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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Land resumptions “City Council be represented”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

Ald King, at last night’s City Council meeting, said council should be represented at the meeting with the…

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City Council Affairs Albury Water, Sewerage Works “Off”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 6

Albury City Council took no action last night following a letter from the Director of Public Works (Mr Knox) stating installation of water and sewerage mains at West Albury would not…

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Shire Statistics

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 4

According to statistics of area and population of Shires and Municipalities, published by the Government Statistician as at…

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Roadwork Complaints From Pleasant Hills Received By Lockhart Shire Council

The Observer · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 6

The Pleasant Hills Progress Association made several complaints concerning roadwork done at the September meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council. Cr. Lewington said that some of the work done…

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Council Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council which was to have been held tonight has been deferred to…

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£5859 Tenders Accepted By Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 4

Tenders for roadwork worth £5659 were accepted by Windouran Shire Council at their meeting yesterday…

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£10,000 Loan Sought for Lockhart Shire Roads

The Observer · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

In his president's minute at the September meeting of Lockhart Shire Council, Cr. W. K. Day stated that while the good work done is evident, many of the principal roads in the shire needed urgent attention…

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Mathoura News Poorly Attended Public Meeting Hands War Memorial to Murray Shire Original Site Favoured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

A handful of citizens of Murray Shire last Monday night handed to Murray Shire Council the complete assets and control of the War Memorial Appeal…

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Hay Municipal Library

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

Three new boxes of books on loan from the Sydney Public Library have arrived and are available for borrowing until the…

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Council Employe Fatally Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 1

An Albury City Council employe, who was seriously injured when a pole struck him on the head near the Jindera Gap last…

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Essay Winners Waradgery Shire Council Prizes

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 4

Judges of the Waradgery Shire Council's special Jubilee essay competition have awarded prizes to most entrants for outstanding…

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Sales and Transfers of Land in Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 6

The following transfers of land in Windouran Shire ware approved at Thursday’s meeting of the Council:…

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Surprise move on Council Bill

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The State Government will shelve its contentious Greater Melbourne Council Bill for the…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last, the following Councillors being present-. Crs. W. IT. Alexander…

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Berrigan Shire Council Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 8

The Shire Health Inspector (Mr C. Platt) reported as follows:— Diphtheria Immunisation All particulars elative to the proposed…

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Myxomatosis Introduced in Culcairn Shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 2

In his report to Culcairn Council on Monday, the health inspector (Mr. M. Daley) stated that myxomatosis virus had been introduced…

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Business at Culcairn Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 5

Present at the monthly meeting of Culcairn Council on Monday were: Crs. Alister Ross (president), E. L. Thomas, H. W. Bahr. C. A…

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Persian Oil Dispute New U.K. resolution for Security Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wed. (AAP.) : Britain today will ask several Security Council delegates to approve her new “conciliatory” approach to the Persian oil dispute…

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£11,430 Roads Programme Submitted by Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2

Murray Shire main roads programme for 1952 was approved by councillors at Monday’s meeting at Mathoura…

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Death of Shire Councillor

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 5

One time member of the Yanko Shire Council and councillor of the Shires' Association of N.S.W., Mr. John Bull, died at the…

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