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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

920 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 46

Carrathool Shire Petrol Tax Distribution of Grants

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

The Carrathool Shire will examine the current distribution of petrol tax moneys within the State, and may, if this is…

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Carrathool Shire Burning Off Easier Conditions Wanted

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

The Carrathool Shire Council will ask the Chief Secretary for discretionary power, limited to this season, over the width of…

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Lockhart Shire to Buy New Power Plant

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

After hearing a full report of operational costs from the engineer, the Lockhart Shire Council, at its last meeting, decided to call tenders for the supply of a crawler tractor, a 60 hip tractor, with power unit and bulldozer blade, and two rooter ploughs. The engineer (Mr…

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Council Jacks Up on Holidays

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

The Carrathool Shire Council last Monday refused two applications from Hillston bodies for Saturday holidays, which were stated to have been, in…

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Officers’ Reports to Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 11

The Report presented by city engineer to Albury Council meeting on Wednesday stated that a considerable amount of…

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Carrathool Shire Deputation to Minister Endowment - Town Improvement Grants

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

CARRATHOOL Shire Council, having already protested against its exclusion from endowment payments for which it is now eligible, will send a deputation to meet the Minister for Local Government when he visits Griffith shortly, and…

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Blighty R.S.L Critical of Shire'sUse of Plant

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

"If Conargo Shire Council has enough road plant to make loans to other councils, surely it can attend to its own roads…

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Council Will Spend £2500 on Improvements to John Foord Reserve

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

The Corowa Municipal Council recently obtained a grant of £500 for the purpose of carrying out improvement to the john…

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Happy Valley Progress Assn Complaint to Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 5

At a special meeting of Happy Valley Progress Association, 23 members were present. It was decided to protest to Albury City…

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Important A. and B.L.T.A. Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

A very important meeting of the council of the A. & B. L.T.A. will be held at the offices of Belbridge & Hague at 8 p.m. on Wednesday…

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Carrathool Shire Roadwork

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 1

At the recent meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council a report from the engineer was presented on the roadwork done since the beginning of…

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Tourist Camp at. Hume Reservoir No Shire Council Action For Some Time

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 4

Although the shire clerk (Mr A. H. Nowland) and the shire engineer (Mr R. Welsh) are investigating the potentialities of…

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CARRATHOOL Shire Engineer's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 4

In the report placed before last Carrathool Shire Council meeting, the shire engineer, Mr. Satterthwaite, reported as follows on Carrathool…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool Navigable Bridges

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 4

Council agreed, without discussion, to support the Waradgery Shire in its attempts to have the navability provisions of the interstate rivers…

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Problem for Albury Growers Municipal Market or Co-operative?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 4

BOWERS In Albury and district are discussing the possibility of various schemes for the improvement of marketing produce in Albury. The provisional committee Messrs. D. Clancy, J. Buchhorn and E. Dick, who were elected to replace…

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Privy Council Grants Appeal

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

The Ju[?] Committee of the [?] Council has granted special leave to the Nelnngaloo Pty. Ltd., of N.S.W.. to appeal against an order of the High…

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South Riverina District Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above Council was held at Finely Rural School on Thursday evening last, each district, branch was represented. Rev…

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Arts Council Drama Group Annual Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

Albury Arts Council Drama Group held its annual meeting at the town hall last evening. Secretary (Miss L. Boyes) said…

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Wodonga Council Shorts

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 5

At Yesterday’s Wodonga Shire Council meeting— It was decided to accept Morley Bros.’ offer to renovate the…

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Donga Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 5

Shirt President (Cr T. Snow[?]) presided at yesterday’s [?]etting of Wodonga Shire [?]…

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