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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

920 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 46

Hume Shire Spends £24,600 on Works

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 16

Of £30,562 received in revenue by Hume Shire Council last year, £24,644 was spent on public works. Rates…

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Culcairn Shire Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 13

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council yesterday there were present: Crs L.C Lindner (president). A. Ross. C.A. Lee. F.S. Mitchell…

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Deputy Shire President

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 1

Cr. H. C. Lea was appointed deputy president of Murray Shire when council met at Mathoura yesterday…

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Rutherclen Council's Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 15

At the monthly meeting of Rutherglen Shire Council the medical officer (Dr.C.Schlink) reported that there were no polio cases in the shire and that no infections disease had come under his notice during the month…

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Refund of Electricity Deposits by Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 3

Acting upon the recommendation of the Town Clerk (Mr Collings), Albury City Council has decided to refund deposits…

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Bright Council Raises Rates

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 11

Bright Shire Council, at its October meeting, dealt with the following matters: The secretary (Mr Haynes)…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Thursday last. Present:—Crs. A. B. Lawrance (ch.), J. H. Liddle, A. F…

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Towong Shire Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 11

At last meeting of Towong Shire Council, the following were present: Crs. T. Ronan (President), Paton, J. Ronan,…

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Murray Shire Shorts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 6

Other minor items dealt with at the Murray Shire Council meeting on Monday included: The Department of Main…

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Lockhart Shire Considers £10,000 Loan

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 3

Lockhart Shire Councillors found themselves in a quandry on Monday, when the engineer, in his report, mentioned the desire of the Munyabla…

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Corowa Municipal Council More About the South Corowa Water Supply Swimming Instruction Campaign Cattle Saleyards Facilities Urged

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 4

His Worship the Mayor (Aid, G. N. Eberie) presided over the usual monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday night last October 11, 1949 There were also present: Deputy Mayor M. H. Carrigg Aldermen T. S. Carson S. R. E. Loveridge,…

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Council to Protest Against Seat Bookings on Riverina Express

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council, held on Monday, councillors decided to protest against the Railway Department's requirement that…

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Hay Electricity Undertaking Council Strongly Advised to Acquire Owning Company to be Advised—Valuer Called for

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 4

ALD. J. P. Flood, Mayor of Hay, reporting to Tuesday's Municipal Council meeting on his inquiries in Sydney on the matter of taking over G. M. Richards and Co.'s electricity undertaking, said that every Departmental officer whom he…

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Yesterday's Rue Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 10

HUME Shire Council is to make a survey of housing requirements at Brocklesby with a view to making application to the Housing Commission for erection of dwellings in the township. Matter was brought forward by…

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i Privy Council's Full i Judgment on Banks Soon

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Friday : The Judicial Committee of the Council was expected to deliver reasons for dismissing the…

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Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

The following items were dealt with at a meeting of Conargo Shire Council last week : Blighty Bush Fire Brigade…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was hold on Monday last at the Municipal Council Chambers, Corowa, when there were present Crs. E. B. Bott (president), T. H. Lewis, A. Nicholson, H. C. Ball, J. F. [?]zon, A. E. Mitchell, T. Norman and T. C. Sanger…

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Proposed Electricity Scheme County Council Discussed by Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

THE proposal to form a County Council to control electricity in the M.I.A. and adjoining Shires was discussed at Carrathool Shire Council meeting on Friday. The Council is not yet committed to the scheme, which may embrace the…

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Local Government Conference Mayor's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 4

The Mayor of Hay, Ald. J. P. Flood, the Municipal Council's delegate to the recent Local Government Conference, presented…

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Irrigators' Council and W.c.i.c

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

A deputation, comprising Messrs. R. Ballantyne, R. Bradshaw, N. Eagle, from the Southern Riverina Irrigators’ Central…

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