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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

985 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 50

Shire Council. Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 4

The Health Inspector (Mr [?] Platt) reported as follows:— Building Applications.—E. Burwood, Berrigan, to [?] a…

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Shire Hall Charges Up

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 2

Holbrook Shire Council yesterday decided to increate the charges for use of the shire hall. the decision was made following a…

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Rood— making difficulties in Holbrook Shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 9

The construction of roads within the shire was beyond the present staff and plant," the engineer said in his report to…

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Students Attend Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 2

Twenty pupils from the Holbrook Central school attended yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council They were welcomed by…

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£11,000 grant for road in the Holbrook Shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 10

The Main Roads Department advised Holbrook Shire Council yesterday that they had been granted £11,000 for construction…

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Holbrook Shire clerk says that delegates to recent conference were very “bush fire minded”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 5

Shire clerk (Mr. Roberts) reported to yesterday's meeting of Holbrook Council that delegates to the recent Local Government conference in Sydney were very “bash fire minded.”…

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Works Committee to Decide Council employes’ half-holiday for Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 15

A decision on whether Albury City Council employes will receive the usual half holiday on July 16 for the annual Sheep…

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Another Grant for Culcairn Shire COUNCIl

The Observer · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

Shire councils in the Albury electorate have been granted another £10,000 for road work from funds available under the…

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Carrathool Shire May Lose Engineer

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

The Carrathool Shire engineer, Mr. F. T. Satterthwaite, told the Council last week that he had decided with great regret, to seek…

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Morago Bridge Shire Clerk’s Hopes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

The Shire Clerk (Mr. Tom Marshall) reported to Windouran Council yesterday that no further information had come to…

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To the Editor Aldermen Under Fire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 4

Sir,—At the last council elections citizens were promised amenities if they would vote for the present aldermen. Council is…

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Windouran Shire Works Trotting [?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

Cr. A. J. [?] urged that [?] out as [?] section of [?]…

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Pacific Council meeting in August

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 5

CANBERRA, Mon: The first meeting of the Pacific Council will be held at Honolulu during the first week in August. Announcing…

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Council’s figures for aerodrome contradicted

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

“I would maintain the airfield for half the price once it was put in order” Mr Gus Greenfield, proprietor of Greenfield’s…

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30 P.c. Electricity Tariff Increase Decisions at Special Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

A special meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last week to deal with matters connected with the proposed loan of£6000 for water supply works, to consider alterations to existing electricity…

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Shire Council, Tenders

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 6

The tender of J. J. Matheson, Yarrawonga, for.the supply of aggregate to various points fit from 50/ to 6/9 per cubic yard…

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Wodonga Council Firm on Taxi Rank

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 2

Wodonga’s taxi rank stand squabble came to a standstill yesterday when the Transport Regulation Board withdrew and Cr…

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Lockhart Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Observer · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 2

The Engineer (Mr. F. Pritchard) reported that owing to wet ground conditions it has not been possible to proceed with…

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Financial Position Delays Lockhart Shire Projects

The Observer · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 1

After considering advice by the [?] engineers, Messrs. Gutteridge, H[?]ins and Dayey, that the Department of Public Works would not approve of the acceptance of any tenders for the Lockhart sewerage…

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