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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

821 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 42

Wedding Shire Engineer’s Daughter Weds

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

A bridal gown of traditional slipper satin was chosen by Miss Berenice Eberbach for her wedding on Saturday afternoon to…

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Achievement in Shire Management. How Carrathool Won A. R. Bluett Memorial Award

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

AN outstanding record of achievement was presented by the Carrathool Shire Council to win the coveted A. R. Bluett Memorial Award for 1949. GOOD progress was made in every, major field of shire…

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Mayor Talks of “Greed”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 6

Commerce and the professions were too greedy and did not assist the cause of the “under-dog.” Until Australians become…

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Towong Shire Officers’ Reports

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 9

Towong Shire Council yesterday received the following reports from its officers: ENGINEER (Mr Fisher)…

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Mayor’s Hopes of Civic Ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. Bunton) said yesterday that he was anxious that this year’s Civic Ball at the Palais Royal on June 23, would…

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Culcairn Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 19

Monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council was attended by Crs L. C. Lindner (president), A. Ross, C. A. Lee, D…

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Towong Shire Residents Complain About Road

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 23

Towong Shire Council yesterday tabled for a month, a petition, signed by 200 residents, which brought to the notice the…

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Towong Council and Tallangatta’s Future

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 5

The State Rivers and Water Supply Commission believed that Towong Shire Council could not agree on Tallangatta’s future…

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Chiltern Shire Will Help Tree- Lovers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 12

At its general meeting yesterday Chiltern Shire Council resolved to help ratepayers by supplying oriental plane trees for…

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Staff Increases Wanted by Chiltern Shire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 5

When a ratepayer of Chiltern Shire wrote to a meeting of the shire council yesterday that he would deduct interest charges…

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No Tenders for Council Work

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

Despite the fact that Albury City Council called tenders twice in three weeks for the installation of sanitary conveniences at…

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Council Told of Damage to Trees

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 5

The percentage of street trees lost during the year through natural causes was the lowest for a considerable period, but the loss caused by careless track drivers increased, the curator…

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Council Meeting Ends in 37 Minutes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

Last night’s meeting of Albury City Council was the shortest for a long time. The agenda paper did not contain any contentious matters, and the entire business, including…

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General Business at Culcairn Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 6

The following additional business was transacted at Tuesday’s meeting of Culcairn Shire Council: M. E. Steinke, Henty, asked…

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Chiltern Shire Hall

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 10

The new hall for Chiltern Shire Will be one of the most elaborate in -North-East Victoria. When it is completed it will provide space for cinemas, dances and other, public functions. Rooms have…

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Corowa Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last, June 13, 1930, there being present: His Worship the Mayor. (Ald.G.N. Eberls), Aldermen S.R.E. Loveridge, T.C. morris, A.T. Gray, A.J. Roggiero, G. Scott and C.K. Phipps; D…

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Shire Council To Be Asked To Carry Out Survey for Sewerage at Culcairn Scheme to Cost £72,000

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

A public meeting called by the Shire Council was held in the Culcairn Memorial Hall on Friday night for the purpose of considering a proposal for the installation of a sewerage system for Culcairn, and, following a general discussion, it was resolved that the council be asked to…

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Road Works Plan to Cost £25,000. Municipal Council Approves Ambitious Programme

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 5

ALTHOUGH councillors expressed some doubt whether finance would be made available, the Hay Municipal Council at its meeting on Tuesday approved a works programme for the 1950-51 year to cost an estimated £25,000. The programme…

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Council Items in Brief

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

Murray Shire Council on Tuesday decided to purchase a theodolite at £95 for the use of the engineer…

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Council to Buy [?]1800 Loader

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

At yesterday’s meeting of the Windouran Shire Council it was decided to purchase a front end loader costing [?]1800…

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