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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

814 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 41

Albury Council Works Committee Recommendations

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 11

The following works committee recommendations were adopted: That all electrical contractors operating in Albury supply area be…

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Albury Council Electricity quota to be increased

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 5

Albury’s electricity quota will be increased to 100 per cent of what it was during the corresponding month of last year. This was stated at last night’s meeting of…

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Loan Money Not Available for Lockhart Shire Council Projects

The Observer · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 1

Several letters were submitted to the October meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council by various lending institutions, intimating that at present they could not make loan moneys available for the Lockhart sewerage…

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Windouran Shire Mail

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 5

W. H. Harvey, on behalf [?] the Wanganella parents, wrote stating they were endeavouring to obtain an increase in the subsidy…

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Shire Shorts Garrathool Hillston Electricity

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 4

In a long letter, which was read at the Carrathool Shire meeting on Monday, Mr. W. A. Murrell stated that he did not regard…

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To the Editor Mayor supports, Mongan appeal

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 2

Sir,—The decision of a public meeting at Lavington on Wednesday night to open a subscription list with a view of providing…

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Shire President to head celebrations committee ?

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 22

Recently the president of the Beechworth Centenary Celebrations Committee (Cr. Parkinson) resigned because of…

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Privy Council to Decide Ownership of Cottage

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Fri.: The Privy Council has decided to hear a Sydney woman’s appeal for possession of a cottage at Hurstville. This was disclosed in a…

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Beechworth Council will support drive against Reds: priest’s request

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 November 1951 · page 2

Beechworth councillors were asked yesterday to support an urgent appeal from Father J. Ryan to heed the suffering of peoples under Communist domination throughout the world…

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Alderman Gets Legal Proceedings Threat

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 4

Waving an official Municipal Council notice of intention to take legal proceedings for recovery of overdue rates, Aid. O. J. Smith…

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Council Shorts

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 1

Present at the Municipal Council meeting on Friday, were the Mayor (Aid. J. P. Flood), and Aid. J. P. Mitchell, A. Harris, O. J…

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Children Council to protest on £1m. Government “grab”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 4

Chiltern Shire Council will) protest to the Victorian Government for allegedly transferring £1,000,000 fro consolidated revenue instead of using the money for road maintenance…

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Weed Growth Is Serious Fire Hazard Council Appeals for Self-help

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 1

THE prolific weed growthin Hay streets is a serious fire danger at the present time and the Municipal "Council at its meeting on Friday, appealed to residents to reduce the possibility of fire and assist the Council by…

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“Bombshell” at Wodonga council meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 13

“This is the most diabolical scheme ever proposed against country ridings by a member of this council.” Veteran Wodonga councillor, Cr. C. F. Pollard, said this at yesterday’s council meeting when commenting on a motion by Cr. V. Peard…

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Sydney Conference on Mosquitoes Wodonga Shire health inspector to attend

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 14

Wodonga Health inspector (Mr D. A. Williams) will attend a special course on mosquito control in Sydney. Shire council yesterday granted him leave to attend the course, which will deal specially with the spread of…

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Lockhart Shire Council Correspondence Received at October Meeting

The Observer · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 6

The S.R.C.C. intimated its willingness to assist with the installation of water at the Yerong Creek Children's…

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Towong Council still without secretary

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 9

Towong Shire Council is still without a shire secretary. Precious secretary, Mr. W. J. Gray, left Tallangatta almost a…

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A former Mayor on stealing charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 November 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Fri.: Thomas Pracey, 43, of Phillip St., Waterloo, a former Mayor off Waterloo, was charged at Redfern Court today with stealing £718…

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Council Offices Closed on

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 November 1951 · page 2

Albury council offices will be closed on Monday for the Municipal and Hume Shire Council employes’ picnic. The picnic will be…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Road Tax Grant of £8170

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 3

The October meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was informed, by letter from the Department of Public Works that a…

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