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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

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“Council Has Job to Do at Noreuil”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 2

WHITE Noreuil Park Committee controlled Noreuil Park on behalf of Albury City Council, substantially the provisional adequate lavatory accommodation, or to see that…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

The Council of the Shire of Carrathool met in the Council Chambers, Goolgowi, on Wednesday 14th December. Those present were the…

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Windouran Shire President’s Report

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

The Windouran Shire president, Cr. T. C. Macaw, submitted the following report to a meeting of council last week. A revaluation of the shire has…

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Chinese Reds to Get Seat on Security Council? Washington

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 4

THE Lake Success correspondent of the New York “Times” said president Truman's “hands off Formosa” announcement was interpreted as leaving the United Nations’ delegation free to accept…

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Doctor, Solicitor Among Five Members Expelled by N.S.W. Council of R.S.L. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

FIVE members of the Returned Servicemen’s League were expelled during the weekend. The State Council claimed…

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Shire Ratings

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

As a matter of interest, we have been keeping an eye on the district papers for 1950 ratings in the various Shires. We have not been able to get…

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Shire Service

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

The Shires Association's certificate of service has been presented to Cr. P. J. Mooney, deputy president of Lachlan Shire, who has been on…

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Conargo Shire Shorts

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

Conargo Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, decided to increase the general rate from 1/2 d in the £ (U.C.V.) to…

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Council to Make Rates Tomorrow Night

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

Albury City Council at its meeting tomorrow night will strike its new general, water and sewerage rates for 1950…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last, the following Councillors being present: Crs. E. H. Coldwell (president)…

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Berrig[?] Shire Council Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 5

The Shire Clerk (Mr W. H. Rodgers), reported as follows:— Staff Matters.—In addition to the road staff, holidays have been cleared…

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Pay Increases for Municipal Shire Clerical Employes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.: Substantial pay increases were granted to approximately 800 clerical employes of most municipal and…

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Coreen Shire Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

At the last meeting of the [?] Shire Council, Cr. [?] drew [?] to the fact that [?] was being [?] from the Shire to [?]…

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Shire Secretary And Engineer

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 7

Wodonga shire secretary, Mr J. N. Eddy (left) and engineer, Mr R. J. Martin…

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Mayor Moves to Legalise Gambling in New York

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tues.: The Mayor of New York (Mr. William O’Dwyer) said yesterday he would ask the State Legislature this…

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Albury World War II Memorial Mayor Suggests Towns People Contribute £10,000

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

A PLAN to hold a great annual floral festival every Easter in Albury on the lines of the Grafton jacaranda festival, was outlined by the Mayor (Ald. Bunton) last night at the first meeting of the committee appointed to prepare plans…

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Wodonga and District Section Wodonga Shire a Thriving Area on Border of State

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 7

WODONGA Shire, faille little comer of the Stale of Victoria, and bang up against its northern border, is a thriving mixture of town and country industry, with the town of Wodonga supplying most of the needs of the population…

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No Reply Yet to Council on “Green Belt” Proposal

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

THOUGH it is nearly 18 months since the Albury Municipal Council wrote to the Department of Local Government asking that steps be taken to preserve a green belt of timber fringing the hills surrounding the city, no reply has…

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Rates Increased by City Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 3

AFTER referring the matter back to committee for further consideration, Albury City Council last night adopted a Works Committee recommendation providing for a general rate of 7¼d in the £1 for 1950 on unimproved capital value…

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Council Meeting Claim by City Butcher Rejected

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 11

CLAIM by a city butchering firm for £15 compensation for the loss of “a considerable portion” of a carcase of beef as a result of an accident at council’s abattoir was…

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