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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

920 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 46

Wodonga Shire, Fruit Fly Danger Area

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tues: Portion of the shires of Omeo, Avon, Rosedale, the city of Sale, and all of the shires of Wodonga,…

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County Council’s Decision on Water Suppliers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 7

At a meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council at Wagga yesterday, water supplies for Walla, Culcairn and Holbrook, and electricity…

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Ward Not Satisfied with Bar Council’s Finding

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tues: Although the NSW Bar Council had over-ruled complaints he had made against Sydney banister Air Simon Isaacs,…

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Towong Shire Council Business

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 5

Present at the monthly meeting of Towong Shire Council were: Crs T. D. Ronan (president) Park [?]ill Broome, Northery, Paton,…

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Jerilderie Shire Council (Continued From Page 1)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 4

Trunk Route 59.—On approval of specifications by the Department, tenders should be invited for loaming of two miles on this road. This…

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Council Briefs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 15

Department of Local Government advised Albury City Council last evening that approval had been given to raise an ordinary…

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Council To Seek Police

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 2

Albury City Council decided last evening: to refer to the police acts of vandalism which had been committed to council property…

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City Council Works Recommendations

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 6

Albury City Council last evening adopted the following Works Committee recommendations: Deputation from residents, Wantigong…

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Protest at Council Ban on Amplifiers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 12

BRANCHES of three political parties in Albury—Labor, and G.P.-protested last night to Albury City Council against the ban on amplifiers in Dean Square and at street meetings. Albury A.L.P. made another application to hold street meetings in connection with the election campaign and to use amplifiers…

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S.e.c. Appreciates Council's Co-operation

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 6

As a State Instrumentality the State Electricity Commission of Victoria would be exposed to censure if its consumers generally…

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Council Defeat For Vic. Govt, on Bread Bill

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.: After a heated four-hour debate on the contentious Bread Bill, the Government was defeated in the…

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Shire to Purchase Residence for Use of Engineer Comprehensive Main Roads Programme

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 1

The housing position presumably being the principal obstacle in the way of obtaining the services of a full-time engineer, the Jerilderie…

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Thieves Break Into Alderman’s Home

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 12

Thieves entered the home of Alderman Rogers, of Lindsay avenue, through a rear door, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m…

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Mayor’s Daughter Engaged

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 1

An interesting engagement was, announced this week that of Miss Aileen Heather Campbell, only child of the mayor and…

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Murrumbidgee Shire President's Annual Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 1

At Tuesday's, meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council, the president, Cr. Ryan, presented a verbal report on the year's activities, prefacing…

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Activities of Junior Farmers’ Advisory Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 2

Arrangements were made at a meeting of the Albury Junior Farmers’ Advisory Council last night to have members of the…

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Politics at the Council Table Surely Not!

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 5

The current political battle being waged between the rival factions—A. L. P. and A. C. P. was reflected in a minor way at…

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Murrumbidgee Ridings Council Resists Second Request to Alter Boundaries

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 2

THE Local Government Department is again urging Murrain bidgee Shire to give more even electoral representation by altering Riding boundaries, and suggests a new Riding at the Darling Point end. Council will point out the great disparity…

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Deputation to Sydney Foe Housing Commission Homes [?]cipal Council Stirred to Greater Action

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 1

SUGGESTIONS for hastening the construction of existing and additional Housing Commission homes at Deniliquin [?]provided the basis for one of the keennest Municipal Council debates heard for years…

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Municipal Shorts

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 4

The Council of the Municipality of Hay met in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, 8th November, with the Mayor, Aid. J.P. Flood, in the chair, and…

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