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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

920 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 46

Beechworth Council Indignant Housing Committee Ignored by Commission

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 12

At last meeting of Beechworth Shire Council it was notified that an officer of the Housing Commission had visited the town and…

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Hume Shire Council Contracts

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

At Friday’s meeting of Hume Shire Council the following contracts were accepted: Supply and delivery of 800 cubic yards of…

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Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 2

The Hay Municipal Council is to meet this evening, only a fortnight after the last meeting. This meeting will bring the Council into line with…

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Shire Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 2

The election to fill the vacancy an the Waradgery Shire Council caused by the death of Cr. Sheaffe, resulted in the election of Mr. E. P. Sides, of…

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Conargo Shire Items

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 5

Items of general interest arising from the Conargo Shire Council’s meeting on Thursday were…

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Culcairn Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 10

This monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held yesterday. There were present [?] L. C. Lindner (President), A. [?]…

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Conargo Shire Bitumen on Finley Road in April

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 6

The spraying of bitumen on 10 miles of Finley road should take place in April. This opinion was expressed at…

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Unsightly Timber Along Cobb Highway. Murray Shire Wants it Remove

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 1

WHO is responsible for the removal of fallen, timber along Cobb Highway? Cr. B. Dolan asked this question at a meeting of Murray Shire Council yesterday. Or. Dolan said the timber was…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 5

The Shire. Health Inspector (Mr C. Platt), reported, to last Monday’s meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council: Building Applications.—Mrs M.Bate…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

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

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Berrigan Shire Council Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 7

The Shire Engineer (Mr J. G. McLaren) reported as follows:— During the month the following work has [?] carried [?]…

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Culcairn Shire General Business

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 4

The following additional business was transacted at a meeting of Culcairn Shire Council on Monday:—…

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Call To Miners By Their Central Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: Central Council of the Miners’ Federation today called on 18,500 miners in Australia to “maintain adequate…

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Towong Shire Meeting of Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 9

Present at the monthly meeting were Crs. Hutchinson (President), J. Ronan, Muller, Sutherland, Northey, Ried, T. Ronan, Broome…

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Council Farmers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 6

Narromine Municipal Council gathered more than 800 bage of wheat off its common this season, and looks forward to spending £100…

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Maude Bridge Municipal Council Supports Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

The Municipal Council agreed at its last meeting to support the Waradgery Shire's efforts for amendment of the River Murray…

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Youngest Alderman?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

Aid. Keith W. Boynton, of Balranald Municipal Council, may youngest alderman In this State, says a district newspaper…

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Diesel Train Not Wanted By Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

Deniliquin Municipal Council will not support the Champion her of Commerce agitation have Victorian Railways [?]…

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Short Council Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

The Municipal Council met for three-quarters of an hour last Tuesday night. The Mayor, Ald. Flood, and Aldermen Hannon, Louat,…

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Waradgery Shire. Shortages of Piping Serious

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

Something of the serious plight of landholders who cannot get piping for essential repairs to water facilities on stations was…

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