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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

985 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 50

Culcairn Shire Business at June Meeting

The Observer · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 2

Walbundrie F. & S. Association asked : (1) That attention be given to the causeway between E. Clear's and T. A…

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Council to review wholesale meat licences

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 4

A revision of the allocation system dealing with abattoir wholesale meat licences might be made by Albury City…

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Beechworth Council’s decisions yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 14

The broken, rotting fence around the Beechworth football oval was under discussion again at Beechworth Shire Council meeting yesterday. President of Beechworth…

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Culcairn Council Business

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 15

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Council yesterday was attended by Crs. Alister Ross (president). L. C. Lindner, H. W…

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Need for a Council of Economic Advisers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 5

The business community, the trade unions, the man on [?]he land, members of parliament and the general public would all…

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In Albury Court Yesterday: Solicitors attack Albury Council over prosecutions

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 5

Four solicitors yesterday in Albury court bitterly attacked the method the City Council had adopted in 15 prosecutions against ratepayers who had allowed rain water to discharge…

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Hay Municipal Library Eleventh List of New Books, 1952. Section C: Children's Books

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 1

1. "The Dogieg Garden," by Dorothea Street. The story of two country-bred children living in town, whose father gives them…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. Councillors…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 8

Lately we have had difficulty an getting signatures to cheques by either the President or Deputy President,…

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Buildings approved by council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 2

Albury City Council last night conditionally approved erection of minor, commercial and residential holdings costing approximately…

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Council Cannot Sell Mower

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 2

Albury City Council decided last night it could not donate or sell to Albury High School a horse drawn mower which had…

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Geelong’s Mayor will phone Mock ridge this morning

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Mayor of Geelong (Cr. B.E. Parnell) hopes to -induce Geelong cycling ace Russ Mock ridge to sign the…

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Angry scenes at Loan Council Commonwealth Refuses More Loan Funds

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.—In a dramatic announcement to the Loan Council to-day the commonwealth Government flatly refused to guarantee additional £8,180,000 money for housing was…

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[?]Argo Shire [?]day’s Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

[?] Shire Council, at its yesterday was informed [?] forwarded by Mr. J. [?] M. L. A., from the…

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Corowa Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening when there were present: The Mayor: Ald. M. H. Carrig[?] (chair), Alderman S. Loveridge G. Rogglare, T. G. Morris and H. S. Mille, Mr. H…

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Bitumen Surfacing of Arterial Shire Roads Engineer's Report to Council

The Observer · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

In reporting to Monday's Culcairn Shire Council meeting on the suggested bitumen surfacing of the approaches to towns within the shire, the engineer (Mr. A. W. Kerle) said there were four main inlets to Henty…

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Fire Protection Measures In District Towns Shire Council to Approach Commissioners

The Observer · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners advised the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council, held on Monday, that the Board would visit Walla when next on an inflectional itinerary in the district, and said the…

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Labor Council head seeks Upper House post

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs,: Secretary of the NSW Labor Council (Mr. R. A. King) said today he would seek election as president of the…

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Population Figures Riverina Municipalities And Shires

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

The N.S.W. Government Statistician has issued a bulletin showing population and area of municipalities and…

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Lavington man’s open letter to the Mayor on the Memorial Bowl

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 21

Mr. H. A. Patterson, Urana road, Lavington, has addressed the following open letter to the Mayor (Ald. Bunton) concerning the Memorial Bowl. “Sir,— I notice in this…

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