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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

821 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 42

Bushfire Menace, Holbrook Council Discussion

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 15

Control measures employed in fighting the recent disastrous bush fire on Upper Wantagong clearly, indicated the need for…

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Holbrook Shire Ends Year With Surplus Of Nearly £10,000

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 6

At the close of 1949, Holbrook Shire Council had an accumulated surplus of £9416 after spending £27,877 on public works. This was revealed in the report…

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Carrathool Shire Village Works

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

Various matters connected with improvements in the different villages came before Carrathool Shire Council last week. Goolgowi…

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Council Will Help Cyclists

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

The Municipal Council last Tuesday agreed to the Bronzewing Cycle Club's request for financial assistance, taking into…

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Hay Municipal Library

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

The following books have been added to the Hay Municipal Library:—Juveniles: "Joyous Peggy" (Lillian Grace Copp): "Little Men" (Louisa…

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Albury’s Mayor Attacks Building Priorities

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.: Building control encouraged black-marketing. Ald. W. T. Robinson, of Grafton, said at a meeting of the Local…

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Thanksgiving Fund Launched by the Lord Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 15

A £ 2,000,000 Thanksgiving Fund has been launched by the Lord Mayor of London. Object of the fund is to provide a great residential centre for overseas and American students who come to London, as a gesture of thanks…

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Mayor Seeks Job As Road Mender

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 4

STUTTGART, Sun.: The Burgomaster of Zimmern, South Baden, which has a population of 300, has applied for the job of village…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool Items from March Meeting Memorial Hall Rates

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 4

The R.S.S. and A.I.L.A, whitton, requested remission of rates on their property there, which, they said, was used as a memorial hall…

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Beechworth Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 15

At a meeting of Beechworth Shire Council the offer of Mr. G. English for a revaluation of all rateable property within the shire…

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Wodonga Shire Council £300 Government Subsidy For Playgrounds

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 11

The Victorian Public Works Department advised Wodonga Shire Council at its meeting yesterday that it had approved a £300 subsidy on a £2 for £1 basis towards the erection of children’s…

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Chiltern Shire Engineer’s Report

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 11

The following report was made to Chiltern Shire Council yesterday by shire engineer, Mr J. J. Sullivan:…

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Wodonga Council Briefs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 13

At yesterday’s meeting of Wodonga Shire Council it was decided to ask the Victorian Country Roads Board for grants to seal,…

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Council To Administer Library Service

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 14

Following a recommendation from the Upper Murray Regional Library Committee, Albury City Council last night accepted responsibility for administration of the recently established regional…

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Albury Council Officers’ Reports Heavy Rain Causes Scouring

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 13

Heavy rain during the past fortnight had caused a good deal of scouring in various parts of the city, the engineer (Mr Sarvaas)…

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Attacked Peace Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Australian Peace Council was a “stooge organisation” set up to implement the policy of Communist Russia…

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Mayor Refuses to Welcome “Red Dean”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday ; The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Aid Quinlan) will not tender a civic reception to the “Red…

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R.s.l. Riverina Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 4

Mr. N. Whitehead, president for some years past of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. Riverina District Council, was not available for re-election this…

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Labor Council to Ban Pressmen

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The NSW Trades and Labor Council tonight decided to exclude the press from future meeting…

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Cup Holiday for Hume Shire Employes

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 2

Hume Shire Council yesterday granted a half holiday to its employes for next Wednesday, first day of Albury Gold Cup race…

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