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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

985 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 50

Boys and Girls' Club Deputation to Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 4

At the Council meeting on Friday last a deputation from the Boys Club consisting of Sgt. Irvin and Mr. G. Ray,…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday. The president Cr. J. Izon, presided, and there were present Crs. A. E. Mitchell, T. C. Sangar, J. Purtle, H. Ball, E. Bott and T. Lewis. An s[?] sp[?] was…

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Shire Prepared to Control Municipal Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 2

Because of the disadvantages it sees in divided control, the Waradgery Shire Council will not sanction its engineer…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Bush Fire Conferences

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 4

When a letter from the Bush Fire Committee stating that if it was required, officers of the committee attend Bush Fire…

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Council Buys Road Broom

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

The Deniliquin Municipal Council on Wednesday night decided to purchase a “Latone” rotary road broom from the…

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Council Approved Eight Building Applications

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 8

Application for the [?]tion of [?] we [?]proved by the [?] Council at Wednesday…

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Council Will Keep Flood Relief Donation

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

A donation of £83 by the Eurolie Pastoral Co. which was paid to the Municipal Council by the company's agent will not be…

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Council Man Will Get A House

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 5

At the moment, Mr. J. Fraser, of the generation staff of the municipal council’s electricity department, is at present living in…

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Engineer Queries Flood Works Cost Main Roads Dept. is Quibbling About Payment, Mayor Says

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 2

A CHARGE of quibbling was made, against the Depart of Main Roads by the Mayor of Hay (Ald. J. P. Flood) at a meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday, when a letter from the Divisional Engineer…

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No Money For Council to Buy Electricity Plant

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

THE Hay Municipal Council probably will have to cancel its order for a new electricity generating engine as money to finance the purchasers not available. A REQUEST to the Commonwealth Bank for a loan of…

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Shire Council's Battle with Flood Waters

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 1

THE Waradgery Shire's tattle to keep open the Booligal Road, threatened by miles of flood water, is proving very expensive, but will no doubt be less expensive than restoring the road if washed away, the Shire…

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Shire Shorts Waradgery Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works through Mr. Enticknap, M.L.A., advised that Council's application for a grant for…

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Council Shorts Hay Municipality

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. J. P. Flood) promised Ald. R. A. Richards that he would discuss with Ambulance Brigade officers whether the…

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Waradgery Shire Road Maintenance Progress

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 2

The Shire engineer, Mr. G. Dallas, reported on road maintenance work for the past month to Thursday's Council meeting, as…

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Shire office may be “nerve” centre

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 9

Bush fire brigades in the Hume shire hope to use the council chambers in Albury as the control office for all information…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Details Wanted of Flood Work

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 4

Darlington Point will not receive a grant to assist its flood prevention work without submission by the Murrumbidgee…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Stock Not to Craze Cemetery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 2

Following a complaint that stock were allowed to graze in the Darlington Point cemetery, and the area neglected…

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Move to have Hume Shire landowners make firebreaks

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 9

Hume Shire Council will be asked to request landowners to make firebreaks or their properties as practicable, if was decided at a meeting bush fire brigade captains in…

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Leading Hand's Report to Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 2

The Municipal Council's leading hand, Mr. H. Finch, reported to the last meeting of Council that about 600 feet of new water main…

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Council Asked for Action on Plumbers' Licenses

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 4

The Department of Local Government has asked the Hay Municipal Council what action it has taken to ensure that plumbing…

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