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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

821 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 42

Tumbarumba Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 5

At a meeting of Tumbarumba Shire Council the Department of Lands advised that an area had been designated a recreation…

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A Message to Coreen Shire Ratepayers About That Electrical Installation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 3

Electrical contractors are busy wiring installations in those parts of the shire lines are being erected and the question is sometimes…

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Cathcart Case at Last Reaches Formality £1500 Damages Awarded Against Council by Supreme Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

THE SYDNEY SUPREME COURT last week head the Cathcart Case and awarded £1500 damages against Deniliquin Municipal Council. Unexplained adjournments of the case had extended…

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Hay Municipal Library Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the committee of the Hay Municipal Library was held in the town clerk's office on Tuesday, 25th July, the…

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Albury City Council List of Electors

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 4

NOTICE is hereby given that a list of persons who appear to have the requisite qualifications of electors will be exhibited for…

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Wodonga Council Aims to Have Belter Roads

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 8

Motorists will see a vost improvement in Wodonga Shire roods and streets within the next six or seven years. If council’s, applications to the Public Works Department and CRB are approved, expenditure on street sealing, township drainage,…

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“Loan Council Fund Should Be Used on Roads”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 19

SYDNEY, Tues.: The State Government should use loan council funds to improve country roads, said Mr. J. G. Beale. Liberal…

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Wodonga Shire Affirms Pictures Decision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 2

Wodonga Shire Council yesterday re-affirmed its decision to instruct the proprietor of the Shire Hall motion picture…

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Wodonga Shire Officer’s Reports

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 7

Wodonga Shire engineer (Mr R. J. Martin) in his report to council yesterday submitted a programme for sealing 15,000 lineal feet of…

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Wodonga Shire to Join Library Scheme

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 10

After very brief discussion, Wodonga Shire Council decided yesterday to join the Upper Murray Regional Library Service as from the beginning of the next financial year—October 1…

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Local and General Culcaibn Shire Flood Victims' Appeal

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 2

The following donations have been received to date by the Culcairn Shire Flood Victims' Appeal: £ s d…

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Agenda Wrangle at Security Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 8

LAKE SUCCESS, Thurs.: Britain supported the United States in the Security Council yesterday in demanding that the…

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Soviet Beaten on Korean Issue in Security Council Lake Success

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 August 1950 · page 7

After a three day debate, the United Nations Security Council yesterday adopted the United States’ proposal to continue discussion on the Korean situation…

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Council Supports Committee’s Move oh Added School Facilities at Yarrawonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 August 1950 · page 7

At a meeting of Yarrawonga Shire Council, Higher Elementary School Committee tea asked for council’s support in the establishment of further school facilities in…

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Deniliquin’s Big Football Win “Magnificent,” Says Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 1

Deniliquin’s stirring 52 point win over Nathalia in the Murray League first semi-final at Tocumwal on Saturday…

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Strong Guard For Aldermen

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Toes.: Detectives today ejected two demonstrators from a City Council meeting when they tried to discuss a ban…

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Mayor in Oils

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 7

Albury artist, Jack Bennett, who is painting the Mayor (Aid. Bunton) in oils, as an entry for the rich Archibald prize, studying his subject before resuming from a previous sitting…

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Council Wants Power Over Parking

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 2

Albury City Council decided last night to request Mr D. G. Padman, MLA, to make representations to the Minister for Local…

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Council Rejects £24,000 Building Plans

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 2

Plans and specifications for the erection of a concrete packing and storage depot in Dean st. for the Committee of Direction of Fruit,…

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City Council Meeting Bulk Electricity From Mulwala ?

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 12

Proposal by Coreen Shire Council to establish an electricity generating station at Mulwala using Coorabin coal as fuel to supply local councils with bulk energy was outlined in a letter…

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