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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

844 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 43

Bowling Green Council Takes Over for Three Months Apathy of Bowlers Criticised

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 1

The Municipal Council has agreed to take charge of the bowling green for the next three months. Aid. Hanna's…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council- was held on Monday last, the following Councillors being preset: Crs. G. V. Cope (President),…

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Berrigan Shire Council Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 3

The Shire Clerk (Mr W. H. Rodgers), reported as follows:— Staff Mattres .—It has been necessary to employ temporary assistance…

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Shire of Culcairn Business at Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 10

A monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Cou[?]cil was held on Monday. There were present. Crs L. C. Lindner (president), A. Ross, C. A.. Lee, A…

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Shire President

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 5

A special meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last, Cr. V. B. Gorman presiding over a full attendance…

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[?] Lindner Culcairn Shire President

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 10

At a special meeting of Culcairn Shire Council the presidential allowance for the ensuing year was fixed at £60. Cr. L. C…

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Ald. O’dea Lord Mayor of Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday : Ald. E. C. O’Dea, MLC, was elected Lord Mayor of Greater City of Sydney at the inaugural meeting of the…

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Ald. Bunton Again Mayor of Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 4

ALD. BUNTON was unanimously re-elected Mayor of Albury last evening for the fourth successive term. Election, which took place at a special meeting of the council makes Ald. Bunton Albury’s 41st Mayor aid one of…

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Council Points for Cycle Motorists Complaints to Alb Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 2

Under ordinance 34 of the cal Government Act it is a[?] fence to leave a vehicle [?] includes bicycles) standing…

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Council Albury-wodonga Road Menace Criticised

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 5

[?]P comments on the traffic menace on the Albury-Wodonga road and at the Union Bridge [?] made at last night’s meeting of Albury City council…

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£10,000 Worth of Buildings Passed by Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 11

Plans for buildings estimated to cost a total of £10,357 were approved by Albury Council last night, they included seven hours. Plans approved…

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Can’t Connect E.l. to Albury Homes No Materials, Says Council Engineer

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 12

Shortage of material had become so acute that prospective consumers of electric current had been told that until more…

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Corowa Municipal Council Special Meeting Ald. Eberle Elected Mayor

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

In accordance with regulations a special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last at the Council Chambers, preceding the ordinary monthly meeting the object of which was to elect a mayor for the ensuing year, fix mayoral allowance appoint…

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Cr. B. Dolan President of Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 3

B. DOLAN, who was deputy preaident during the past term, "was appointed Murray Shire Council president at Monday's meeting. The presidential allowance was fixed at £50. The retiring president (Cr. E. R. Cooper) did not seek…

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Mayor's "Bob-in” Appeal

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 4

At amount of 7/ has been received from the Department of Main Roads staff towards this appeal. The "Pastoral Times" list is as…

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Waradgery Shire Shire President Cr. Matthews Re-elected

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 2

Cr. Roy Matthews was yesterday re-elected president of the Waradgery Shire, unopposed, for his sixteenth term. He has held…

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Municipal Council Meeting Items From the Correspondence

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 1

The Municipal Council's correspondence, tabled at Wednesday night's meeting contained the following matters:…

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Rates Increased in Culcairn Shire

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 4

It was decided at a meeting of Culcairn Shire Council on Monday that it be a recommendation to the January meeting that the general rate for 1949…

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Cr. L. C. Lindner Again Shire President

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 8

At a meeting of Culcairn Shire Council on Monday, Cr. L. C. Lindner was re-elected president for the ensuing twelve months. Written…

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Ald. Campbell Re-elected Mayor Am. J. P. Burchfield, Deputy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 1

ALD. H. G. CAMPBELL was unanimously elected mayor for the second successive term at the special meeting of the Municipal Council in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night. The mayoral allowance was increased by £20, being fixed at…

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