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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Holbrook “shabbily” treated by Housing Commission —council to lodge protest

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 7

Holbrook had been badly treated by the NSW Housing Commission, Shire councillors said yesterday. Commission has promised to erect five…

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Ratepayers Discuss Shire Finance at Yarrawonga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 9

More than 100 ratepayers attended a public meeting in the Yarrawonga Shire Hall in Tuesday night to discuss shire…

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Soviet protest at winding up of Allied Council for Japan: accuses America

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 3

TOKIO, Wed.: The Four Power Allied Council for Japan formally would up today despite strong Soviet protests. Council’s chairman, Mr…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Careen shire Council Was held, on Monday, when there were present:--Cr. J. F.[?]zon, president (in chair), Crs. R. Norman, E. Bott, W. Ball [?] Purtle T. Sanger, Apologies were received and…

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Shire Council Satisfied With Electricity Supply Change-over

The Observer · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 7

Cr. Alister Ross (president) reported to Monday's meeting of Culcairn Shire Council that, as the result of a conference convened by him between the Southern Riverina County Council and the electricity franchise holders…

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[?]Gional Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

[?] Mayor, Ald. H. G. Camp[?] town clerk, Mr. A. J. [?] and Ald. R. J. Edwards [?] Narrandera yesterday to…

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Council to Buy Cups

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

Deniliquin branch of the Country Women’s Association directed the attention of the Municipal Council to the…

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Loan Council clash certain

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA, Sun.: Federal Cabinet tomorrow will consider the Loan Council programme. Council will meet on Thursday…

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Today’s Country Council Black-outs

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 2

Chief electrical engineer of the Southern Riverina County Council (Mr. H. K. Crisp yesterday advised that the NSW Electricity…

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Letters to the Editor Chiltern Council Under Fire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 11

Sir,—After reading “Irate Ratepayer’s” letter, I can assure him that his municipality is not the only one to be continued. The…

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Council Shorts Waradgery Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

Present at the monthly meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council on Thursday were: Crs. B. S. T. Matthews, president, and Crs. R…

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Shire President May Succeed Where Others Failed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 1

LAST July—nine months ago—residents of Wick Street petitioned council to have the street drained and road work carried out. To quote the engineer, Mr. Ian Taylor, there has…

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Waradgery Shire Not in Roads Fund Threat

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

Commenting on a report by he Waradgery Shire Engineer (Mr. G. Dallas) Which stated that the Minister for…

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Shire Ridings Department Seeks To Equalise Votes

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 3

The Department of Local Government will be informed by Carrathool Shire that it will consider a suggestion that…

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Mayor Says Council’s Decision— Almost Vote of No Confidence

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 1

HE regarded the motion almost as a vote of no confidence, the Mayor, Aid. H. G. Campbell, said at last Wednesday night’s meeting, when aldermen passed a resolution to inspect the house occupied by a council…

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£390 Bush Fire Brigade Equipment For Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 1

Mr. T. A. Marshall, Windouran shire clerk, reported to last Thursday’s meeting of council that since the last meeting of…

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To the Editor Criticism of Albury Council “Justified”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 9

Sir,—A visitor to Albury, I was interested in the letter by “Irate Ratepayer.” It appears that Albury is sufiering from the same…

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Bankstown Alderman Missing

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: All NSW police have been alerted to watch for a Bankstown alderman who has been missing since…

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States’ Loans May Be Halved By Council Vital Meeting Today

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.—Loan Council will commence a vital two-day meeting tomorrow in an atmosphere in which the Commonwealth is prepared to approve only about half the loan…

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Many Demands on Lockhart Shire Council for Road Works

The Observer · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 5

Numerous public bodies and ratepayers made many demands upon Lockhart Shire Council for road improvements at its April meeting, held last week. Woodend P. & C. Association…

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