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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

844 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 43

Deniliquin Sees First Australian Built Car Mayor Launches the Holden

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 3

No prima donna or film star could have raised greater interest in Den-iliquin than did the first all Austra-lian car, the Holder which was…

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Fatter A.L.P. Council Formed

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

A meeting was held in the Empire Hall. Wagga, on Sunday, December 12, for the purpose of forming the new Farner Federal Electorate Council of…

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Cr. W. K. Day Re-elected President of Lockhart Shire

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

All the Lockhart Shire Councillors were present at the council's special meeting on Monday last week. The Shire Clerk (Mr. R. B. Selleck)…

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Conargo-Murray Shire Co-operation Loan of Plant Offer Accepted

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 2

Hurray Shire Council at Monday's meeting accepted Conargo Shire Council's offer of the loan of plant with which to advance its programme…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Noxious Weeds Protest Against New List "No Use Asking for Impossibilities"

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 6

THE Murrumbidgee Shire objects strongly to the proposed additions of caltrop, Paterson's Curse and African boxthorn to its group list. It will protest against the application of these new decisions to the shire, and, if that is…

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Murrumbidgee Shire £20,000 in Estimates for 1949 Darlington Point Amenities Expenditure in Town Criticised

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 5

ITEMS from the Murrumbidgee Shire's 1949 estimates, which total £20,000, covering expenditure in the town of Darlington Point were criticised and reduced at Council's meeting on Friday. The budgeted loss on the shire hall aroused…

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Items of News Six Seek Shire Secretaryship

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 2

Six applications for the position of shire secretary and one for the post of engineer were received at last meeting of the…

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Cb. J. C Bowler New Holbrook Shire President

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 10

AT a special meeting of Holbrook Shire Connell yesterday, Cr. J. C. Bowler was unanimously chosen President for the next 12 months. Retiring President Cr. John Ross, who did not seek…

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Two Dominations for Holbrook Council Vacancy

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 11

Two nominations have been received for Holbrook Shire by election, which is to be held on January 15 to fill the vacancy…

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[?] Council Decisions. Bitumen Surfacing of Jingellic Road Engineer To Submit An Estimate Of Cost

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 15

HOLBROOK Council, at its meeting yesterday, discussed its previously affirmed policy to bitumen surface all main roads in its area, and on the recommendation of the President,(Cr. John Boss ), engineer…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Still No Engineer Council May Try Overseas

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

The Murrumbidgee Shire Council, having advertised ten times unsuccessfully for an engineer, has decided to find out whether…

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Cr. Munro Re-elected Shire President

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 2

Cr. R. A. Munro was re-elected president for the third term at yesterday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Murray Cod 18-Inch the Minimum

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee Shire Council at its last meeting agreed to support the aims of the Riverina Amateur Fishermen's…

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Waradgery Shire Rate Increase for 1949 New Valuations—crown Leases

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 2

THE Waradgery Shire Council at its meeting on Thursday, agreed to the increase of rates for 1949 to l¼d. in the £ in the U.C.V. of. shire lands. The increase has been made due because of increased attention to the minor roads in the…

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Security Council to Discuss Dutch Action Paris

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

THE United States and Australian move to get the United Nations Security Council to take an emergency decision on the Indonesian situation has been postponed until Wednesday, reports Reuter’s correspondent…

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Rabbits. Shire Council Acts

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council, Cr. Crammond referred to the spread of rabbits, and thought some organisation should take the lead…

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Berrigan Shire Council General Business

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 5

It was agreed that the salary of the electrical engineer (Mr Carter) be raised from £771/15/13 per annum to £881/15/11, pending any alteration in…

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Berrigan Shire Council Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 7

The Shire Health Inspector’s (Mr C. Platt), reported as follows:— Building Applications.—From T. A. Mansell, Finley, requesting that a…

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Indonesian Refugee Govt. May Function In Manila Anti-dutch Feeling in Philippines Security Council Told To “Keep Out” LONDON, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 1

INDONESIAN Republican leaders are planning to establish a refugee Government in Manila according to the newspaper “Evening News” today. The Philippines reaction to the Indonesian…

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Towong Shire Affairs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 5

Present at the adjourned monthly meeting were Crs Hutchinson (President), Muller. F. Ronan. Broome, Northey, Ried, Paton, J. Ronan,…

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