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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

920 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 46

Shire Plant New Grader Discussed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

Waradgery Shire is considering the purchase of a new medium patrol grader, and a report will be made to next meeting. Cr…

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Annual Meeting of Riverina Electorate Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 7

Delegates from Labour Party branches throughout Riverina were in Deniliquin on Sunday for the annual meeting of the…

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Drill Hall "Should Be Municipal Trust"

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

The Mayor, Ald. J. P. Flood, was authorised last Tuesday by the Hay Municipal Council to negotiate for the purchase of the…

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Municipal Library Committee Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

There were present at the meeting held on Tuesday, Messrs. H. E. G. Atkins (chairman), D. Gore, A. Dillon, E. R. Pearson, V. W. Lynch and…

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Mayor, Commerce Chief Decline to Comment

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 2

Neither the Mayor (Aid Bun. ton) nor the president of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr Gray) would comment yesterday…

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Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 5

A special meeting of Murray Shire Council will be held at Mathoura tomorrow night, when a deputy shire clerk will be…

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Hay Council Chambers & Municipal Library Outstanding Improvements

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 4

During the war period nothing much of course could be done to add to the beauty and dignity of the town. Now, however, our Civic…

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Wodonga Council Briefs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 9

Wodonga RSL branch drew Wodonga Shire Council’s attention at its meeting yesterday to the difficulty experienced by the Wodonga…

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Wodonga Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 8

President (Cr T. E. Snowdon) presided at yesterday’s meeting of Wodonga Shire Council. Decisions were as follows:…

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Wodonga Council Employe Farewelled

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 5

Councillors and employes of the Wodonga Shire Council yesterday farewelled a member of the outside staff—Mr. J. Ring—who is…

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Albury Council Meeting Decision on Taxi- Ranks Deferred

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 8

ABOLITION of the Dean st. east taxi-cab stand and provision of a stand on Dean st. west for six cabs was recommended to Albury City Council last night by the N.S.W. Police Superintendent of Traffic…

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Murray Council Shire 17 Applications Foe Deputy-clerk

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 1

Murray Shire Council, at a special meeting on Wednesday night, dealt with 17 applications for the position of…

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Bitumen Roads for Deniliquin Municipal Council to Raise Loans For Immediate Action

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 1

ALL roads in Deniliquin may fee surfaced with bitumen within 20 years. Adopting Aid. H. C. Schmidt’s. proposal to venture a policy of permanent roadwork, the Municipal…

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Ban on Occupation of Garages by Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 2

PERMISSION to erect and occupy garages and other structures as temporary homes will in future be refused by Albury City Council. Decision followed a…

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Deniliquin Roads Special Council Meeting Decides on Permanent Policy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 4

THE bituminous surfacing of Deniliquin roads is to be come a permanent policy with the Municipal Council This was the outcome of a special meeting on Wednesday night…

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Debs. Presented to Mayor and Mayoress

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 June 1949 · page 7

FOLLOWlNG their presentation to the Mayor and Mayoress (Aid. Bunion and Mrs. Bunton) at the Albury Civic Ball last evening, debutantes, with their partners, danced to a special…

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British Ministers for Council of Europe

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 June 1949 · page 8

LONDON, Friday : Two British Cabinet Ministers—Mr Herbert Morrison and Mr Hugh Dalton—and the Opposition Leader…

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Albury Council Moves to Stop Creation of Areas

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 June 1949 · page 2

ALBURY City Council's ba[?] on the occupation of gar[?]ges and[?] similar structures as temporary residences was designed to prevent creation of slums in residential areas, the town clerk (Mr. Collings) said yesterday…

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Murray Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

Murray Shire Council, at a special meeting on Wednesday night, dealt with, 17 applications for the position of deputy shire clerk. Council's final…

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Junior Farmers Clubs' State Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 1

Three young farmers from the United Kingdom will visit New South Wales next Easter as the guests of the Junior Farmers Clubs…

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