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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

821 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 42

Main Roads Board Loaming Policy Attacked Shire Councillors Are Critical

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 2

MAIN ROADS in the Shire of Waradgery are a perfect disgrace. They could not be called highways. They were deteriorating rapidly and were just mudbanks. THIS was stated by Cr. H. E. Bayliss at the meeting of the…

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P. and C. Associations District Council Meets

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 2

A representative and well attended meeting of the District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations, presided over by the chairman, Mr…

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Ald. Edwards’ Insulting Words Allegation “Not for Council to Determine”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 7

In a special mayoral minute to the Municipal Council on Wednesday night, Ald. J. P. Burchfield declared that Ald…

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Houses for Council Employees? Notice of Motion by Ald. F. V. HOLDEN

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 4

In common with his previous notices of motion, Ald. F. V. Holden’s latest resolution of this nature—that…

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Coreen Shire Council Correspondence

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 4

From E. C. Nicholson, Protesting against the electricity loan rate while electricity still unavailable to him-- Cr. Bott said there was nothing the…

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Shire Council. Chamber of Commerce Rail Proposal Unsuitable Council Has Counter Scheme

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

WARDGERY Shire Council has decided to advise the Hay Chamber of Commerce that it cannot support a move to obtain a railway service to permit Hay residents journeying to Sydney by the Riverina Express, but advocates instead a…

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Windouran Shire Shorts

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 2

The engineer (Mr. E. E. Eherbach) will inspect and do sufficient work to make the Conargo-Burrabogie road trafficable. Mr…

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Murrumbidgee Shire. No Support for Road Change Proposal

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 4

THE MURRUMBIDEE Shire Council will not support a proposal by the Leeton Shire Council that the highway from Narrandera to Balranald be built along the north side of the Murrumbidgee River as far as Darlington Point…

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Mr. B. Klooster Leads Arts Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 8

Albury Arts Council last night elected Mr. Brand J. Klooster its president. He was treasurer last year…

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Blackfellows’ War Weapons At the Council Table

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

When the mayor placed numerous blackfellows’ war weapons (something like those in the accompanying picture)…

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Carrathool Shire. Lachlan River Floods Worse at Hillston River Still Rising

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 2

ACCORDING to a report to Carrathool Shire by the Engineer, Mr. F. T. Satterthwaite, large areas of country around Hillston are already flooded, and the river is still rising. Mr. Satterthwaite said the position could not improve for at least two…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 5

The following general business was transacted at the last meeting of the Shire Council:— Cr. Cope: That the road to the…

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Shire Ridings Gazetted

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 6

Some time ago the Minister for Local Government (Mr J. J. Cahill) celled for objections to a proposal to alter the ridings of the Berrigan Shire…

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Holbrook Council Losing Its Staff

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 14

Stating that be was experiencing difficulty in obtaining sufficient outdoor staff, Holbrook Shire engineer (Mr J. R. Beck)…

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Albury Hospital Word to Lose Support of Holbrook Shire Residents

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 2

Holbrook Shire residents will of the the month cease to support their Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Ward at Albury District Hospital The ward, which has beens…

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No New Wodonga Shire Hall Roads Come First

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 2

Wodonga Shire Council has decided against making structural alterations: to Its council offices, building a new hall and council chambers. The question of taking…

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Only Six Letters Before Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 14

Correspondence before Albury City Council last evening occupied less than 20 minutes’ discussion. There were only six…

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Wodonga Council to Spend £31,000

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 2

Wodonga Shire Council will seek Treasury Department approval through Mr. Mitchell, M.L.A, of its post-war works…

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Albury Council Officers’ Reports

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 8

Although all the materials have been received, lack of commendation for workmen had forced an Indefinite…

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£1500 Verdict for Boy Against Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.: A 15-year-old Deniliquin boy who was badly burned when he came in contact with a high voltage…

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