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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

920 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 46

Items of News Council Bans Hoardings

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

Albury City Council decided as general policy last night that it would not grant any new hoarding licences or renew any existing…

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Council to Probe Earlier Milk Delivery

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 11

A move to investigate the possibility of milk deliveries in Albury being completed by 10 a.m. daily was started in Albury City…

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City Council General Rate Up to 7d in the £1

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

ALBURY City Council last night decided to increase the general rate for 1943 to 7d in the £1. Last year the rate was 6½d. Decision was made by the adoption of a recommendation…

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Waradgery Shire Council C Riding Nominations

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

Mr. E. P. Sides and Mr. N. R. Smith have been nominated to the C Riding seat on the Waradgery Shire Council…

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Windouran Shire Council SEEKS £2500 Grant for Roadwork

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

A grant of £2500 will be sought, by Windouran Shire Council under the Government road aids scheme, This decision…

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Surplus Shire Plant To be Auctioned

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

As individual tenders for two graders—one only three years old —were considered to be to a low, Windouran Shire Council yesterday…

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39th Year of Service as Shire Engineer at Hay

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

The services of Mr. David Clark Pagan, engineer with the Waradgery Shire since 1910, may. no longer be retained, since he…

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Albury To Form Council Of churches Branch

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

The inaugural meeting of Albury branch of the World Council of churches will be held in the Plaza Theatre on Sunday evening,…

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Deni. Municipal Rate

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

The Deniliquin Municipal rate for 1949 has been reduced, but due to increased valuation, ratepayers will find that they will pay slightly more than…

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Pigeon Society Social Trophies Presented by Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 2

The annual social of the Albury-Wodonga Pigeon Society was held at the home of Mr George Obst, Wilcox st, on…

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Rates Fees and Charges Imposed by Corowa Municipal Council At the fast meeting of the corowa Municipal council the following rates, fees and charges were fixed for the year 1949:--

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

General Rate: (1) A general rate of 7 pence (7d.) in the £ on the UGV of all ratable land in the Municipality; (II) A general rate in…

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Growers Interested in Municipal Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 8

A favorable response has already been received from district growers to a [?] sent out in connection with the…

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Wodonga Shire Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 8

At yesterday’s meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council, the President (Cr. T. Snowdon) - presided. Country Roads Board advised…

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Municipal Council Aerodrome

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

The Joint Aerodrome Committee may be expected to meet to discuss removal of the Hay Rifle Club's butts, the required notice…

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Municipal Council Military Area Sawmill and Recreation Ground

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

THE Municipal Council showed little sympathy, when it met last Tuesday, with the P.P. Board's objections to the proposed sawmill. Ald. O. J. Smith asserted with some vehemence that the critics showed themselves opposed to the town's…

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Municipal Council Estimates for 1949— £19,000 PROGRAMME Higher Minimums — Rates Unaltered — Little Margin for Road Work

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 4

MUNICIPAL rates for 1949 remain unaltered, except for increases on water and general rate minimums. The latter is raised from 2/6 to £2, with half-rates on urban farm land. Total expenditure will be £18,889, of which £3305, more…

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Main Extensions Council Draws the Line

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 3

At the Municipal Council's last meeting, there was some comment on the perversity of those who, instead of building on sewered…

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Albury Council of Churches to be Formed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 8

Arrangements are in hand for the inaugural meeting of Albury branch of the World Council of Churches, which will be held in…

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R.S.L. Bequest for No Communist Meetings in Town Hall Council to Seek Legal Opinion

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 4

The Echuca Borough Council will seek legal advice before making a decision on a request from the R.S.L. ,theat the Town…

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Mungadal Ramp Municipality May Replace

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

The Municipality has decided to re-install the Mungadal ramp, if the station will let it use the remains, and consent to its being…

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