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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

985 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 50

Engineer’s Report to Beechworth Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1952 · page 8

Beechworth Shire engineer (Mr Sullivan) told council yesterday that minimum requirements from State Rivers and…

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Council must repay big loan this year

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1952 · page 14

SYDNEY, Fri.: Brisbane’s Lord Mayor (AId E. Roberts) today failed to secure an extension of time to repay a…

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Wandering dogs and cattle discussed by Rytherglen Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1952 · page 7

Rutherglen councillors yesterday discussed straying dogs end cattle. Herdsman, Mr G. Jones said he had “impounded”…

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Show Holiday in Murrumbidgee Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 2

The last meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council decided to apply for Wednesday, October 1 to be proclaimed a public…

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Japanese Mayor’s bid for world peace

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The Mayor of Osaka (Mr Mitsuji Nakal) in a letter to the Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Cr. Nilsen)…

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Sydney Council to float £1 million loan

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Sydney County Council, will launch a £1,-500,000 cash and conversion loan in September…

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Chiltern Council declares “war” on marauding dogs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 7

Chiltern Shire Council is to call on the police to rid the town of what is described as one of the worst dog menaces in the shire’s history. Council decided yesterday to interview local police…

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Hay Municipal Library Aid to the Man on the Land

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 3

Local residents who are alive to their own interests should know the extreme generosity of the Department of Agriculture and of…

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Anzus Council makes good progress

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 6

HONOLULU, Tues.: The Anzus Council is well ahead of schedule is its discussions on establishment of a solid defence…

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WODONGA District Section Council discusses the use of chlorine in water supply

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 7

If a chlorination plant was installed in the Wodonga water supply, street mains from Wodonga street to the water tower would have to be taken up and new ones laid…

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Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council will be held on Tuesday next in the Shire Office. This will…

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City Council briefs Sportsground Needs Ploughing Up

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 2

Parks curator (Mr H. Smith) told Albury City Council last night that the sportsground was waterlogged and needed…

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Mr. Graham Reviews A.a. Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 4

History was made at the meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council in Perth last week when the N.S.W…

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Legislative Council Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 3

The N.S.Wales Cabinet has fixed dates for two by-elections to fill vacancies in the Legislative Council. Nominations…

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ANZUS Council sets up defence body in Pacific

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 14

HONOLULU, Thurs.: The ANZUS Council ended today after three days’ discussion on the threat to peace in the Pacific. Council se up a regional defence organisation in the…

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[?]lling Of [?] [?]sed By M S.W. Riverina [?] U. Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 5

The recent annual meeting [?] S. W. Riverina Council of [?] at Moulamein, the [?] of textiles came up…

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Mayor praises Apexians

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 4

“It is pleasing to know that we have a set of people trying to do something for society without any thought of reward”…

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Mayor, four business men testify for a defendant

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 18

Five leading Albury business, men, including the Mayor, gave character evidence for a man charged with driving under the…

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Riverina C. W. A. Group Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 6

At Riverina CWA Group Council meeting at Walla last Tuesday president (Mrs W. Bryson) welcomed branch representatives,…

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P.P. Boards Defended [?] Council Opposed [?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 7

[?] statement by the [?] for Agriculture [?] that many Pas[?] Boards were…

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