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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

821 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 42

More Points From Culcairn Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 7

The following additional business was dealt with at Tuesday’s meeting of Culcairn Shire Council. The Chief Secretary’s Department…

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Shire Clerk's Report Finance of Proposed Town Improvement Scheme

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 3

The proposal submitted by the Shire Engineer for tar paving, drainage and fool path gravelling within the town is estimated to…

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Mr Spender Addresses U.n. Social Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 3

GENEVA, Wed: Mr Percy Spender, Australian Minister for External Affairs, addressed the United Nations Economic and Social…

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Council Opposes Any Alteration of Riding Boundaries

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 3

The Jerilderie Shire Council at its monthly meeting on Tuesday of last week unanmously agreed to oppose alteration of Riding…

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Sewerage for Jerilderie Council to Proceed with £39,000 Scheme

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 1

Most important matter discussed at the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday of last week was the question of sewerage for Jerilderie…

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Town Improvement Comprehensive Programme Adopted by Council Town Improvement Rate to Be Levied

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 3

The Shire Engineer (Mr. Smale) submitted a comprehensive report on proposals for improvement of town drainage, streets and…

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Mathoura News Murray Shire Council’ Ailment Diagnosed as Acute Financial Exhaustion

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 2

Despite its 1950 record budget of £38,589—and the 33 per cent, rate increase — Murray Shire Council is tottering on…

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Council’s Ambitious Loan Programme

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 1

Deniliquin Municipal Conncils’ proposed 1950-51 loan programme involves an amount Programme…

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Chiltern Shire Hopes To Get o Doctor And a Hospital, Too

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 2

Following the retirement- earlier this month Dr C. F. Horkin after 60 years’ general practice, the residents of Chiltern Shire are without a medical practitioner…

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Municipal Lists of Electors

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 7

Claims and objections to enrolment on the Municipal; electoral rolls will be received up to August 31…

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A Former Mayor Gaoled

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday : A former Mayor of Waterloo, Sydney, was described in the Bankruptcy Court today as “unscrupulous, and…

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“Rap Over Knuckles” for Hume Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 3

Criticising Hume Shire Council for its failure to deal effectively with rabbits on its roods, Mr L. W. Drew said at yesterday’s meeting of Albury Pastures Protection Board that council would be well advised ”to take a leaf…

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Murray Shire Shorts

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 2

At its meeting last week, Murray Shire Council decided to: Approach Deniliquin Municipal…

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Labour Shortage Still Worries Local Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

The extreme shortage of labour is preventing attention being given to both the construction and maintenance…

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Electrical Engineer's Foresight — Council to Add to Power House

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

Deniliquin Municipal Council is to investigate the possibility of acquiring further plant for installation at the…

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Hay Municipal Library

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 4

Monthly report to August 19, 1950:—The number of registered borrowers at date is 510. Interest in both the books, the…

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Berrigan Shire Council correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 7

From A.L.P., Tocumwal, premising support in request for housing project at Tocunrrral.—Received. From Under Secretary, Local…

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Berrigan Shire Council Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 9

The Shire Clerk (Mr W. H. Rodgers), reported as follows:— Staff Matters—Mr S. Willcox, Assistant Engineer, commenced duty on…

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Former Alderman Sent to Prison

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tues.: Pleading guilty at Campbelltown Quarter Sessions today to two charges of having indecently assaulted a female…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 5

General business at the Council meeting on Monday week included the following:— Crs. Cope and Alexander: That another new caterpillar 12 grader be…

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