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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

814 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 41

Municipal Highways in Difficulties Shortage of Contractors

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

Hay Municipal Council is having difficulty in getting its highway programme carried out—only £1500 of over £12,000 available for…

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Council’s Decision Commended

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 8

Wodonga Council’s decision last week to defer sealing of a plan of subdivision for a block in Anne st. pending drainage of the area,…

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Beechworth Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 8

President (Cr A. J. Wallace) presided, at the monthly meeting of Beechworth Shire Council. He welcomed Cr J. V. Diffey,…

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Shire Makes Application for 1951-52 Road Grant

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 6

At Thursday’s meeting of Windouran Shire Council, it was decided to make application immediately for the Commonwealth…

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Corowa Municipal Council Proposed Extension of "Sunnyside" Playground More Land to Be Resumed for Additional Homes Cold Night and a Lone Sitting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the "Municipal Council Was held on Tuesday night last, May 8, 1951 when the Time occupied was out of all proportion to the volume and important of the business done. There were present: The Deputy…

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Municipal Shorts Hay Municipality

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

Present at the meeting were Ald. J. P. Flood (Mayor), Mitchell, Harris, Richards, Hill, Farrell, Isaac, and Bryant…

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Engineer reports to Hume Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 4

Except for a small area of decking and kerbing, work on No. 2 bridge at Howlong has been completed and minor…

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Business at Hume Shire Council meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 4

Hume Shire Council will make representations to the State and Federal Governments and the NSW Main Roads Board in…

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Hume Shire presidential dinner

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 19

Council should get a greater proportion of the revenue from the petrol tax, Cr J. E. Jelbart told Home Shire councillors and…

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£8000 earmarked for Hume Shire roads

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 9

Works to cost a total of £8000 were placed on the 1951-52 petrel tax allocation by Home Shire Council at its meeting…

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A Council Receives Praise

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 2

Shire councils are open to a lot of abuse from ratepayers, but it is seldom that they receive letters of praise as one read at yesterday’s…

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Conargo Shire Shorts

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 7

Conargo Shire Council last week granted an application from Mr. A. V. Cavanagh for the lease of the Sandhill on the…

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Murray Shire Shorts

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 8

At Monday’s meeting of Murray Shire Council the engineer, Mr. M. R. Cover, was authorised to readjust road signs, most of…

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General Business at Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 5

No further grubbing work has been done by council’s employees on the Thyra road, it was pointed out at Monday’s meeting…

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Decisions by Culcairn Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 12

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council yesterday there were present: Crs A. Ross (president), L. C. Lindner, C. A…

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Conargo Shire Approves Grant Programme Totals £7900

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 6

Conargo Shire Council, at a meeting on Thursday approved the programme for the Commonwealth Aids Roads grant for…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 5

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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Political bid by Lord Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The Lord Mayor (Sir James Disney) announced today that he would stand for, the Higginbotham seat…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Tuesday of last week, there being present:—Crs. A. F. Crockett (ch.)…

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An alderman talked about ants !

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 3

Albury aldermen “sat up in their chairs” last night when Ald. Marshall said he had to make a remark about ants…

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