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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

920 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 46

Western Lands Bill Passes Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed: Western Lands (Amendment) Bill implied that anyone entering into an agreement with the Crown…

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T.B. BILL m IN N.S.W. Legislative Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wed: minister for Justice (Mr Downing, MLC) introduced in the Legislative Council early today a tuberculosis Bill…

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Two Assassinate Filipino Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 1

MANILA, Thursday : Deaths in the Philippines Presidential elections reached 33 yesterday when unidentified men assassinated…

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Murray Shire Shorts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 7

The following minor items were dealt with by Murray Shire Council at its meeting last Monday:…

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Corowa Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the municipal council was held on Tuesday November 8, 1949, there being present: His worship the Mayor (Ald. G.N. Eberies),Deputy Mayor M. H. Carrig[?], Aldermen S. R. E. Loveridge, T. C. Morris, A. J. Roggiero G. Scott and C. K. Phipps and…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 7

The Murray Shire engineer (Mr. H. Brennen) submitted the following report to last Monday’s council meeting:…

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Council Can Borrow £4600

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government, Mr Cahill, has advised Mr Padman, MLA, that approval has been given to the recent application…

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1950 Main Roads Programme Prepared For Culcairn Shire

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 6

Mr. A. W. Kerle, shire engineer, reported to the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council on Monday that the 1950 main and trunk roads maintenance and improvement programme had been prepared and totalled £8947, requiring a contribution by council of £2779…

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Nose-in or Nose-out? Council Divides on Parking Question

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 5

A REQUEST from the Chamber of Commerce that head-on angle parking be brought back aroused spirited debate in the Municipal Council last Tuesday. Rear-in parking was also supported, and voting evenly divided until the Mayor decided…

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Yackandandah Shire Council Meets

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 November 1949 · page 9

Monthly meeting , of Yackandandah Shire Council took -place on Thursday. All councillors were present, with the exception of…

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Hume Council Decisions Contribution to M.v.d. League Increased

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 November 1949 · page 5

HUME Shire Council yesterday increased its from contribution to the Murray Valley Development League form 2d to 3d per head of population. Council’s contribution will now be £56/18/6, as against £37/19/2 last year, based on a shire…

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Conargo Shire President Entertains Windouran Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 1

Last Thursday Windouran Shire councillors and officers and the Press were guests of the Conargo Shire president…

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Municipal, Shire Employes' Picnic at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 10

There was an attendance of about 250 at the municipal and shire council employes' annul picnic and sports at Albury…

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Electricity Extensions in Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 7

A 30-years’ franchise over a limited area of the shire was granted the Municipal Council by Windouran Shire at its…

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Conargo Shire School Bus Services

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 7

W. Rose’s contract for operating a school bus service between Conargo and Deniliquin, was extended a further 12…

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Shire President Appraises Sheep’s Mouth

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 9

Cr. J. Izon president of Coreen Shire, examining one of sheep at Younghubsand’s sale at Rand yesterday. Over 16,000 sheep were offered…

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Any Bathing Beauties In Conargo Shire?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 6

Has Conargo Shire enough “talent” and enough incentive to enter a candidate(s) in the Miss Murray Valley competition…

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Council Meets Tomorrow Night

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of [?] Deniliquin Municipal Council will be held tomorrow night. In connection with the housin[?]…

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Hay Common Requests to Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 2

At last Municipal Council meeting, a number of requests in connection with the common were received from the Hay Irrigation…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 5

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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