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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

821 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 42

Council to Discuss ’Drome To-night

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 2

Future development of Albury aerodrome following the conference on Monday with Mr A. Hepburn, Director of Airports,…

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City Council’s Surplus Down

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 15

Albury City Council’s operations during 1949 resulted in a surplus of £2160, compared with £6359 for the previous year, and ,£2352 in 1947. However, the current financial position…

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New Council Policy on Temporary Dwellings

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 18

Following the rescission last night by a two to one majority of its yew-old ban on the erection and occupancy of garages…

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City Council Move to Widen Mate Street

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 13

Stating that it was “only by sheer good luck” there were not more fatal accidents on the Mate St. section of Hume Highway, aldermen of Albury City Council last night decided to make…

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Bluett Award to Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

Carrathool Shire Council has been awarded the A. R. Bluett Memorial Plaque. This award is made annually by the Shires…

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Railwaymen Support Peace Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 15

HOBART, Thurs.: The Federal Council of the Australian Railways Union pledged support for the Australian Peace Council and…

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Coreen Shire Council Description of Area Within Which Electricity Local Loan Rate of 516 of One Penny Is to Be Levied

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

The area shall be that bounded by a line commencing at the North West corner of Mulwala State Forest 100 thence generally Easterly along the…

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Coreen Shire Council Description of Area Within Which Electricity Local Loan Rate of 58 of One Penny Is to Be Levied

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

Commencing at a point, on the Northern bank of the Murray River at the South-Western corner of portion 316 Parish of Mulwala…

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Murray C.P. Electorate Council Meets

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 3

There was an excellent attendance of delegates at an executive meeting of the Murray CP Electorate Council, held in the Soldiers' Memorial…

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In Albury Police Court Yesterday It’s Costly to Live on a Council Reserve

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 10

A man who had camped his caravan home at the Hovell Tree Reserve was told in Albury Court yesterday that he could be fined £5 for each day he refused to remove it after notice had been served…

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Beechworth Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 6

At a meeting of Beechworth Shire Council Cr. L. Gilchrist presided. Beechworth Town Band asked council to make available…

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Shire Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

We incorrectly stated in last issue that the monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council would be held to-day (Thursday). However,…

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Wodonga Shire Officers’ Reports

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 12

Wodonga Shire Council yesterday received the following reports from its officers— SECRETARY. (MR EDDY)…

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Letters to Wodonga Shire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 11

Correspondence before Wodonga Shire Council yesterday included advice from the Victorian Country Roads Board that Hume…

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New Shire Hall for Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 14

Wodonga Shire Council is considering erecting a new Shire Hall, council chambers and offices. President (Cr…

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Wangaratta News WANGARATTA Wednesday Shire Election

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

Caused by the death of Cr. C. Diffey, an extraordinary election will be held in the Central riding of the Shire of Wangaratta on…

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At Conargo Shire Council Meeting Yesterday

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 2

The Department of Lands notified of its intention to close a lane in the Conargo township subdivision…

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F. & [?] District Council Meets at Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 3

Many resolutions concerning the man on the land, including one asking that the penalty for sheep stalling be drastically increased, were passed at the quarterly meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Fanners and Settlers' Association held at Culcairn on Monday…

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Murray Country Party Electorate Council Meets at Berrigan

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 3

There was an excellent attendance of delegates at an executive meeting of the Country Party Electorate Council of the new…

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Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

At its meeting on Thursday Conargo Shire was requested, by Mr. J. Malone, to carry out the fencing of the road through his…

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