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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

844 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 43

Housing for Hay Council and R.s.l. Interested

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

AS a result of representations from the local R.S.L., the Housing Commission has supplied the Municipal Council with a questionnaire to be completed by local residents; when these, and information on the local building potential,…

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General de Gaulle Gains More Political Ground Council Elections Cause Big Right-left Cleavage London

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 3

THE elections for France’s Council of the Republic have been a great success for General de Gaulle, states Reuter’s Paris correspondent. The country now has an Upper House distinctly inclined to the…

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Municipal Employes’ Picnic

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

Employes of Albury City Council, Hume, Coreen, Culcaim and Holbrook Shire Councils and Corowa municipality and their…

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Council Applied for 27 Huts—Gets a Fountain

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 4

The Disposals Commission has more or less “cooled” Deniliquin Municipal Council’s bid to secure 27 of the surplus [?] at the local aerodrome…

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Corowa Municipal Council New Alderman Welcomed Local Electrical Firms Object to Council's Competition Sanitary and Garbage Contractor Appointed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. G. N. Eberie) presided over the ordinary monthly meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, November 9, 1948, and there were also present: Ald. S. R. Loveridge, A. T. Gray, T. C. Morris, M. H. Carrigg, T. S. Carson, G. Scott and C. K. Phipps,…

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Cobb Highway — “Worst in Australia” Murray Shire Council’s “Idleness” Deplored

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

Deploring Murray Shire Council’s apparent inability to make progress with Cobb Highway bituminous surfacing plan, Cr. A. C. Bradford, at…

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C.M.R. Library Under a Cloud Criticised by Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

“I am not criticising the librarians, but I think the Regional Library is the greatest distortion of a library I have ever seen.”…

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Chiltern Council Disappointed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 2

Chiltern Shire Council was disappointed at its last meeting to learn that only three of its applications for Federal aid grants…

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Towong Shire Raising Home Reservoir Discussed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 7

PRESENT at the monthly meeting of Towong Shire Council were Crs. Hutchinson (president), T. Ronan, Muller, Broome, Paton, Ried, J…

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Municipal Council to Negotiate for Bulk Electricity Decision Means Cheaper Power to Consumers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

DENILIQUIN Municipal Council decided at a special meeting on Wednesday night it to negotiate for a bulk supply of electricity from S.E.C., Victoria. The town clerk and engineer have been authorised to…

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New Sportsground for Lavington Department Approves Council Scheme

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 15

A NEW recreation of about 30 acres will be provided near Lavington under a plan approved by the Lands Department. This was indicated in a letter from the department to…

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-Beechworth Shire Council Business At Last Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 5

President (Cr L. Gilchrist) presided at the monthly meeting of Beechworth Shire Council on Friday, November 5. Before…

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Conargo Shire Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 2

Cr. J. Fawns at Thursday’s Conargo Shire Council meeting drew attention to the irresponsible action of some landholders in running…

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The "Municipal Stakes"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 1

At next meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council, aldermen will all be potential starters in the annual "Municipal Stakes" the prize for…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last, the following Councillors being present: Crs. V. B. Gorman (President),…

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Shire Election

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 5

The election to determine who should represent A Riding in the Berrigan Shire Council in place of the late Cr. [?] White, took place on Saturday,…

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World Council of Churches Albury—wodonga Branch

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Albury—Wodonga Ministers’ Fraternal, a draft constitution was drawn up, and the various Churches…

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Seek Municipal Market Deputation to Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 11

Deputation from Albury Prices and Marketing Committee, appointed by the recent trades unions’ conference, last evening…

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Pictures Handed to Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 3

At a gathering in the Mayor’s room after last evening’s council meeting, president of Albury Arts Council (Mr Whiteford)…

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Council’s Decision on Drome

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 11

Albury Council but evening decided not to make any farther representations at present in connection with a move for…

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