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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Shire Rating For 1951

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 5

The Shire Clerk (Mr W. H. Rodgers) in presenting the estimates of receipts, and expenditure in the Berrigan Shire. Council' funds on .Monday, stated that…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 4

The monthly meting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday, January 15, 1951. Present were Cr. H. Ball (president), Crs. R. Norman, T. C. Sanger, J. Purtle, J. F. Izon, A. E. Mitchell, T. H. Lewis and Edwin Bott…

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Shire Thanks Fire Brigade

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

The Waradgery Shire Council yesterday agreed to a suggestion to write a letter of appreciation to the Hay Fire Brigade for the good save it…

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Minimum Rate in Waradgery Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

A recommendation by the Shire clerk (Mr. J. Dallas) that a general rate of 2d. on the unimproved capital value of all ratable land in the…

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Verdicts for Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Chant appeared for the Deniliquin Municipal Council on Wednesday when verdicts were given against two…

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New Council Meets

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

The first meeting of the new Council was held last night to deal with matters requiring urgent attention. Aid. J. Flood was elected chairman…

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Lockhart Shire Engineer's Report On District Roadworks

The Observer · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 3

Mr. F. A. Pritchard, engineer, reported to the January meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council that by the 20th December the bulk of the…

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Waradgery Shire Big Plant Purchase Approved No Alternative to Day Labor

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

BECAUSE of difficulty experienced in getting contractors to undertake road jobs and other work, the Waradgery Shire Council, has decided to purchase plant and equipment to cost about £16,000 and do the work with day labour…

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Mathoura News Murray Shire Obtains Permission to Raise Loan of £3000

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

GOVERNMENT permission has been given to Murray Shire Council for the raising of an ordinary loan of £3000 for the purchase of heavy equipment for road construction work. This was revealed at a meeting of…

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Assistant Engineer for Municipality ?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

During a special meeting of council last week it was mentioned that an assistant engineer for Mr. I. Taylor was…

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New Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

The first photograph of the new Murray Shire Council taken by a “Pastoral Times” staff photographer at the meeting. President, Councillor B. Dolan is seated [?] front), while on his left is Councillor H. C. Lea, deputy…

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Shire Road Works in Progress

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 4

In a report to the last meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council the engineer (Mr. G. Dallas) outlined work in progress on a numbe of roads in the…

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Labor Council to Meet Cabinet on Glen Davis

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

CANlBERRA, Monday : Deputation from the NSW Trades and Labor Council will meet members of Cabinet sub-committee on…

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Petition to Council Proposed Alteration to East Bus Route

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 4

One hundred East Albury residents have petitioned Albury City. Council, asking that Eastern Roadlines be refused permission to alter the route of its present bus service in that…

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Berrigan Shire Council Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 7

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

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Persist Chosen for Lord Mayor’s Cup at Rosehill Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 16

If the weather remains fine for Rosehill races tomorrow. Persist should retain her favoritism for the Lord Mayor’s Cup. She is selected to win the Cup from Elusive and Bankstream. Twenty-three points were…

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Holbrook Council Decisions Discussion on Town Water Supply

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 12

Concern was expressed by Holbrook Shire Council yesterday at the slow progress being made in connecting homes to the town water supply…

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Wodonga Shire Select Sewage Farm Site

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 8

Plans for Wodongo’s sewerage scheme were advanced a further step yesterday when the Shire Council resolved to select a site for a sewage farm. This move was made after receipt of advice from the State Rivers…

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City Council Reduces General, Sewerage Rates

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 12

Following adoption of a recommendation by the works committee, Albury City Council last night reduced its general and…

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City Council Business Conference on East Albury Bus Route

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 12

Albury City Council last night decided, on recommendation of the works committee, to invite representatives of Eastern Road lines, East Albury-Newmarket Progress Association and…

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