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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

920 stories in Murray's papers · page 42 of 46

Amendment to Immigration Law by Missionary Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Wed (AAP Reuter): An amendment to a section Australia’s immigration laws is being drawn up by the National…

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£3640 for Culcairn Shire Council

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

Mr. E. T. Kendell, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. J.. J. Cahill) that a grant of £3640 has…

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Coreen Shire Council Special Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Coreen Shire Council held on Monday last to deal with business held over from the previous Monday the presidents C. E. B. Bott referred to the illness of the Shire Clerk Mr. R. L. Campbell who is an inmate of the Corowa Hospital and…

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Carrathool Shire Month's Roadwork

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 1

The Carrathool Shire engineer, in his report to last meeting, said that, owing to the weather, main-tenance had been extremely heavy…

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Officers’ Reports to City Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 14

City health inspector (Mr T. C. Morrow) on Wednesday night reported to Albury City Council that two cases of…

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General Rate Unaltered in Lockhart Shire Many Reductions in Costs Planned

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 6

Lockhart Shire Councillors agreed at the November meeting to continue with the present generaL rate, viz. 3¼d in the £, but to meet their commitments they planned reductions in costs in many instances. The Shire Clerk submitted estimates based on a general rate of of…

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Mr. Calwell Hotly Accused by Graziers’ Council Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 7

THE Minister for Immigration (Mr. Calwell) had published a pamphlet containing “amazing and mendacious” statements against the Graziers’ Federal Council of…

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Municipal Library Interest Increasing

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 3

The librarian of the Hay Municipal Library told last Tuesday's committee meeting that interest in the library was increasing,even…

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New Mayor Chosen December 14 ?

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 18

Ald. Bunton said last evening that he had not yet considered whether he would nominate for the Mayoralty next…

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Lavington Water Supply Confidence in Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 2

Lavington Progress Association last evening carried a motion of confidence in Hume Shire Council for the way it…

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Mayor Flees From Russians

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 14

BERLIN, Sun.: The British licensed newspaper “Telegraf” said yesterday that Johannes Heinz, Christian Democrat Mayor of Aue,…

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Culcairn Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 10

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council yesterday, there were present Crs. L. C. lindner (president), A. Ross, C. A…

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Culcairn Shire Valuations

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council the valu[?] (Mr. A. G. Clements) reported having completed the re-valuation…

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Grant for Shire Roads

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 1

Mr. E. T. Kendell, M.L.A., forwards the following communication received from the Minister for Public Works and Local…

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Black Ban on Sydney’s Lord Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tues.: The NSW executive of the Building Workers’ Industrial Union has placed a black ban on the Lord Mayor of…

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Rates, Fees for Culcairn Shire Adopted

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of Culcairn Shire Council the estimates of income and expenditure for 1950 were adopted…

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Upper Murray Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 12

At. the monthly meeting of Upper Murray Shire Council there were present: Crs J. H. Hamilton (President). C. Vogel, E. H. Nicholas,…

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Southern Riverina Irrigators’ Central Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 6

The annual meeting of the above took place in the Berrigan Memorial. Hall on the afternoon of Wednesday, 23rd November. Delegates were…

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Wodonga Council Briefs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 15

The Victorian Chief Secretary had promised him that he would come to Wodonga and inspect the site for the new…

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Wodonga Council Officers’ Reports

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 10

FOLLOWING reports from its officers were received by Wodonga Shire Council yesterday. Secretary (Mr. J. N. Eddy) reported: GENERAL ACCOUNT:…

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