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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

985 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 50

Federal grant of £5000 to Coreen Shire to pay for repairs to road

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 9

Minister for Shipping and Transport (Sen. George McLeay) advised Coreen Shire Council yesterday that the Commonwealth Government had decided to make £5000 available for repairs to the damaged…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 4

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

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Business Before Culcairn Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 16

Monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council on Monday was attended by Crs Alister Ross (President), L. C. Lindner, M. Baz, J. D…

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Culcairn Council Officers’ Reports Engineer

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 7

Inspector (Mr Daley) said that one case of infectious disease had been reported during the month. Removal of obstruction and…

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August will be fateful month for Victorian border shire engineers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 7

Early in August Victorian border district shire engineers will know their financial “fate” for 1952—53. They will be told how much the Country Roads Board has granted them for a year’s road maintenance…

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Warning on Council elections

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE Wed.: Federal Minister for Labor and National Service (Mr Holt) today warned Victorians that the…

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Alderman's Pay Not Favoured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 4

The A.L.P. proposal for payment of allowance for aldermen and councillors was unlikely to be accepted generally, the…

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Coreen Shire Council Report on Mulwala Electricity Generating Soon

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 6

The usual meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday, when there were present Cr. J. Izon (president, in the chair), Councillors A. E. Mitchell, T. Sanger, R. Norman, J. Pirtie, H. Ball, E. Bott and T. Lewis…

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Sale of Shire Truck

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

The Waradgery Shire Council at its meeting yesterday, received a letter from Mr. H. Woolcock, complaining that he had not been…

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Move to Bitumen Surface Portion of Arterial Roads in Culcairn Shire

The Observer · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

Councillor J. C. Tweddle gave notice of motion at Monday's Shire Council meeting that he will move that it be a recommendation to the January meeting of Council that a special rate of 1d in the £ be struck in A Riding…

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Generosity of Mr. Bradshaw Acclaimed Gift to Council for Saleyards Work

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

MR. Robert Bradshaw, auctioneer and stock and station agent, of Deniliquin, received the plaudits of aldermen at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council when his letter, enclosing a cheque for £60 as a…

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Transfers Within Municipality Council’s Books Amended

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 7

At Wednesday night’s meetof Deniliquin Municipal Council authority was given to the Town Clerk (Mr A. J. Chant),…

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To-day’s Council Elections in Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 2

The Legislative Council elections in Victoria today will be followed with considerable interest, both in that State and in N.S.W., since the result may bring a general election for the Victorian Legislative Assembly and reveal…

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Council Shorts Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 2

A formal resolution, petitioning the Governor to form a County Council embracing the Shires of Leeton, Murrumbidgee, Wade and…

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Shire Plant Used for Unauthorised Jobs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 4

Waradgery Shire road making plant was being used by unauthorised persons to pull vehicles out of bogs, it was reported on Thursday…

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Shire President is Caustic on Minister's Letter

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 3

A letter written to the Maude Parents and Citizens' Association by the Minister Assisting the Premier (Mr. A. G. Enticknap) on…

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Rain damage to Hume Shire roads, bridges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 12

Minor flooding in creeks and the general saturation of creek banks caused considerable erosion and endangered a…

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Decisions by Hume Council yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 4

Jindera Bush Fire Brigade will not be able to sell its 200 gallon galvanised iron fire fighting tank end purchase two other tanks in its place. At yesterday’s meeting of Hume Shire Council it…

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Hume Council backs angle parking here

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 5

Hume Shire Council was another public body to Join in the controversy over the method of parking in Albury at its…

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Householder’s Request Turned Down Council Criticised In Letter

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 3

DENILIQUIN Municipal Council on Wednesday night refused a further request from Mr. Reg Knuckey, of 31 Edwardes Street, Deniliquin, that Council should permit the sub-division of property occupied by him and owned by…

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