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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

814 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 41

Council’s action against non-voters fails

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 13

LITHGOW, Wed.: Lithgow City Council’s effort to prosecute electors who failed to vote at the December triennial elections broke…

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Albury City Council will try to retain museum

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 5

Albury City Council will fake every possible step to retain the city’s museum, last night’s meeting decided. The Mayor (Ald. Bunton) said a good museum, could be established and the authorities were prepared to do so if necessary accommodation could be found…

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Lockhart Shire Council Gets £10,000 Loan

The Observer · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 7

Lockhart Shire councillors received a pleasant surprise at their November meeting when they learned that £10,000 loan money would be available for their roadworks programme…

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Council Shorts Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 1

At the meeting of the Hay Municipal Council Finance Committee on Friday, permission was granted by the Mayor (Aid. J.P…

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Coreen Shire Reports Electrical Engineer's Report

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 6

The electrical engineer, Mr. H. Grosch, reported as follows: CONSTRUCTION.--Supply has been made available to all…

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Hay Municipal Library Final Committee Meeting for 1951

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 4

At the regular monthly meeting of the committee of the Hay Municipal Library, held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday,…

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Municipal Brevities

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 6

Election of the Mayor for the ensuing 12 months will take place on the night of the December meeting…

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Rugby helps itself, says Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 December 1951 · page 9

“The Rugby League organisation in Albury has set a fine example for other sporting clubs and the time has come when we…

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Municipal Council Strong Protest on Train Mix-up

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 1

THE failure of the Minister for Transport to honour a promise to provide five trains a week to Hay will be the subject of a strong protest by the Hay Municipal Council…

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Alleged Breaches of Building Laws Aldermen Divided on Question of Approval

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 1

A special report by the Hay Town Clerk (Mr. A. G. Stewart), to the Municipal Council on alleged breaches of building…

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Mayor opens Albury’s Bible Eisteddfod—unique

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 3

Albury’s first Bible Eisteddfod was probably unique in the Commonwealth, the Mayor (Ald. Bunton) said last night. He was opening the…

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Lawns And Gardens For Shire Hall

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 2

The Shire Hall grounds on Thursday underwent the first stages in preparation for beautification of the front area…

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Teachers' Housing Council Cannot Help

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 4

The Hay Municipal Council has no jurisdiction whatever in regard to Housing Commission homes and could do very little to…

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Council Decides Policy On Sub-Divisions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 1

Deniliquin Municipal Council had to decide its policy on approval, or otherwise, of subdivisions in the municipality at…

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Rates Up in Wade Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 4

A general rate of 9d.—3½d. more than for 1951—was fixed by Wade Shire Council (Griffith) at its meeting on Monday last. The…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Control of Bush Fires

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 4

At the meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council it was reported that requests had been received for Council's co-operation…

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Cr. W. K. Day Re-elected President of Lockhart Shire

The Observer · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 5

Cr. W. K. Day was unanimously re-elected president of Lockhart Shire Council at a special meeting on Monday…

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Carrathool Shire Not Satisfied with W.c.i.c. Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 4

Carrathool Shire Council is dissatisfied with the reply from the Minister for Conservation to Mr. Enticknap, M.L.A., concerning…

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Mayor certain of election for seventh term

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 2

It seems certain that Ald. C. E. Bunton will enter his seventh term as Mayor of Albury. Six aldermen interviewed by the “Mail” yesterday…

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Beechworth Council told of great future ahead of the M.V.D.L.

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 8

Australia ii only just-holding its own in the struggle to feed ire population, Mr. C. E. Edmondson, organiser of the Murray Valley Development League, told Beech worth Council yesterday…

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