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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

821 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 42

President of Rutherglen Shire

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 18

At a meeting of Rutherglen Shire Council yesterday, Cr, W. Jasper, (above) was elected president. He succeeds…

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Great Send-off for Ex-mayor

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, Fri.: Seven bands played Irish airs yesterday as New York bid “adios” to Mayor William O'Dwyer, who will…

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Mayor’s Flood Appeal Reaches £442

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 2

The Mayor’s appeal to aid flood victims in NSW has reached £442 13/4. Previously acknowledged, £313/14/10. Latest donations: North…

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Bodyguard for Sydney’s Lord Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 18

SYDNEY, Fri: The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Aid. E. C. O'Dea) has arranged for a bodyguard to protect him and his home…

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Rutherglen Shire President Is “Live Wire”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 7

Cr W. Jasper, the newly-elected President of the Rutherglen Shire Council, was elected to council seven years ago…

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P.p. Board Will Prosecute Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

Narrandera Municipal Council will be presecuted for alleged failure to destroy rabbits on the town common. This was decided at the last meeting…

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Mayor and Mayoress of Deniliquin with Daughter

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 8

This smiling photo of the mayor of Deniliquin (Aid. J.P. Burchfield) (centre) and mayoress, Mrs. Burchfield (right) was taken by the "Pastoral Tames" staff photographer recently when they were at the aerodrome waiting to welcome the Right Honourable…

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SHIRE'S £9000 Loan Put to Prompt Use Roadmaking Equipment Includes Power Grader, Two Trucks

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 3

Windouran Shire Council is not wasting time in using its loan to build up its roadmaking plant…

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Wodonga and District Section Wodonga Council Ends Another Year of Progress

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1950 · page 9

Another year of council in Wodonga is at an end—a year during which says retiring President, Cr j. S. Hore, more work has been completed than for a considerable period. Today a new President and [?] committees will be elected for the…

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Wodonga Shire Council Meets

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 11

Correspondence before Wodonga Shire Council yesterday included a request from the Animal Welfare League for co-operation in its…

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Hume Shire Council Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 7

Home Shire secretary (Mr. A. H. Nowland) was instructed at yesterday’s council meeting, to interview the secretary of the NSW Lands…

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Wodonga Shire Elects New President

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 6

Cr G. A. W. Boyes was yesterday elected president of Wodonga Shire Council for the next 12 months. Cr J. Schubert will be…

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Council in Quandary Over Sanitary Depot

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 11

Albury City Council is in a quandary over the establishment of its new sanitary depot on a site near Hume dam because it cannot obtain the services of a contractor to erect the necessary…

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Roads Disappearing In Lockhart Shire Says Councillor for C Riding

The Observer · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 8

At the August meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, Cr. J. Lewington said he had made an inspection of many of the roads in his area, and found that several of them were in a shocking condition. In fact, some of them were disappearing altogether, he contended…

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Council to Make Money From Sly Grog

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 4

YAZOO CITY (Mississippi), Sun.: An unofficial agreement has been made between the City Council and local bootleggers…

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U.s. Bars Chinese Reds From Council

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 5

LAKE SUCCESS, Sun.: The United States delegation announced yesterday that it would oppose invited Chinese Communist…

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Murray Shire First Council with “Master Plan” for Road Construction

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 1

MURRAY SHIRE—the first council to discuss the Deniliquin A.P.P.U. suggestion of a “Master Plan” to guide the development of district roads—decided yesterday day to ask the Department of Main Roads would it…

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Suspension of Murray Shire Council Engineer “Refused to Comply with a Reasonable Request"

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 1

Murray Shire Council yesterday suspended its engineer (Mr. H. Brennen) after the president (Cr. B. Dolan) had…

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Culcairn Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of Culcalrn Shire Council yesterday there were present: Crs. L.C. Lindner (President), A. Ross, A. J. Kendall, J. D. Ritchie,…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 11

Included in correspondence dealt with at the monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council were the following matters: The…

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