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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Shire Raises Rate to Meet Soaring Costs

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 5

Waradgery Shire Council yesterday decided to raise the general rate from 2d. to 3¼d. for 1952…

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Sixth Term As President of Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 1

Cr. R. A. Munro was unanimously reelected president of the Carrathool Shire Council at the meeting on Monday. This is his sixth…

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Conargo Shire Expenditure £41,000 For 1951

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 2

Cr. A. C. Bradford, president of Conargo Shire Council, presented his report for 1951 at the last meeting of council, as…

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Lunch Hour Closing of Post Office Shire Objection

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 2

Waradgery Shire Council has made known its strong objection to a proposed closing of the post office during lunch hours and has…

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ALD. H. G. Campbell Re-elected Mayor Aid. W. Beggs, Deputy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 1

Ald. H. G. Campbell was re-elected Mayor of the Deniliquin Municipality last Wednesday night at a special…

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R. S. T. Matthews Enters 19Th Year As Shire President

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 2

Cr. R. S. T. Matthews was yesterday unanimously reelected president of the Waradgery Shire Council for the 19th term…

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Work to be Undertaken In Lockhart Shire During Next Year

The Observer · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 7

Works totalling £2400 in A Riding, £2925 in B Riding and £2675 in C Riding, have been adopted by Lockhart Shire Council for attention during 1952. Works to be undertaken in B and C Ridings are…

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High Rates Must Remain for Time Being Shire President Reports on Year's Activities

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 5

WARADGERY Shire President (Cr. R. S. T. Matthews) at the meeting of the Shire Council yesterday, said in his annual report that a marked change in the general financial structure of the country may bring about a…

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Carrathool Shire Rates to Rise by 50 Per Cent Casting Vote of President Decides

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 1

THE casting vote of the president, Cr. R. A. Munro, was used at the Carrathool Shire meeting on Monday in favour of the adoption of estimates providing for an increase in the general rate throughout the…

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Coreen Shire Council Special Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Coreen Shire held on Wednesday of last week, December 19, 1951, Mr. J. F. Izon was elected president with an allowanet. of [?]100. Other Officers elected were: deputy president, Mr. T. Lewis;…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Rating Agreed on

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 2

At the December meeting of the Council the estimates for 1952 were adopted, the Council reducing the rate set out…

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Windouran Shire Council President’s Annual Report, 1951

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 5

The past year has been one of considerable progress for the shire, although the effect of general rising costs has…

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Shire Office

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 2

A recommendation by the Carrathool Shire Clerk that Plans should be prepared for the enlargement of the Shire office at…

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Council Staff

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 1

The resignation of Mr. W. J. Sladden, as "A" grade clerk with the Carrathool Shire Council was accepted by the Council last week…

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“Face-Lifting” For Shire Hall

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 2

The Shire Hall at Mathoura last week underwent a [?] lifting” process and many [?] have expressed surprise [?]…

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