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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

985 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 50

“Council Hard Hit”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 2

“We have been very hard hit by the electricity restrictions.” Ald. Bunton told Council last night. “We must still pay the same price…

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Wednesday: Council’s Liability

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 6

Legal advisers of the Municipal Association have stated that councils are liable for damage if a pedestrian is injured by falling or…

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50 p.c. Price increase for Electricity in Albury Electricity Charges Will Be Increased by 50 Per Cent in Albury and Hume Shire Beginning in June

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 2

Albury City Council last night decided to increase the electricity tariff to offset a deficit of £11,871 on last year’s account and to cover an expected heavy increase in the price of electricity from the Victorian State Electricity Commission…

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Culcairn Shire Foreman Farewelled

The Observer · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 3

Mr. E. R. Hellyer, foreman for the Culcairn Shire Council, who has resigned and will take up residence at Gosford, was…

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Council Vehicle Fob Bottle Drive

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 2

The City Council has agreed to loan Apex Club a vehicle for its bottle drive on June 1, providing the vehicle is driven by council…

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Council ends “garage-home” era

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 10

City council has “cracked down” on the use of garages as temporary homes. No more permits will be…

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Premiers Argue Over Loan Council Date

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 18

CANBERRA, Thurs.: State Premiers have not yet been able to agree to a date for the next meeting of the Australian…

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Council says that bowl must be Diggers’ memorial

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 12

Albury City Council will not permit the erection of a Diggers’ home in place of a memorial bowl as a World War II memorial. This means finance for…

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Council moves to protect sportsground : number of football matches to be cut

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 10

The number of football matches played on the sportsground will be restricted until the weather improves. This decision has been made by the City Council because of the ground’s “quagmire” condition. Curator (Mr. Smith)…

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Hay Municipal Library

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the committee of the Hay Municipal Library was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday,…

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Municipality Defaults Administrator At Bourke

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 3

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) has installed an administrator in the Municipality of…

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To the Editor— Petition to Mayor on Diggers’ Home

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

Sir,—I wish to reply to a statement made by the Mayor, Ald. Bunton, on May 28 and also in council, as published in your…

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Banquet ban discussed by Chiltern Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 11

The Chiltern Memorial Hall had been built for the people of the districts, and they should have a say in the manner it…

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Council offers land for kindergarten at North Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

An area of Moresby Park has been offered by Albury City Council as a site for a pre-school kindergarten at North Albury. The park is in the…

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Culcairn District Council F. and S. Assn. meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association at Culcairn on Monday was attended…

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Shire Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Jerilderie Shire Council will be held in the Shire Office next Tuesday, June 10,…

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Council receives deputation on street barrows

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 15

A Chamber of Commerce deputation last night questioned the necessity for street barrows in Albury at a secret meeting with the…

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£10,000 Loan Accepted by Lockhart Shire Council For Roadworks

The Observer · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

Lockhart Shire Council, at its May meeting, decided to accept a loan of £10,000 from the Bank of N.S.W. to carry out its roadworks programme. Government sanction to the rate of interest…

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Rugby League Mayor to open new Rugby oval

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 5

Albury’s new Rugby ground at Greenfield Fork will be “christened” on Sunday when the two local teems, Roos and Blues, meet in what promises to be the best match so far this season…

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Letters to the Editor Mayor and Old Diggers’ Home

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 7

Sir,—At the conclusion of your article in yesterday’s “Border Morning Mail,” under the heading “Lavington Digger living…

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