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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

920 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 46

Labor Loses Heavily in Council Elections

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Mon.: Results received up to Sunday in the Country Council elections show that Labor has gained 83 seats,…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire: Council was held on Monday week, the following Councillors being present: Crs. G. V. Cope (president),…

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Culcairn Shire Council Affairs

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 5

Monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council was held yesterday. There were present: Crs L. C. Lindner (President), A Ross, C. A. Lee, A. J…

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Berrigan Shire Council Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 7

The Shire Engineer (Mr J. C. Mc-Laren) reported as follows:— During the month the following works have been carried out:—…

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Corowa C.P. State Electorate Council. Holds Annual Meeting at Finley

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 3

About sixty delegates from the many C.P. branches in the Corowa State Electorate, assembled at Finley on Tuesday, 29th march, for the annual…

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CULCAIRN Council Resolutions

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 8

The following additional business was transacted at Tuesday's meeting of Culcairn Shire Council: On the motion of Crs Tweddle…

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Items of Interest from Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

Main items of interest discussed by Murray Shire Council at Monday's meeting (an 11 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. effort)…

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Enlargement of Hume Dam Effect on Tallangatta Towong Shire Discussion

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 7

Present at the monthly meeting were Crs Hutchinson (President), T. D. Ronan, Broome, Northey, Ried, Paton, Sutherland, J. Ronan,…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday last, there being present Crs. E. B. Bott (president), A. Nicholson, E. B. Ball, J. F. Izon, T. H. Lewis, T. Norman and T. C. Sanger…

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Corowa Municipal Council Monthly Meeting Estimates for Proposed South Corowa Water Supply

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 1

His Worship the Mayor (Ald. G. N. Eberie) presided at the monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, April 12, 1949, and there were also present: Deputy Mayor M. H. Carrigg, Aldermen S. R. Loveridge, T. C. Morris, T. S. Carson, A. J…

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Culcairn Shire Has Erosion Problems Says Soil Conservationalist

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 6

The engineer (Mr. A. Kerle) reported to a meeting of Culcairn Shire Council on Tuesday that Mr. Swadling, Soil Conservationist) Albury, had visited the shire and inspected Barber's lane scour and…

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Council Refuses to Organise Water Celebrations

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 1

Culcairn Shine Council, at its meeting on Tuesday, refused to organise public celebrations of the opening of a bulk water supply to…

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Yackandandah Shire Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of Yockandandah Council there were present: Crs. Hodpson, Meelan, McKibbin, W. Bell Jamieson, Hobbs, Ford, President…

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Berrigan Shire Council General [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 4

It was decided to forward a letter to [?] man [?] expressing regret. The [?] that had he fallen him and explaining the hope…

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Berrigan Shire Council Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 3

The Shire Health Inspector (Mr C. Phatt.) reported as follows:— Building Applications.—Mr J. Gorman to make additions and alterations…

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Albury Alderman's Daughter Seriously Hurt

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 3

FIVE accidents—four of which occurred in Albury involved a semi-trailer, lorries, cars and cycles yesterday in rainy weather. A 20-year-old girl is in the Albury hospital in a serious…

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Albury RSL’S Request For Ban on Reds: Debate by Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

ALTHOUGH aldermen expressed their strong opposition to the Communist Party, Albury Council last evening refused a request by the Albury sub-branch of the R.S.L. to debar Communists from using halls, meeting places or other property under council…

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No Money For Albury-Wod. Road Improvements Council Told At Last Evening’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 6

COUNTRY Roads Board had no funds at present at its disposal to carry out improvements to Albury-Wodonga road, but should loan moneys become available, it would consider widening the causeway and…

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Deputation From Grubben to Lockhart Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 3

A deputation of five residents of Grubben, headed by Mr. E. A. Bahr, waited upon Lockhart Shire councillors at their last meeting. Their…

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Semi-trailers Parked in Main Streets Become “Menace” Police Advice Sought by Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

DENILIQUIN Municipal Council views with concern the practice of parking semi-trailers in the town’s main, streets. At Wednesday’s meeting, council resolved to contact…

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