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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

844 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 43

Colleagues’ Congratulations to Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 11

Mayor (Ald Bunton) was congratulated by fellow aldermen at Albury Council meeting last evening on his election to…

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News and Notes a Borrowing Shire

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Wade (Griffith) Shire Council, intention was notified that the council wished to borrow £5000 for gravelling…

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Lord Mayor’s Seaside Camp Chance for Children

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 5

Albury Rotary Club is again organising the Albury district and North-East of Victoria, including the Upper Murray, for the Lord…

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Council Appreciates Action of A.b.l.t.a

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 11

Albury Council last evening decided to record its appreciation of the enterprise of Albury and Border Lawn Tennis Association in…

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Textile -Hosiery Factory for Albury Owner’s Request to Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 10

LAST evening Albury Council received a request from Mr. A. Hannah, West Brunswick, for permission to proceed with erection of a building for a hosiery and textile factory, in Olive St., South Albury, on the site known as Cummings…

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Waradgery Shire Council No Success with Maude Bridge Immunisation—Tender Procedure

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 2

THE Waradgery Shire Council has been advised that a fixed bridge may be erected at Maude, but on conditions so cramping that the concession was thought useless. Diphtheria immunisation for Maude children is in hand, but there…

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Rabbit Conference Shire Seeks Co-operation

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 2

The Carrathool Shire is prepared to spend £2000 on ploughing out all warrens on its roads, but is seeking means to have the…

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Council’s Reply to North Albury Requests

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 2

Following requests received at its previous meeting from North Albury Progress Association for improvements in that locality,…

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Traders’ Protest to Council Fails Objections Too Entry Into Retail Trade

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 2

A petition signed by business houses protesting against council’s action in entering into The retail trade (electrical equipment) failed to…

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Council Reverses Decision on Water Rate Question Town Clerk’s Report Adopted

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

The town clerk’s recent report, winch allowed for only a small increase in water rates on occupied and unoccupied properties, was…

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Council Rejects Licensed Plumber Idea Dairy Herds to Be Inspected for T.B.

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

Following Aid; Holden’s submission of two motions, notice of which had been given, council rejected his suggestion to employ a licensed plumber,…

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Municipal By-Election To-morrow

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 3

Electors of the Corowa Municipality are reminded that the by-election to fill the vacancy on the council caused by the death of Ald J.H Armour…

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Banking Appeal Case Before Privy Council Today

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.: Petition by the Federal Government for special leave to appeal against the decision of the High Court of…

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Christening [?] Council’s Grand Piano

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 3

Christening of the grand piano, purchased by Albury City Council at a cost of approximately £700, will take…

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Council Sharply Criticised Three Progress Associations to Combine ?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 11

At a special meeting of the North Albury Progress Association last night at which representatives from East Albury and…

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Banking Case Opens Before Privy Council “SECTION 92 Infringed by Judgment” Commonwealth’s Six Points LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 1

IN a small courtroom in the Judicial Committee’s chambers in Downing Street, the Commonwealth Government to-day opened its case in which it is petitioning the Privy Council for special leave to…

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Letters to the Editor Criticism of Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 2

Sir,—I understand that at Monday night’s meeting of North Albury Progress Association Ald King stated that unsigned letters…

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Holbrook Council Decisions Public Meeting on Ambulance Service

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 8

HOLBROOK Shire Council yesterday reversed a decision made last month to defer consideration of an ambulance service for the town and district for three months, and decided to call a public meeting within 30 days to discuss the…

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St Matthew’s Flower Show Opened By The Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 10

St. Matthew’s Church annual flower show and sale of gifts was held at the parish hall yesterday afternoon and…

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Carrathool Shire Council Long-distance Jobs Unsatisfactory

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 1

CARRATHOOL Shire will attempt to have more minor jobs done by local people, to overcome the disproportionate expense involved in sending gangs long distances. Plant and manpower difficulties ate still acute, though Council…

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