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 2

Albury Council's grand piano or use by visiting celebrity artists arrived yesterday. It cost 650. Council has been awaiting…

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Council Employe Col- Lapses on Job : Dies

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 2

Thomas Edward Hore, 56, of Jones st, Albury, collapsed shortly after starting work at the City Council sewerage pumping:…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 6

The Shire Health Inspector (Mr C. Platt) reported as follows:— No infections diseases have been reported. Diphtheria Information, This…

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Berrigan Shire Council Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 4

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

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