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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

985 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 50

Rutherglen Council Briefs

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 7

People persistently dumped rubbish on private property. Cr A Prentice said at yesterday’s Rutherglen Shire Council meeting…

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Big Labor Wins at Council Poll

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Fri: Labor gained sweeping victories early today in the London County Council election—the key contest in…

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482 children, adults to be vaccinated against small-pox in Rutherglen Shire

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 18

Rutherglen Shire Council yesterday decided that a total of 482 children and adults would be vaccinated against smallpox in Rutherglen and Wahgunyah this month…

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Final ’do something’ notice to Beechworth Council on the employment of health inspector

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 14

Beechworth Shire Council may be forced to pay half the cost of employing a health inspector following a “fourth and final” letter from the Department of Health yesterday…

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“Tax challenge to go to Privy Council, if necessary” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 10

The State Government, if necessary, would take its uniform taxation challenge to the Privy Council, the Premier (Mr McDonald) said tonight. “The power to impose our own…

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Duty to Protect Council Says Mayor Suppression of Letter Explained

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 2

Replying to Ald. Richards at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Friday who had asked why a letter from the Minister for Local…

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Council Shorts Hay Municipality

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 4

Present at the meeting of the Hay Municipal Council on Friday were: The Mayor (Ald. J. P. Flood), Ald. A, Hill, R. A…

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Inspections by Council Officer

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 5

The Municipal Council has authorised the issue of a certificate under seal to Mr. H. Pinch to enable him to enter dairies…

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[?]Ray Shire May Instal Walkie-talkie Outfit

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

R. Cover, engineer to the Murray Shire Council, [?]esterday instructed to make enquiries regarding [?] and installation of a walkie-talkie outfit so could readily establish contact with…

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Wood Carters Must Get Permits Chiltern Council decision

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 8

Chiltern Shire roads will be closed to wood carters, except by permit, from May 1 to October 31. This was decided…

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Council Overdraft Nears Limit Warning Ignored, Says Town Clerk

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

THERE is a possibility that work on sewerage in Flay could cease owing to lack of funds in the sewerage account to pay employees, according to a report made by the Town Clerk (Mr. A. G. Stewart) to the meeting Singer ERIC MITCHELSON really gets the atmosphere for his part in "Minstrel Cavalcade", which is broadcast from A.B.C. Regional…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last, the following Councillors being present: Crs…

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Items of News Council to Discuss Butchers Complaint

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 2

A special meeting of Albury City Council will be held at 8 o’clock this evening to discuss a complaint from the Master…

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Shire head’s promise on the garbage tip

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 2

Hume Shire Council President (Cr. A. Hall) said last night, the council would give immediate attention to the…

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Albury abattoir--“butcher shop”--complaint to council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 2

Albury City Council, at a special meeting last night, decided to ask the Local Government Department if it was permissible for a person or company who had been granted a wholesale licence of the Albury abattoir to sell single [?] to the public for consumption…

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Corowa Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 4

The monthly [?]ting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present:--The Mayor, Ald, M. Carries (chair), Alderman S. R. E. [?] T. C. Morris J. Sar[?]ett T. Garson and J. [?]…

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£12,000 Works Programme for Lockhart Shire

The Observer · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 6

Lockhart Shire Council has adopted the following works in connection with the Shire's Commonwealth Aid programme…

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Arab-asians Rebuffed by Security Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Fri.: The Security Council yesterday virtually decided not to include the Arab-Asian complaint against…

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Mayor Welcomes Salvationists’ Band Will give series of public recitals here over week-end

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 7

“You will have a warm welcome from the people of the district,” said the Mayor (Ald. Bunton) when he welcomed the Northcote Salvation Army Band (above) to Albury yesterday. The band will give a number of public recitals today and tomorrow…

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Yackandandah Council Cabinet’s bush fire inquiry stand “disappointing”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 15

Victorian Cabinet had decided the recent bush fires in NSW and Victoria did not warrant a Royal Commission,…

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