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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

920 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 46

Municipal Engineer’s Report

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 7

The engineer (Mr. Ian Taylor) submitted the following report to the Municipal Council on Wednesday night:…

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Shire Shorts Murrumbidgee

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 1

The Council of the Shire of Murrumbidgee met at the Council Chamers, Darlington Point, on Tuesday, 15th November. Those present were…

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Shire Shorts Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 4

The Council of the Shire of Waradgery met in the Council Chambers, Hay, on Thursday, 17th November. Those presents were: Cr. Matthew…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last, the following Councillors being present: Crs. [?] V. Cope (president),…

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Shire Council Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 5

The Shire Clerk (Mr W, H. Rodgers), reported as follows:— Staff Matters.—Two weeks of my accumulated leave was cleared from 24th…

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Shire Council. Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 9

The Shire Health Inspector (Mr C. Platt), reported as follows:— Infectious Diseases.—One case of Poliomyelitis has been reported by Dr…

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Holbrook Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 9

Holbrook Shire Council yesterday put into effect a unique plan to destroy noxious weeds in the shire. The plan was suggested by Cr. John…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday last, when there was a full attendance of councillors as follows; A riding, Crs. T, H, Lewie and E. B. Bott; B riding, Crs. T. Norman and T. C. sanger; C riding, Crs. J…

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Waradgery Shire Roadworks

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 1

Waradgery Shire Council considered the following road matters at Thursday's meeting:— BUDGEE CREEK BRIDGE…

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Carrathool Shire Assistant Engineer

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 4

Carrathool Shire Council on Monday appointed Mr. R. W. Nettie assistant engineer, and decided to call tenders for for a house for…

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Roadside Erosion Shire to Invite Expert

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 2

Carrathool Shire Council will invite a senior officer of the Soil Conservation Service to examine roadside scours in the Shire and…

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Shire Ridings Third Round for Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 6

The third round of the encounter between the Department of Local Government and Carrathool Shire over revision or riding boundaries…

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Local and General News Council to Press for Road Signs

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Conley (shire clerk) has informed Mr. J. Klemke, secretary of Henty branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, that the matter of…

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Hay Municipal Library

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 2

The following new books and replacements have been added to the Hay Municipal Library:— A.—Adult Fiction: "Under the Plane…

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£3800 for Hume Shire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 2

Mr Kendell, MLA, has been advised that a grant of £3800 has been made by the NSW Government to Hume Shire Council…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 4

The Council of the Shire of Carrathool met in the Council Chambers, Goolgowi, on Monday, 21st November. Those present were the president, Cr…

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Carrathool Shire Village Water Supplies

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 2

Water supply at Darlington Point, Whitton and Carrathool came up for discussion at last Carrathool Shire Council meeting…

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Berrigan Shire Council Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1949 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr J. G. McLarem) reported as-follows;— M.R. 226.—General maintenance including attention to approaches to…

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Municipal Affairs Council Agrees With Housing Commission Decision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 8

ALBURY City Council last night concurred in the decision of the N.S.D. Hon ring Commission to abandon its proposal for the conversation of the old Albury Gaol block into six flats to accommodate elderly people…

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Council Works in Progress

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 2

Forming and construction of two miles of Happy Valley roads, at an estimated cost of about' £6000. is being carried out by the…

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