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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

985 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 50

Shire Council Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 7

The Shire Engineer, Mr. F. Smale, reported to the last meeting of the Shire Council as follows: I am pleased to report that with…

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£5472 subsidy for Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Assistant Minister for Local Government, Mr. Renshaw, today approved payment,…

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Special Council Meeting Inspections by Aldermen

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 1

A special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held on Wednesday afternoon to inspect the location of several matters…

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New Shire Sought

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 3

Ratepayers in Tungamah Shire yesterday carried a referendum calling on the Governor-in-Council to constitute the north-weatern…

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Municipal Works Council Employees Active

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 1

The engineer (Mr. Ian Taylor) reported to the recent meeting of the Municipal Council that many streets and roads had been…

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Lockhart Shire Road Works Delayed

The Observer · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 2

No major road works had been carried out during the past month owing to wet conditions, the shire engineer (Mr…

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Council Grants Licences

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 6

The water plumber’s and drainer’s licence of Mr. E. Christian. 51 Davidson Street, Deniliquin, was renewed by the…

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Increase in Popu[?] in Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 4

Latest [?] Government [?] veals that the population Wind[?]shire is now…

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£4858 For Highway Maintenance In Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 8

Windouran Shire Council has been allotted £4858 for Cobb Highway maintenance within the shire for 1952/53…

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Council Sympatheitic Toone-ratepayer Road Scheme

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 1

Waradgery Shire Council on Thursday sympathetically considered a scheme put forward by Mr. H. Nisbet forpay half cost of…

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Council Will Help Volunteer Road Builders

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 2

Working bees organised to improve the town streets, by carting gravel to roads and footpaths will be assisted by…

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Hint of new meeting of the Loan Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Premier (Mr Cahill) hinted today that a new meeting of the Loan Council may be requested to…

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Power House Extended “All Out” Effort By Council Men

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 1

Except for minor items, the extension of the Municipal Council’s power house building had been completed and the…

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Hay Municipal Library

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the committee of the Hay Municipal Library was held on Tuesday, 26th August, Alderman T. J…

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News from Wangaratta Shire Elections Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 August 1952 · page 7

Contest for the Boorhaman riding of the Shire of Wangaratta was won by Mr T. J. O’Keefe, who polled 158; from Mr G. A. Webster,…

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Supports move for Loon Council meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 August 1952 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The Victorian Government would support the NSW move for another meeting of the Loan Council, the…

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Wodonga Shire ratepayers vote to divide town riding

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 12

Wodonga ratepayers who voted at the annual council elections on Saturday and also on the issue of dividing Wodonga Riding into two divisions, substantially supported Cr. Y. R. Peard on both counts…

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Shire Engineer Resigns

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 4

The resignation of Mr. F. T. Satterthwaite, Carrathool Shire engineer, was accepted with great regret at the…

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Shire Boundary Alterations

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 2

A letter from the Local Government Department advised Cavrathool Shire that the Minister had decided not to proceed…

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No Promises by New Lord Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.: “I am not going to indulge in window-dressing and, until I sit down at my desk and think, I will not…

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