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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Shire Shorts Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 4

Present at the meeting were the president, Cr. Matthews, Crs. Ronald, Sides, Nelson, Bayliss and Rutledge, being the full Council, the Shire Clerk…

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North Aldermen and Residents to Construct Box Drain

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

Ald. R. J. Edwards, Ald. W. Beggs, and other North Deniliquin residents, will help R. Clark, River Street, construct…

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Tenders Accepted by Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 7

At a meeting of Murray Shire Council last week, the following tenders were accepted for road work:…

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Oaklands Shire Councillors Visit Oaklands

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 3

All members of the Urana Shire Council, who were accompanied by the Shire Clerk (Mr. A. G. Hill) and engineer (Mr. Desmarchelier)…

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Commonwealth Aid Programme for Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 7

Murray Shire Council, at a meeting last week decided that the following programme be submitted to the Public Works…

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Town Clerk Under Fire by Aldermen "Should Tell Department Not Suitable."

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 2

CHARGES of failing to carry out instructions of the Council as directed in minutes of a previous meeting were made against the Town Clerk (Mr. A. G. Stewart) at the meeting of the Hay Municipal Council on Friday…

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Carrathool Shire Council to Act to Stop Straying Stock Menace Rowing Patrol Officer to be Appointed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

IN an endeavour to stamp out the menace of straying stock on roads in its area, Carrathool Shire has instructed its engineer to investigate the possibility of appointing a roving patrol officer, who will be empowered to impound stock straying on any road…

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Compensation for Council Staff

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 6

Municipal Council staff had clothes ruined in the course of feeding tar and bitumen into kettles during the road sealing…

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Hay Municipal Library Ninth List. 1951

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 2

The following new books have just been added to the library:—A. ADULT FICTION "Sherlock Holmes' Short Stories" by…

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Municipal Shorts Hay Municipality

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 2

Although a request for a grant for a ladies' rest room has been refused because it was proposed to spend the money on enlargement or conversion…

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New Grader for Holbrook Shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

Holbrook Shire Council will soon have one of the latest graders !or attending to its roads. At a meeting yesterday, council…

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Holbrook Council Seeking Health Inspector

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

Following advice from the Department of Local Government that results of health inspectors’ examinations were now known…

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Holbrook Council to seek £7360 grant for tor sealing district road

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 6

Holbrook Shire Council yesterday decided to apply to the Public Works Department for a grant of £7360 from the petrol tax to tar-seal 4 6/10 miles of the Woomargama-Dora Dora…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

Details of a programme submitted by the engineer and adopted by the Council, for the expenditure of £7600 from 1951-52 Petrol Tax funds are:—…

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The Rock Jubilee Commemoration Committee Overlooked In Regard to Shire Council Grant

The Observer · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, held on Monday last week, Mrs. F. Watson, vice-chairman of The Rock Urban Area Committee and a member of The Rock Jubilee Commemoration Committee, waited upon the council with regard to certain Urban Area…

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Conargo Shire Road Grant

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 8

The Department of Public Works advised Conargo Shire Council, at a meeting on Thursday, that the 1950/51 grant had…

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Conargo Shire Engineer’s Report

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 7

At a meeting of Conargo Shire Council last week, the following report was presented by the engineer (Mr. D. Shields):…

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New Justices in Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Wattison, M.L.A. for Sturt, has submitted the names of Mr. L. M. Smith (Shire clerk), Mr. E. R. Wilson (deputy clerk), and J. T…

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Original Correspondence (To the Editor of "The Riverine Grazier.") Council Proceedings

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

Sir,—There appears to be something wrong with our luocal government when the opinion of three Aldermen whose local government experience…

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Mayor’s tribute to late Mr. G. Bennett

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 18

Albury lost a great gentleman in the late Mr George Bennett, curator of the Botanic Gardens , the Mayor (Ald…

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