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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

814 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 41

Council has made law, but doesn’t enforce It Patients in hospital bitter about road noises

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 2

Patients in Albury Hospital complain briefly about the noise made by heavy road transports travelling along Wodonga place. Throughout the day and night, people lying seriously ill are disturbed by the continues roar…

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Berrigan Shire Council General Business

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 6

Crs. Stillard and Collie.—That a bad hole on road between J. Dunn and C. Young be given attention, and that gravel be placed in front of W…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 1

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

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Shire May Control Building

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 2

Residents of villages within the Shire of Waradgery who proposes to erect buildings may have to submit plans to the Waradgery…

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Council Will Not Ban Sunday Sport

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 1

A motion that Sunday morning sport be banned on areas under the control of the Municipal Council was defeated at…

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Murray C.p. Electorate Council Two C. P. Candidates Endorsed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 4

A special meeting of the Murray Country Party Electorate Council was held at Berrigan on Friday last, for the purpose of considering…

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Pars From Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 8

Conargo Shire Council, at its last meeting, in reply to the Deniliquin Pre-school Kindergarten Committee’s request that…

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Ratepayers Petition Council After ... Mayor Bogged Twice in Wick Street

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 1

Residents of Wick Street told Deniliquin Municipal Council last Wednesday night that the street was in an impassable…

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Routine Work in Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 2

Routine maintenance was carried out by Waradgery Shire plants on the Gunbar, Balranald and Booligal roads during the…

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Supplementary Council Rolls

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 3

The town clerk (Mr. A. J. Chant) reported to Wednesday night’s meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council that a…

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“Plenty of Rabbits in Coreen Shire”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 5

Coreen Shire Council yesterday carried a motion instructing its inspector to furnish names of property owners found…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool Flood Damage Materials

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 2

The Department of Building Materials has told Carrathool Shire that manufacturers are unable to make any special…

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Mayor and Deputy to Attend L.g. Conference

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 1

The Mayor. AM. H. G. Campbell, and the deputy Mayor, Ald. T. E. Hetherington, will represent the Deniliquin Municipal…

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Council Wants Additional Linesman

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 3

Mr. H. F. Dawson, electrical engineer, reported as follows on staff matters to Wednesday night’s meeting on the…

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Swans causing blackouts in tile Coreen Shire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 11

Swans are causing electricity blackouts in Careen Shire. Electricity engineer (Mr H. Grosch) said this in a report to council yesterday. He reported that swans…

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Carrathool Shire More Commission Homes Sought by Villagers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 1

THE possibility of inducing the Housing Commission to commence building activities at Carrathool, Rankin's Springs and Darlington Point was discussed by Carrathool Shire at its meeting last week…

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“Some roads like bush tracks in Coreen Shire”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 9

Some main roads in Coreen Shire were nothing better than “bush tracks,” Cr Lewis said at the shire council meeting…

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Council moves to aid cyclists

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 2

Two structures in Dean st. resembling the obsolete hitching rail are council’s answer to the city’s bicycle parking problem…

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“Speed Hogs” Worry Holbrook Council and Residents

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 3

Speeding ears, trucks and buses have Holbrook Council and residents worried. Council yesterday received a…

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Holbrook council puts “freeze” on gravel pit

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 11

Acting on advice from its engineer (Mr J. R, Beck), Holbrook Shire Council yesterday decided to reserve the…

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