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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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Albury T.b. Chalet Wodonga Council’s Full Support

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 6

Full support will be given to the Albury District Hospital’s T.B. chalet appeal by Wodonga Shire Council, which decides to…

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Sale of Surplus Shire Plant

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

Lance Lloyd reports having conducted a highly successful auction sale of surplus plant on account of Windouran Shire…

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Stroud Council “Sacked”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Members of Stroud Shire Council had been removed from office. Minister for Local…

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World Council of Young Men's Service Clubs

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

The World Council of Young Men's Club consists of: 20.30 International [?] Western [?] of the USA and Mexico, Association of Kinsmen…

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Council Chambers Library and Offices to be Painted

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

A special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held last Tuesday evening, to consider quotations secured by the Mayor and…

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Murrumbidgee Shire River Navigation

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

Shire Wants River Kept Open The Murrumbidgee Shire Council on Friday decided against supporting Waradgery Shire's…

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Arts Council Music Group

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 6

After the summer recess period, the Albury music group will begin its season tomorrow night at Miss Roper’s studio, Swift [?]…

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Murray Electorate Council Of the A.C.P.

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., arrived in Deniliquin yesterday and will attend a meeting of the Murray Electorate Council on…

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District Doings Pars From All Parts Insolvent Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

Members of the stroud Shire Council have been removed from office by the Minister for Local Goverament, and an administrator placed in charge…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Minister to Visit Darlington Point List of Works for Discussion—Hint of Amalgamation

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

THE Murrumbidgee Shire Council, at its meeting last Friday, was informed that the Hon. J. J.Cahill, Minister for Works and Local Government, has accepted its invitation to visit Darlington Point and will do so on 26th March. Council…

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Exhibition Opened at Albury Mayor Stresses Value Of Town Planning

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 12

“TOWN planning is nothing revolutionary but something of great interest to everyone, because it aims at the abolition of slum areas and the creation of better cities and towns, resulting in improved…

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Wodonga and District Section Wodonga Was Once Called Belvoir Proclaimed a Shire in 1876

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 7

IT is a far cry from the days when Wodonga Shire was officially proclaimed to the modern town of Wodonga of to-day, with a population of over 4000. Wodonga was once known as Belvoir. The Shire of…

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Council Thanks Battalion for Mace

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

In his mayoral minute to the Albury City Council last night, Aid. [?] stated that the [?] previously presented by the 2/23…

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Use of Sportsground on June 13 Council Defers Decision Off North’s Application

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 11

ALBURY City Council last night decided to defer decision on an application by North Albury Football Club for use of the sportsground on King’s Birthday holiday (June 13) for a match against a representative Canberra team, until after…

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Shire Shorts Murrumbidgee

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee Shire Council met on Friday, 4th March. Cr. Ryan, in the chair, Crs. Boyd, Reid, Dunne, Davis and Wood were present, being…

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Corowa Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4

The Mayor, Ald, G. Eberic, presided over the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, March 8, 1949, and there were also present Deputy Mayor M. H. Carrigg, Aldermen S. R. E. Loveridge. T. C. Morris, A. T. Gray, A. J. Rogolero G. Scott,…

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Municipal Council Works Requested Rain Finds Weak Spots

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

At last Council meeting, aldermen requested work in a number of places where traffic had been difficult in the recent wet…

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M.L.A. At Beechworth Shire Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4

At a meeting of Beechworth Shire Council on Friday, March 5, the President (Cr L. Gilchrist) presiding, Mr T. W. Mitchell, MLA…

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H. Douglas Again President Murray Electorate Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

Mr. H. Douglas, Mathoura, was elected unanimously , to the position of president of the Murray Electorate Council of the…

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Council Complimented on Work Done at Brewery Bend

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 7

The Municipal Council was complimented on the work it had done at Brewery Bend during the past weeks, at the meeting of…

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