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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

821 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 42

Arts Council Music Group

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 2

Annual meeting of the Albury Arts Council’s music group on Monday evening was largely attended Election of officers:…

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Security Council Deadlock on Korea

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 3

LAKE SUCCESS, Tues.: The UN Security Council in another secret session yesterday again failed to agree on the…

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Wodonga and District Section Wodonga Council May Have To “Borrow” Water

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 9

Wodongp Shire Council may “borrow” water. this summer to supplement its own barely sufficient town supply. Negotitions are peoceeding with army authorities for permission to connect a maim to the nearby military supply…

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Shire Riding Boundaries

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 1

In connection with the Local Government Department's proposals to alter the Riding boundaries within the Jerilderie Shire, the…

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Apexians Attend Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 11

Members of Albury Apex Club attended Albury City Council last evening at the invitation of the Mayor. Ald. Bunton explained he…

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City Council Rejects Oaklands Coal Proposal

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 12

Albury City Council last evening rejected a motion that it contribute £50 towards the cost of employing a consulting engineer to…

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Soviet Threat at U.N. Council Lake Success

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 6

Soviet Russia last night threatened that the dispatch of new troops to aid the South Koreans would lead to an expansion of the war. The threat was voiced by…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday last, August 22, 1950. There were present: Cr. T. C. Sa[?]er…

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Local and General Shire Flood Victims' Appeal

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 2

The Culcairn Shire Council has received the following additional donations towards the Flood Victims' Appeal:…

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Carrathool Shire Flood Position at Hillston Grave Majority of Roads Under Water

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

WITH the Lachlan at Hillston now 10 inches above the April peak and six inches above the 1931 flood level the position at Hillston is considered to be grave. It is believed that the back road to Griffith will be the only…

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Kashmir Impasse Causes Security Council Concern Lake Success

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 2

Failure of Australian Sir Owen Dixen’s mediatory missionin Koshmit is regarded with grave concern in Security Council circles. In the opinion of legal experts here the case is not…

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Three Under Sentence of Death to Appeal to the Privy Council MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 3

Two men and a woman who were sentenced to death in the Criminal Court last February for the murder of an elderly S.P. bookmaker in November, 1949, will seek special leave to appeal to the Privy Council…

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Municipal Brevities

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 7

Three residents will have notice served on them by the Municipal Council to connect sewerage to their premises with…

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Albury City Council Works’ Committee Recommendations

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 4

Following works committee recommendations were adopted by Albury City Council on Wednesday evening: Footpath and drain, Olive st. south,…

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Mayor Welcomes Rotarians

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 5

Albury Wool Exchange was Packed with Rotarians from Victoria, N.S.W. and Tasmania and their wives at the opening…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Work Progressing

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 2

It was reported to the last meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council that road works and routine maintenance were progressing…

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Cr. Disney Again Melbourne’s Lord Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Mon.: With an increased allowance, Cr James Disney was elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne by the City…

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Methodist Church Statement of Australian Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 3

Australian Council for the .World Council of Churches, at its annual meeting held in New South Wales, issued a statement in which the…

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Shire Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council will be held on Tuesday, 5th September, a week earlier in the month than usual,…

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Windouran Shire Shorts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 4

Cr. J. Priestly’s attendance at yesterday’s Windouran Shire Council meeting was of more than ordinary interest…

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