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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

821 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 42

Berrigan Shire Council. Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 8

The Shire Clerk (Mr W. H. Rodgers) reported as follows:— Staff Matters.—Mr F. Sharp commenced holidays as from 6/2/50. I…

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Outlaw War; Turn to Life—Council of Churches SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 3

“PEACE will not be coerced through the hydrogen bomb, nor any other weapon,” the Australian Council for the World Council of Churches said in a final statement today after the conclusion of its annual conference…

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Culcairn Shire Council Rejects Proposal To Finance Bitumenising Trunk Road 57

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council, held at Culcairn on Monday, Wagga and District Chamber of Commerce sought the co-operation of council in respect to its portion of Trunk Road 57, and asked would it be possible for council to put a black top on its portion…

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Corowa Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, February 14, 1950, His Worship the Mayor (Ald. G. N. Eberie), Deputy Mayor M. H. Carrigg; Alderman T. C. Morris, S. R. E. Loveridge, T. C. Carson, G. Scott and C…

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Council Wants Beer

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

A majority of Leeton Shire Council recently decided to support local residents in requests for a bigger beer quota from Tooth and Co. for the…

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Murray Shire’s £18,182 Programme For 1310

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

Murray Shire Council’s 1950 domestic works programme is estimated by the engineer (Mr. H. Brennen) to cost…

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Refused Use of Council Chambers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Australian Peace Council has now been refused the use of council chambers in both…

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Drill Hall Settled Council Accepts Trusteeship

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

THE Municipal Council on Tuesday accepted without ado the War Memorial Committee's proposal that, Council accept trusteeship of the Drill Hall property, on terms of trust which will be decided later, but which Council is assured will…

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Maude Ferry Council Doing Its Best

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

THE Waradgery Shire Council was doing its best to maintain a ferry service at Maude, it was reported to yesterday's meeting, when complaints were laid before it concerning the service. It was commented that the service was now costing…

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Will Oppose Germany and Japan on Wheat Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 8

CANBERRA,. Thurs.; Minister for Commerce (Mr McEwen) said today that he had instructed Australia’s representative on the…

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A.p.p.u. District Council Meets at Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

The Australian Primary Producers Union held its district council meeting at Culcairn when delegates were present from Walla, Culcairn, Gerogery,…

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Mathoura News A.P.P.U Protests Against Shire Rate Increase Reasons Outlined During Interesting Conference

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

MURRAY SHIRE RATEPAYERS, it would appear, have been unacquainted with tile fact that Government money—not shire rates—is financing the Cobb Highway project…

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Municipal Shorts

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 5

The Council of the Municipality of Hay met on Tuesday, 14th February, in the Council Chambers, Hay. Those present were the Mayor, Aid. Louat,…

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A.l.p. Outlaws Peace Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri: The NSW executive of the ALP tonight declared the Australian Peace Council a Communist Party auxiliary…

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Shire Shorts Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

There were present at the usual monthly meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council on Thursday, Crs. Matthews (president), Sides, Ronald and…

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Storm Repairs Shire Team Complimented

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

THE Waradgery Shire Council complimented its engineer and staff, at Thursday's meeting, for the very good work done and the way they had tackled the job of opening the district roads after they had been washed away in…

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Proposed Consolidation of Corowa Municipality and Coreen Shire Areas for Electricity Supply Purposes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

Under the Electricity Development Act of 1946, an Electricity Authority was given the power to promote and regulate the co-ordination, development, expansion, extension and Improvement of electricity supply throughout the State of New South Wales…

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Hostel Council Meeting Lapses

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 8

The annual meeting of Deniliquin Hostel Council, to have been held on Thursday night lapsed for want of a quorum…

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Municipal Shorts Tree-lopping

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

The Town Clerk reported that Mr. Simpson, on behalf of G. M. Richards, had advised him that trees were interfering with the light lines and…

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Berrigan Shire Council Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 7

The Shire Engineer (Mr J. P. McL[?] reported as follows:— During the month the following work has been carried [?]…

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