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Council & local affairs, 1948

844 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 43

Shire Supports Anglers Netting Laws Evaded

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 2

IN a discussion in the Waradgery Shire Council on the fish scarcity, it was stated that it was for the scientists to find the reason for Murray cod depletion; it was also thought that restrictions on amateurs were more annoying than effective,…

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Local Driver Mr. R. K. Tate, Wins National Safety Council Award

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 1

The National Safety Council of Victoria, which has been active in the past few years in impressing upon motorists the need for care when at the driving wheel and thus increasing the safety of the road, gives full recognition of the good efforts of commercial drives…

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Labor Lord Mayor After 27 Years

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Official Labor yesterday won the City of Sydney Council elections. Labor will have at least 16…

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500,000 Berliners Vote in Municipal Elections Only Anti-communist Candidates Poll Marked By Several Incidents BERLIN

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 3

AGAINST a background of taut alertness, polling in western Berlin’s municipal elections- in which the broad issue is East V. West—opened quietly…

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Carrathool Shire Items from November Meeting Whitton Affairs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 2

Mr. Smith reported that the positions of herdsman, meter reader, impounding officer, etc., at Whitton, had been advertised twice, without…

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Southern Riverina Irrigators’ Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 3

At a meeting of delegates of Irrigators’ Leagues from Berrigan, Finley, Blighty and Deniliquin, held in Finely it was [?] decided to form a…

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Labor’s 19 Seats in Sydney Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY. Tues.—The new City of Sydney Council will consist of 10 Official Labor, nine Civic Reform and two Lang Labor…

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Council Drops River Farm

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

Hopes of seeing some type of soldier settlement on the "River Farm", last of the P.O.W. camp properties to remain undisposed…

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Lockhart Shire to Call Tenders for New Houses

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 4

Lockhart Shire Council held its ordinary monthly meeting a week earlier than usual this week. Cd. W. K. Day (president) presided at Monday's session and others present were Crs. D. L. Browne, C. Con-don, W. G. Drummond, A. D. Finlay son, J. W. Gooden, E. A. Godde, G…

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Tourist Camp Council Approves Use of Park

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 2

The Hay Municipal Council has Decided on the establishment of a camping area in the Hay Park, as suggested to a previous…

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Hume Shire Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 12

BUSINESS was brief at the last meeting for the year yesterday of the Hume Shire Council, when there was a full attendance of councillors. In a letter written on the eve of…

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Hume Shire Engineer’s Report

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 5

At yesterday’s meeting of Hume S[?]ire Council, the engineer (Mr [?] reported that timber bridge decking on Carroll’s lane was in [?]…

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Cr. Bromfield Again Hume Shire President

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 5

Cr B. Bromfield was elected President of the Home Shire Council for the third successive term yesterday…

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Rates Increased in Beechworth Shire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 8

President (Cr Gilchrist) presided at the monthly meeting of Beechworth Shire Council. The finance committee…

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Cr. A. C. Bradford President of Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 3

CR. A. C. BRADFORD was elected president of Conargo Shire Council at Friday’s meeting. He was nominated by the retiring president (Cr. L. W. Moore) and Cr. J. Fawns. Cr. Bradford served in a similar capacity in 1942 and 1943. The…

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Conargo Shire Council President Reports . . . a Year of Great Progress and Record Expenditure

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

THE year 1948 has been one of great progress and record expenditure, a total of £20,000 having spent, stated the president (Cr. L. W. Moore) in his annual report submitted of Conargo Shire Council last Friday. The report continued :…

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Murrmbidgee Shire New President

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

At a special meeting on Friday, Cr. Ryan was elected president of the Murrumbidgee Shire; voting was even between Cr…

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Ald. Bunton Mayor Again ? Choice Tomorrow Evening

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

There is every possibility that Ald. Bunton will be elected Mayor of Albury for the fourth successive term when council…

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Ald. O’dea, Labor Lord Mayor of Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mob.: Ald E. O’Dea, was today [?] elected Sydney’s Lord Mayer-elect by a…

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“Teen-agers” Have Own City Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday : With a 13-year-old boy as “Mayor,” a junior City Council has been formed at Vale of [?]…

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