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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

920 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 46

Lockhart Council Asked for Road Works

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 2

At the last meeting of Lockhart Shire Council Munyable Agricultural Bureau asked for further attention to Henty-Pleasant Hills road, and…

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Banks, Council Offices Close

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 2

All banks in NSW and the City Council office in Albury will be closed on Monday, which has been gazetted a bank holiday in the…

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Moderates Walk Out Of Meeting Of Mining Unions’ Council Hopes Of Early End To Strike Dashed SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 1

HOPES of an early end to the coal strike were dashed to the ground to-day when the acting chairman, Mr. W. Blair, and four other moderate delegates walked out of a meeting of the Coal Mining Unions’ Council called to fix a date for aggregate meetings of strikers…

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Council Elections August 27

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 7

The annual election of three councillors of Wodonga Shire Council will be held on Saturday. August 27. Three vacancies are to…

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Shire Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council will be held on Thursday morning next, 11th inst., when the town's…

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Shire By-Electicn Voting on Saturday Next

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 3

To fill the vacancy in "E" Riding on the Jerilderie Shire Council, caused by the departure of Cr. E. D. Ryan, a by-election will be…

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Road Safety Council Head Urges Caution for Motorists

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 4

"Will you be alive this time next week?" asks T. G. Paterson, Chairman of the Australian Road Safety Council, in a back-cover statement…

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Secret Police “Screen” Brisbane’s Lord Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 11

BRISBANE, Thurs.: Less than o 24 hours after he had appealed for a public meeting to “protect human rights, liberties, and freedoms.”…

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Important Angle on Post J. O. Wool Marketing Attitude of National Council of W. S. B. of Australia

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 6

THE subject of wool marketing after the present Wool Disposals Plan comes to an end is a very live one in organisations devoted to furthering the interests of the wool grower, and The National Council of Wool Selling…

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Hay Municipal Library Additional Books

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 2

The following books have been added to the Hay Municipal Library. Most of them are already in circulation:—…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 7

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

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Council Nominations

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 8

Nominations for Wodonga Shire Council elections close with the returning officer or the Wodonga shire secretary at 4 p.m…

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Culcairn Shire Deals with Many Requests

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council on Monday there were present Crs L. C. Lindner (president) , A.. Ross, C. A…

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Wodonga Shire Council Briefs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 13

The president (Cr. T. E. Snow don) welcomed Cr. M. E. Morrison back to the council table after his illness at yesterday's meeting of…

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Wodonga Shire Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 5

President (Cr. T. E. Snowdon) presided at yesterday’s meeting of Wodonga Shire Council. Education Department advised…

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Municipal Affairs Council Will Inspect Brickworks Site

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 14

ALBURY City Council last evening decided to make an inspection of a site at North Albury where Mate's Ltd. propose establishing a brickworks, before reaching a decision as to…

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Shire Council By-election Mr. E. J. O'brien Elected As Councillor for E Riding

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 3

Not a great deal of interest was manifested in the by-eleetion held on Saturday last to elect a representative of "E" Riding, in place…

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Cricket Turf Wicket at Alexandra Park Association’s Requests To Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 15

Application for permission to lay a turf wicket at Alexandra Park No. 1 oval was made by Albury and Wodonga Cricket Association to Albury…

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The Strange Affair of Alderman Chandler

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

A few days ago the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Alderman Chandler, gave a talk to a group of businessmen in Ipswich. He dwelt upon the danger developing in the community, because of the Communist menace, that treasured privileges of…

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Murray Shire Highlights

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 5

The many items of interest discussed by Murray Shire Council on Monday included: TOWN WATER SUPPLY…

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