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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

985 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 50

Shire Items in Brief

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 5

Murray Shire Council last week received a letter from the Minister fro Education regarding the proposed High School…

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Shire Council. General Business

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 4

Cr. Gorman mentioned that residents to the cast of Berrigan had been interesting themselves in a scheme to secure…

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Security Council rebuffs Asians over Tunisia

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tues: The United Nations Security Council last night refused an Asian-African request to consider the…

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Short Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 2

Albury City Council had one of its shortest meetings on record last night when business was dealt with in 55 minutes…

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Towong Council Highlights

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 14

At Towong Shire Council meeting yesterday it was revealed that the Victorian Governor, Sir Dallas Brooks, was anxious that…

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Jerilderie Shire Roads Report by President

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 4

The following report was made to Council at its last meeting by the Shire President Councillor A. F. Crockett in an address on the…

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Australian Country Par[?] Annual Meeting Of Murrumbidgee Electorate Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council was held at Lee ton on March 29, when there were present…

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Wodonga Graziers Declare War on Marauding Dogs Threat to take council to court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 5

A story of knife-carrying Hew Australians, proposed court actions against Wodonga Council, and agonising deaths of sheep was unfolded at Wodonga last night as farmers launched an…

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Hay Municipal Library New Books: Eighth List 1952 JUVENILE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 2

"Pegmen Tales," by Ella McFadyen, 1946. An attractively illustrated, account of Mrs. Peg and her sons. Dan and Nobby, on their…

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Culcairn Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 9

Monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council yesterday was attended by Crs. Alister Ross (president), L. C. Lindner, J. D. Ritchie,…

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Lavington reservoir completed, shire engineer tells Hume Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 7

Lavington reservoir had been completed, and 200 toppings for house services mode. Already 124 service connections from mains to boundaries had been completed, Hume Shire…

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Letters to the Editor Aldermen Criticised

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 2

Sir—In a recent issue appeared a very disturbing account of a City Council meeting. Statements were made by Ald. Bunton and…

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Council Shorts Hay Municipality

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 2

Present at the meeting were the Mayor (Ald. Flood) and Ald. Mitchell, Harris, Richards, Zbierski, Isaac and Bryant, the Town Clerk…

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Monthly Meetings For Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 3

Hay Municipal Council in future meet only monthly, on the third Friday of the month, instead of fortnightly…

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Encephalitis Case in Hume Shire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 2

A case of encephalitis occurred in Hume Shire during the month, the health inspector (Mr Esler) told councillors yesterday…

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Council’s concession to pensioners

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 9

SYDNEY, Mon.: Wyong Shire Council today decided to reduce by half rates paid by old-age and invalid pensioners…

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MLA discusses Electricity with Coreen Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 10

Mr Lawson. MLA, discussed the question of increased subsides for rural electricity extensions, material [?]…

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Electrical Service Engineer's Report to Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

On the application of the electrical engineer, Mr. Gregson he was granted seven days of his annual leave from 2nd May…

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'One of Hay's Grand Old Council Reference to Late Mrs. Parsons

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 2

At Friday evening's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council reference was made to the passing of Mrs. Parsons, "one of the grand…

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Sewerage Scheme to Cost Hay Council £57,200 Reduced Loan Allocations Prevent Bigger Government Grant to Cover Increased Costs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

HAY Municipal Council has been informed that because of increased costs since the estimates were made in 1949, the Hay Sewerage augmentation scheme, originally estimated to cost £38,000, will now probably…

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