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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Conargo Shire Engineer’s Report

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 9

Engineer D. Shields presented the following report to Conargo Shire Council at their meeting on Thursday. He said:…

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Conargo Shire Clerk’s Comprehe[?] Report

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 6

Conargo shire clerk, Mr. S. N. Drew, presented the following annual report to councillors at their meeting last Thursday:…

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Waradgery Shire Represented at Wade Ceremony

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 2

The president of the Waradgery Shire Council (Cr. R. S. T. Matthews) and the Shire clerk (Mr. J. Dallas) attended the Bluett…

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£26,300 for Highway Programme Within Municipality

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 6

Ald. F. V. Holden expressed pleasure and congratulated the engineer, Mr. Ian Taylor, and those responsible for the…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 4

The Department of Main Roads Has informed Carrathool Shire that it will make a grant of £9,300 for maintenance and improvement…

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Cr. Nilsen, Melbourne’s new Lord Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Melbourne’s new Lord Mayor (Cr. Clive Nilsen) was sworn into his new office today…

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Council Overseer Resigns

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 4

Mr. J. S. Power, overseer of works of the Hay Municipal Council, has resigned. He has accepted a similar position with the…

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Correspondence at Last Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 6

Present at the last meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council were the Mayor, Ald. H. G. Campbell; Ald. J. P. Burchfield,…

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Council Won’t Relinquish Sports Ground

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 6

Deniliquin Municipal Council declined to rescind their previous decision to acquire the Athletic Sports Ground as a…

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Wahgunyah School of Arts Not to be Handed Over to Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 3

At a meeting of the Wahgunyah School of Arts committee on Thursday, August 9, there were only seven…

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Holbrook Council’s move to prevent bush fires

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 12

Landholders in Holbrook Shire are to be asked to dear land to a distance of two drains from the road to prevent bushfires. This was decided by the monthly meeting of the Shire Council yesterday when the bushfire danger was discussed…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 1

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

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Conargo Shire Council Report on its Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 6

“We beg to report that we have thoroughly investigated the road position within the shire, and are now in a position to place before…

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Definite Move Made by Lockhart Council For Swimming Pool

The Observer · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 2

Lockhart Shire Council made a definite move towards the establishment of a swimming pool at Lockhart, at its monthly meeting held last week. The subject was forcibly in-…

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Hay Municipal Library

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 2

At the regular monthly meeting of the committee of the Hay Municipal Labrary; there were present: Mr. G. D. Butterworth, president…

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CR. McINERNEY Again President of the Chiltern Shire Council (By our own Reporter.)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 11

Cr. J. McInerney was elected President of Chiltern Shire Council yesterday for the second successive year, An Indigo former, he has been a councillor for six years. Proposing a toast to the…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Kerbs Delayed by Lack of Cement

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 4

At a meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council at Darlington Point, it was stated that kerbing and guttering was being…

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More Road Grants for Shires £2800 for Hay Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. Cahill) has advised Mr. A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A., that he has approved a grant of £7900…

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Corowa Council Receives £2,410 As Grant From Petrol Tax

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 1

Mr. J.A. Lawson M.L.A. has notified the Corowa Municipal Council to the effect that the Minister for Public Works and…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 September 1951 · page 14

At the monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council, Department of Local Government advised that the Governor had…

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