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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

814 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 41

Culcairn Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 15

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

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Library Subsidy Increase Urged Municipal Council Will Help Reduce Costs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 2

FOLLOWING a request from the administrative committee of the Hay Municipal Library that it ask the State Government for an increased subsidy, the Municipal Council at its meeting on Friday agreed to make…

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Special Rate Fixed in Murrumbidgee Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee Shire Council at its last meeting decided to levy a special local rate of 6d. in the £ in the parish of Waddi…

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Oil dispute for Security Council ?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.: Persia is believed to be considering referring the oil nationalisation dispute to the United Nations…

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Appeal Against Municipal Assessment Upheld

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 4

Mr. H. Meadoweroft appealed at a recent Valuation Court against a Municipal rating on his property, 31…

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General Business at Culcairn Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 July 1951 · page 7

Following general business was transacted at Culcairn Council meeting on Monday: On the motion of Crs Tweddle…

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Electricity Black-Outs Shire Wants Control of Its Own Electricity

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 3

The action of the Berrigan Shire Council in instituting black-outs in the area including Jerilderie, has been resented by the local Shire…

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Wodonga Council Meeting No Relief From Traffic Delays

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 7

Victorian Railways advised Wodonga Shire Council yesterday that there were no means of avoiding road traffic delays of the High st. rail crossing…

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Renewal of Annual Licences and Council Building Proposals

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 4

At the recent meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council, the Health Inspector (Mr. Cecil Platt) reported:—…

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Persecution Charge by Alderman

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 3

At the meeting of the Hay Municipal Council on Friday, Ald. Richards alleged that a woman was being persecuted by the…

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Should Shire Roads Be Leased ? Council Divided on Policy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 2

Murray shire Council, at their last meeting, was divided in opinion as to whether or [?] council roads adjoining…

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[?] Electorate Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 7

[?] W. R. [?] [?] C.R. East[?] A Lori[?] [?]…

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Shire Pays for Poisoned Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 4
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The Goodradigbee (Yass) Shire Council has Just paid out £475 to people whose stock died after eating poisoned weeds on the council's…

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Aldermen Left Meeting Committed Offence Failure to Attend Special Meeting Was Not a Breach

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 2

THREE aldermen of the Hay Municipal Council who walked out of a meeting on December 13, 1950, without permission of the chairman, committed an offence against the Local Government Act, according…

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Lockhart Shire to Undertake Tree-Planting Scheme As Jubilee Year Gesture

The Observer · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 6

Lockhart Shire Council, at its ordinarily monthly meeting held last week, decided to adopt a suggestion by Cr. Drummond that the council should do something to encourage tree-planting as a Jubille Year gesture, and approved the resolution submitted by him that the shire clerk…

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Ratepayers to Assist Council With Work at Bucki Creek Crossing

The Observer · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 5

Culcairn Shire Engineer (Mr. A. W. Kerle) reported to the monthly meeting of the council held at Culcairn on Monday, that an inspection of the Bucki Creek crossing had been made in company with Crs. H. W. Bahr and J. C. Tweddle, and Messrs. Lubke and E. N. Paech. The…

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Ex-Mayor, Labor candidate for Macquarie

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun: Ald. A. S. Luchetti, a former Mayor of Lithgow, will be the Labor candidate at the Macquarie seat by-election…

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Oil Row May Go to U.n. Council Court’s Finding Rejected by Persia

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.: On the ground that the court had no jurisdiction, the Persian Government last night formally rejected the ruling of the International Court on the Anglo-Iranian…

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Guides’ Chief Welcomed by Mayor at Civic Reception

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 7

“Communism cannot be tolerated by any movement which claims to be God-fearing,” said Australian Chief Commissioner of Girl Guides (Mrs. C. O. Fairbairn) at a civic reception in her honor at the Albury Town Hall…

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