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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

814 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 41

Local and General Farrer A.l.p. Council Elects Office-bearers

The Observer · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

A meeting of the Farrer Electorate Council was held at Culcaim on Sunday, and was attended by a large gathering of delegates from all parts of…

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Culcairn A.P.P.U. Council Opposed to Paying Award Rates to Unskilled Migrants

The Observer · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

The Culcairn District Council of the Australian Primary Producers' Union, at its annual meeting held at Culcairn recently, opposed the payment of award rates to unskilled migrants, and the following motion was passed: "That it is uneconomic for farmers to employ unskilled…

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Yarrawonga Council to Boy Grader

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 18

A meeting of Yarrawonga Shire Council was presided over by Cr W. E. Martin (President). Council is to purchase a new…

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Home Shire Jubilee

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

Invitations will be sent to Messrs D. Fairbairn. MHR. and D. G. Padman, MLA, to attend and address children at the Hume Shire…

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£2500 Damages for Council Employe

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: A Supreme Court jury today awarded a man £2500 damages the Tamarang Shire Council…

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Coreen Council asked to open school bus route by nine Daysdale ratepayers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 9

Nine Daysdale ratepayers yesterday petitioned Coreen Shire Council to open a school bus route to allow conveyance of children in the Emu Park area to Daysdale school…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last, the following Councillors being present : Crs. W. F. Alexander…

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Berrigan Shire Council Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 9

The Shire Engineer (Mr J. C. McLauren) reported as follows :— During the month the following work has been carried out:…

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Benalla Council and hospital fees

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Benalla Shire Council is to be instructed to enter into an agreement with the Benalla Hospital to make…

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Yarrawonga Shire Still Wants an Engineer (From our Yarrawonga Correspondent)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 13

Yarrawonga Shire Council will be without [?] engineer after April 13. At its last meeting council, after…

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Football Border Council to Meet at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 20

Annual meeting of the Murray Border Football Council of the Victorian Country Week Football League will be held in the Beehive…

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R.s.l. District Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Southern Riverina District Council of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A., held at Berrigan recently, Dr. M. Southey,…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Goreen Shire Council was held On Monday, April 9th, when there were preaent: Crs. H. Ball (president), J. .Purtle, T. C. Sanger, R. Norman, J. F. i[?]on A. E. Mitchell and E. Bott. In connection with the house built…

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Corowa Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night-last, April' 10, 1951, there being present: His Worship…

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Mr. F. V. Holden Re-elected President of Riverina Labour Electorate Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Riverina Labour Electorate Council of the Australian Labour Party, at Narrandera on…

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Farrer C.p. Council Meets at Culcairn

The Observer · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 2

About forty delegates from many branches in the Farrer electorate met at Culcarin on Wednesday last week for the purpose of finalising plans for…

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Hume Council to seek more upkeep money leading to the Murray

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 8

Hume Shire Council will seek from the Main Roods Department an increased ration of upkeep assistance for main road 197, running from Howlong to the Murray River, in view of the importance of the road. The rood gives the only crossing of the river between Albury and…

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Fri.: Municipal Planning

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 18

To prevent a ribbon development and a sprawl of houses outside the borough boundary, the Borough and Wangaratta and…

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Mr. H. Grimison New Alderman

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

Mr. BL G. Grimison, Poictiers Street, has been. declared elected an alderman for West Ward…

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Culcairn Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 5

It the monthly meeting of Cul[?] shire Council yesterday there [?] present: Crs. A. Ross (Presi[?] L. G. Lindner, C. A. Lee…

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