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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

814 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 41

Towong Shire Councillors discuss raising of wall of Hume Reservoir

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 16

Roads throughout the Mitta and Upper Murray Valleys should be formed and consolidated before the scheme to raise the level of Hume Weir was gone on with. Cr James Ronan said this…

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Culcairn Shire Engineer’s Report

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 10

At the monthly meeting on Tuesday Mr Kerle reported on maintenance and construction work of the outdoor staff, which included…

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City Council Briefs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 15

Cycle parking facilities will be discussed at the next City Council Works Committee meeting following a motion by Aid…

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P. and C. District Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 3

The District Council of the Parents and Citizens' Associations met at Berrigan on Thursday week. Rev. H. C. Lundy (President)…

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This Is News! Council Officers Air Complaints

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 14

City Council’s civil, water and sewerage and electrical engineers all complained of house-holders’ habits at last night’s…

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Albury City Council Meets Jubilee gesture to Junee

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 14

As o jubilee gesture Albury City Council lost night decided to donate a number or pin oaks to Junee council for its Jubilee year tree planting project…

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Narrandera Mayor, Town Clerk Resign

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 9

There was a sensation at the end of the list meeting of the Narrandera Municipal Council when the Mayor (Ald. R. H…

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Corowa Municipal Council Governor-General To Open Jubilee Convention Proposed Transfer of Show Ground Further Discussed Scant Courtesy Alleged to Have Been Shown to Deputy Mayor Tuesday, June 12, 1951

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 1

Present:--His Worship the Mayor (Ald. T. C. Morris) M. H. Carrigg (Deputy Mayor): Aldermen S. R. Loveridge J. Bartlett, T. S. Carson, A. J. Roggiero, and H. S. Mills; D. E. kemp, Town clerk J. T. Guyatt Health officer and sewerage Inspector H. Grosch…

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Shire Pays for Poisoned Cattle

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 2

The Goodradigbee (Yass) Shire Council has just paid out £475 to people whose stock died after eating poisoned weeds on the Council's roads…

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Seeks Bigger Shire Library Subsidies

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 4

A request to the N.S.W. Government to increase the subsidies paid to shire libraries was made in the Legislative Assembly…

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Council Officers’ Reports

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 7

Following reports from its, officers, were adopted by Albury City Council on Wednesday night. CHIEF HEALTH, INSPECTOR…

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Shire of Wade Wins Bluett Award

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 2

It was announced at the Shires' Association Conference last week that the Wade Shire Council had been awarded the A. R. Bluett Memorial…

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Yackandandah councillors concerned at state of roads in shire

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 6

Yackandandah Shire councillors expressed concern of the state of shire roads; and in particular the Gundowring road, following recent heavy rains…

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Shire Councils Plan Riverina University Priority for Riverina Pastoral Congress

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 2

At the annual conference of the Shire Councils' Association, a special meeting of Riverina delegates was held under the chairmanship of Cr…

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CULCAIRN More Council News

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 June 1951 · page 4

The following additional business was transacted at last meeting of Culcairn Shire Council :— Moved by Cr Thomas, seconded…

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Corowa Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 1

Following are the sub-committee reports held over from last issue:-- PARKS AND GARDENS COMMITTEE…

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Telephone Complaints From Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 7

Conargo Shire Council on Thursday decided to bring before the notice of the district telephone officer. Wagga, the…

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Council Meets Tomorrow

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 1

The 1950 annual report will be presented to the Deniliquin Municipal Council at the monthly meeting tomorrow…

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Coreen Shire may share in purchase of auxiliary electricity generating plant (By Our Own Reporter)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 7

Coreen Shire Council intends to ask Corowa Municipal Council to consider the joint purchase of an £18,000 auxiliary electricity generating plant…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Tuesday of last week, the following Councillors being present. Crs. W. [?] Alexander…

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