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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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Lord Mayor on Goodwill Visit to Canada

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 11

SYDNEY, Fri.—The Lord Mayor (Ald. O’Dea) left Sydney this morning for a. goodwill visit to Canada…

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Shire Councils to Receive Increased Allocations for Roads

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 9

SYDNEY, Fri. — President of the Shires’ Association of NSW (Cr J. M. Caldwell) and the President of Local Government Assn…

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India Breaks with Privy Council

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 7

NEW DELHI, Sun.: The Constituent Assembly yesterday passed a bill abolishing Privy Council jurisdiction over Indian ls…

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Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 7

Ald. F. Holden -will mote at the Municipal Council meeting tomorrow, night. “That in the event of the…

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Murray Shire Moves in Polio Outbreak

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 1

“The spread of Polio can be checked if school buses are prevented from bringing children from infected areas to…

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Shire Councils to Receive Increased Allocations for Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 1

The allocation from the petrol Tax for Local Government roads throughout the Commonwealth will be increased for 194950 by £1…

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Other News Highlights From Mathoura Murray Shire Shorts

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 8

The following minor Items were dealt with at yesterday’s Murray Shire Council meeting: The Housing Commission of…

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Shire Riding Boundaries Council Opposes Any Change

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 3

As forecast in these columns the proposal from the Local Government Department that the Riding boundaries of the Shire should be…

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Transport Department Criticised by Albury Aldermen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 9

“I am beginning to wonder whether there is such a thing as local government, or whether everything is controlled from Sydney by die various departments. I do not think dial the Transport Department should over-ride…

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Sewerage Survey to Proceed Important Decision at Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 3

In reply to a communication from the Public Works Department, the Jerilderie Shire Council at its meeting on Thursday decided to ask that…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting Kempsey Relief Fund Opened

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers', Corowa on Monday last, there being present Cr. E. B. Bott (president), T. H. Lewis, R. B. Ball, A. Nicholson, J. F. Izon, A. E. Mitchell, R. Norman and T. C. Sanger…

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Shire Valuer

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council two applications for the post of valuer were received. Mr. J. Heal, of Epping, quoted £500…

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Sports Ground for Hospital or Houses? Municipal Council Looks to Future

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

A FUTURISTIC PLAN to sub-divide Deniliquin sports ground and submit the resulting 40 building blocks, free of charge, to a local ballot, Was propounded by Aid. F.V. Holden at the Municipal Council meeting on…

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"Unwanted Land" Mr. Butterworth Replies to Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

In a letter to the Hay Municipal Council read at this month's meeting Mr. G. D. Butterworth makes it plain that he had not…

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Council’s Rates Reduced Only £48 by Valuation Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

There were only 21 appeals against the 1948 sexennial Valuations, the town clerk advised the Municipal Council…

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Hay Municipal Library

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 2

The following books have been added to the Hay Municipal Library:— A.—Fiction: "The Marriage of Claudia" (R. Franklin); "The…

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Sydney’s Lord Mayor Home From Canada

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Sun.: The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Aid. O’Dea) arrived at Mascot this afternoon, after a short visit to Canada as the guest…

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Shire Shorts Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 1

There were present at the Waradgery Shire Council's meeting on Thursday, Crs. Matthews (president),. Rutledge, Bayliss, McFarland Sides and…

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Mayor Says Agents ’ Claims “ Hooey”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 6

POOR LOADING FACILITIES and congestion around fat sheep pens at the Municipal saleyards were factors likely to hamper Deniliquin’s prestige as a stock selling centre…

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Work Done by Municipal Council Staff

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

MR. IAN TAYLOR, Municipal engineer, reported as follows to a meeting of council last Wednesday: Finley Road M.R.331 has been resheeted as per programme…

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