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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

920 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 46

Communist Probe Care by Council Suggested

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Counsel appearing for the Communist Party suggested before the Royal Commission on…

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Brickyards for North Albury Council Gives Approval

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 15

Albury City Council last evening adopted a recommendation from the works committee offerring no objection to an…

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City Council to Inspect Sanitary Depot Site

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 2

ALBURY City Council decided last evening to make an Inspection in co[?]nction with Hume Shire Council representatives, of a site offered by Messrs, Herwool and Webb, Hawksview Estate, for a sanitary depot. The inspection will…

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Municipal Affairs Early Start on Commission Homes in North Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 10

HOUSING Commission intimated to Albury City Council last evening that it desired to commence building at an early date on 60 acres of land it had acquired at the corner of Mate and Fallon sts. Commission forwarded a plan of the area and asked that any suggestions as…

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Aldermen, Hume Councillors Inspect Sanitary Disposal Area

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 12

ALDERMEN from Albury and councillors from Hume Shire Inspected a site for a sanitary disposal area yesterday afternoon. Albury council will consider a report on the area at a Works Committee meeting next Wednesday. Some months ago council, after…

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Wangaratta News Items Wangaratta, Thurs.: Shire Election

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

There were two candidates for the seat in the Killawarra riding of the Wangaratta Shire caused by the resignation of Cr. J. A…

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C.w.a. Group Council Meeting at Henty

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

At a C.W.A. Group Council Meeting held on Wednesday last week at Henty, welcomed members and visitors…

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Deniliquin Municipal Band

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

Last Sunday morning the Deniliquin, Municipal Band marched in East ward. The commencement point was the…

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£4000 a Tear for Mel Bourne's Lord Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Councillor Disney was re-elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne for a second term today. This year’s mayoral…

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Woman Wins Council Poll

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 6

Dandenong ratepayer elected their first woman councillor, Mrs N. C. Sullivan, on Saturday. She defeated Cr. C. C. McPhee…

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“Government Trying to by Pass Privy Council Verdict”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 4

Statements by prominent members of the Federal Labor Party showed that the Government intended to by-pass the Privy…

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Former Mayor, Now Bankrupt, to Get Medical Treatment

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.: The deputy Registrar (Mr L. G. Bohringer) today adjourned the bankruptcy examination of Thomas [?]…

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Shire Ridings. Move for Alteration at Finley

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 3

The Finley “Mail” writes:—“In this issue notification is given of a public meeting convened to discuss the recent inquiry by the Local…

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Coal Strike Costly to Sydney Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: Power restrictions during the coal strike reduced the Sydney Council’s revenue by £283,000, the…

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P. and C. District Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Associations' District Council was held at Jerilderei on Thursday evening last…

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Shire Shorts Murrumbidgee

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 1

The Council of the Shire of Murrumbidgee met in Darlington Point oh Friday, 19th August. Those present were: Cr. M. W. Ryan, in the…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Works Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 5

The Shire clerk and acting engineer reported to last Murrumbidgee Shire Council meeting that maintenance grading had been carried out on…

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Albury Council Electricity Engineer Resigns

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 2

Albury City Council electrical engineer (Mr L. C. Ferris) has resigned to take up an appointment with the Victorian…

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Why are council Roads Breaking Up?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 1

This is a question which is being asked continually,"says Alderman .R. T. C. Storey, President of the Local Government Association…

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Deniliquin Municipal Band Raised £18/11/5

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 3

On Sunday morning last the Municipal Band commenced Playing in Napier Street at Duncan Street intersection and…

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