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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

821 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 42

Murray Shire Shorts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 8

The maintenance of shire roads is still a major problem, but the task would be simplified if landholders with suitable…

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Conargo Shire Shorts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 1

At yesterday’s meeting of Gonargo Shire Council, a donation of £5 was made to the Deniliquin Baby Health Centre…

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Corowa Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last July 11, 1950, there being present: His Worship the Mayor, Ald. G. N. Eberic, Aldermen S. R. E. Loveridge, T. C. Morris, A. T. Gray, M. H. Carigg, A. J. Roggier, T. S. Caraon…

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Municipal Council Street Improvement Proposal Rejected

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 4

A RECOMMENDATION by the Mayor (Ald. J. A. Louat) and sponsored by Ald. F. S. Hawkins that the annual expenditure for purchase and spreading sand and loan on streets in the municipality be allocated to redeeming a special loan…

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Public Fund Opened For N.S.W. Flood Victims. Culcairn Shire Council Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 3

Included in the correspondence before the monthly meeting of the Culcaira Shire Council held on Monday, was a letter from the Lord Mayor of Sydney, seeking: co-operation in connection with the New South Wales Flood Victims' Belief Fund, which has been established to assist…

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Requests to Conarco[?] Shire Already Granted

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 4

Many requests by Co. Shire ratepayers for repair wart[?] on roads in the shire were received at yesterday’s meeting…

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Coreen Shire Ratepayers Discuss Their Worries Rural Electricity Scheme

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 1

Over the hundred Coreen Shire ratepayers attended a meeting at Coreen Hall, on Wednesday afternoon, called by the Corren Shire Ratepayers Association to discuss affairs of the Shire Council particularly with regard to the rural electricity scheme. Amongst, those…

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Auditor on Finances of Hume Shire

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 4

President of Hume Shire Council, Cr. T. Conway, congratulated the staff and the secretary in particular, on their fine work during the year yesterday, when he moved the adoption of…

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Peace Council Blames America

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 38

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The Australian Peace Council has issued a policy statement regarding the fighting in Korea, in…

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Signs Ignored by Motorists, Hume Council is Told

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 35

Motorists were taking no notice of 30 mph speed limit signs throughout the Shire, Cr. A. Hall told Hume Shire councillors yesterday. He asked that the matter be brought to the attention of the police. “Often motorists go through Jindera and Burrumbuttock at speeds…

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Exemption From Rates Discussion by Carrathool Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 1

After a long discussion of a ruling by the Shires Association solicitor on the question of whether R.S.L. Halls leased only for meeting at a…

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Berrigan Shire Council Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 6

The Shire Clerk (Mr W. H. Rodgers), reported as follows:— Staff.—Miss L. Crimmins will commence holidays as from 17th July…

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Berrigan Shire Council Heath inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 9

The Shire Health Inspector (Mr. C. Platt), reported as follows:— Sanitary Contractor.—Mr. S. Wright, sanitary contractor, commenced duties…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Tuesday of last week, there being present:—Crs. A. B. Lawrance…

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Shire Road Works Engineer's Report to Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (Mr. F. C. Smale) reported to last meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council as under:—…

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Arts Council to Meet

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 2

Albury branch of the Arts council of Australia is urging Albury residents to attend its annual meeting in C W A rooms on July 24…

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Warns on Peas Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wed. : Dr D. J. Ryan, director of the Catholic Social Science Bureau in Sydney, today warned people not…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Corowa Shire Council was held on Monday last, there being present Crs. T. C. Sanger (chairman), A. E…

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Lockhart Shire Council Ops Appeal For Flood Relief Fund

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, held on Monday last week, a letter was received from the hard Mayor of Sydney requesting the council to co-operate by opening a Shire Flood Relief Fund to alleviate flood losses in Northern New South Wales…

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Labour Shortage Delays Council Work

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 7

Higher rates of pay in other jobs, cheaper housing or just a change of work seem to be the main reasons why Deniliquin…

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