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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

821 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 42

Organisations of Shire Works Additional Plant and Staff Comprehensive Report by Engineer

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 1

The Shire Engineer (Mr. F. J. Smale) submitted the appended comprehensive report to the last meeting oF the JerildErie Shire…

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Mayor's Thanks for Flood Help Shire's Assistance Appreciated

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

IN the course of the last Hay Municipal Council meeting, the Mayor, Aid. J. A. Louat, thanked everyone who had assisted in the flood protection work. The Waradgery Shire Council and its servants were specially mentioned, but…

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Mayor Likes College Idea

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 8

The proposal suggested by Mr J. A. Allan, deputy headmaster, Albury High School, that an evening college be established…

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Windouran Shire Shorts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 8

W. H. Lamb “Willurah,” in a letter read at yesterday’s windouran Shire Council meeting, expressed appreciation of recent…

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Result of Swimming Baths Questionnaire Announced at Lockhart Proposal Before Shire Council Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 6

The result of the questionnaire sent out by Lockhart Shire Council to ratepayers of the Lockhart Urban Area, asking them if they favored the construction of swimming baths at Lockhart to vote either "Yes" or "No," was announced at the monthy meeting of the council on…

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Petrol Tax Grants Waradgery Shire Gets £1400

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

Waradgery Shire is to share the latest special grants to six Shire Councils within the Murrumbidgee Electorate for a special programme…

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Drill Hall Matters in Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

It was stated in last Municipal Council meeting that the trustees of the old War Memorial Hall had promised to give the War…

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Items of News World Council of Churches

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

A new series of monthly meetings in connection with the World Council of Churches will begin tonight in St Matthew’s Church…

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FARRER A.L.P. Council Meets at Culcairn New Advance From No. 13 Wheat Pool Urged

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 5

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture is to be requested to make a further payment on No. 13 Wheat Pool, "seeing that the full quota under the…

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Noxious Weeds Shire Regrets Board's Attitude

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 3

Councillors of Waradgery Shire expressed regret last week at the Pastures Protection Board's refusal to cut weeds on Shire roads whilst…

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Stock in Town Area Council Regulations

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

The Municipal Council at its last meeting, adopted standard restrictions on the keeping of poultry, horses and cattle within the town…

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Will Case Appeal For Privy Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 15

LONDON, Mon: Leave to appeal was granted by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council today to the Perpetual Executors and…

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M.V.D.L. Executive Council To Meet at Wangaratta

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 6

The Executive Council, comprising delegates from all six regions of the League, will meet at Wangaratta on May 4 and 5…

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Hay Municipal Library

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Hay Municipal Library was held in the reading room on Monday, 24th April, those present being Mr. H. E…

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Municipal Shorts

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 4

At the April meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Hay, those present were the Mayor, Aid. Louat, and Aldermen Hanna, Flood, O. J. Smith,…

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Mayor Collapses During Anti-red “Show”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 15

MOSINEE (Wisconsin). Tues.: [?] Ralph Kronewetter [?] to be a [?] casualty [?] night in a [?] Communist…

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Wodonga Council Officers’ Reports

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 8

Wodonga Shire Council received the following reports from its officers yesterday:— Secretary, Mr Eddy: General account: Receipts…

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World Council of Churches

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 4

On Friday evening last evensong was conducted in the Anglican church where a fine crowd had gathered for worship and praise…

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Business Before Wodonga Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 10

Correspondence before Wodonga Shire Council yesterday included an invitation from Wangaratta Shire to be…

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Albury Council’s Long Sitting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 11

Albury City Council last evening Had one of its longest sittings for a considerable time, and did not rise until 11.40. As council had not met for a month, there was a heavy volume…

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