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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

920 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 46

New Hall for Deniliquin: Council Approves Plans

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

Plans for a new hall, to be built on the site now occupied by the Lyceum Theatre, were approved by the Municipal…

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Council Poured Money Down the Sink in Futile Roadwork Ald. Schmidt asks for Wiser Planting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

MONEY had beers “poured down the sink” for years in futile efforts to construct earth roads, Aid. H. C. [?]chmidt alleged at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday…

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Council Buildings Declared Black

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Following the City Council’s refusal to let the Melbourne Town Hall to a group of unions and to the…

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Business at Last Towong Shire Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 8

Present at the monthly meeting of Towong Shire Council were: Crs Hutchinson president), Muller, Broome, Northey,…

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P.p.u. Form Council Form

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

WANGARATTA. Sat.: First north-eastern District Council of the Australian Primary Producers’ Union was formed here…

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Shire Shorts Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

The Waradgery Shire Council met on Wednesday, 16th March. Those present were: Cr. Matthews (in the chair), and…

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Carrathool Shire Mr. Cahill's Visit—deputation Off

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

Carrathool Shire Council agreed at its meeting yesterday to cancel arrangements for a deputation to the Minister for Works and…

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Maude Bridge and Navigation Lower River Support for Waradgery Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

AT Wednesday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council, letters, supporting abolition of the navigability provision on the Murrumbidgee at Hay and below were received from three bodies along the lower river. The matter is being…

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Paving the Way to a Better Deniliquin Wisdom at the Council Table

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

FTER pouring money down the financial sink for years (to quote, Aid. H. C. Schmidt) our. civic fathers have last awakened to the folly of their ways. A master plan of permanent roadworks is to be…

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Kerrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan shire [?] was held on Monday week, the following Councillors being present: [?]…

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Berrigan Shire Council Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (Mr .J. C. McLaren) reported as follows:— During the month the following work has been curried out:—…

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Football Murray Border Council to Meet

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 16

The annual meeting of Murray Border Council of the Country Football League will be held in the Beehive Chambers next Sunday afternoon, when…

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Holbrook Council Spent £30,000 On Works in 1948

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 6

IN a report to Holbrook Shire Council yesterday, the clerk (Mr. Roberts) said that during 1948, £30,943/8/11 was spent in the shire on public works. It was £14,346/6/10 more than for the…

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Council’s Decisions on Electricity

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 11

In order to ensure sufficient bulk supply of electricity for the next 10 to 12 years, Albury City Council will purchase from…

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Use of Sportsground Council Rescinds Previous Decision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 11

Following a recommendation by the works committee, Albury City Council last night rescinded previous resolution referring…

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Decisions Made By Albury City Council Last Evening

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 8

“THAT is just throwing the onus back on council,” the Mayor (Ald. Bunton) commented at last night’s meeting of Albury City Council following the receipt of a letter…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

Carrathool Shire Council met last, Monday, 21st March. Cr. Munro, in the chair, and Crs. Blyth, Westrup, Peters, Waters, Parker and Killen,…

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Whitt0n Roads Shire Dissatisfied

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

It was stated at last Carrathool Shire Council meeting that the W.C. and I.C. has broken its agreement to submit subdivision…

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Electricity to Conargo Shire Boundary

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

Twelve potential rural electricity consumers along the Deniliquin road as far as Conargo Shire boundary have been…

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Enthusiastic Reception Of Council’s “New” [?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

Widespread approval been accorded the M[?] Council’s recent decisio[?] pursue a policy of per[?][?]…

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