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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

985 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 50

Legal Action Proposed Against Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 2

Legal proceedings to recover approximately £3000 from the Hay Municipal Council and Department of Main Roads is proposed…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 9

The monthly meeting, of Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last, the following Councillors being present: Crs.:…

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Loan Council to Meet

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 10

CANBERRA, Tues. : The treasurer, Sir Arthur Fadden, announced today that a special meeting of the Loan Council…

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Bank Going to Privy Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY; Tues.: The State Full Court today granted the Bank of NSW leave to appeal to the Privy Council against…

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Towong Shire Fire Advisory Committee

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 11

A meeting of the Towong Shire Local Fire Advisory Committee held at the Shire Hall, Tallangatta, was attended by representatives of Walwa, Burrowye, Granya, Talgarno, Bethanga, Tallangatta, Tallangatta Valley,…

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Council Sets Example

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 2

Albury City Council yesterday set a good example to residents of the city. Fire hazards are springing up all over the place with the…

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City Council to receive deputation on angle parking

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 2

Albury City Council will receive a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the marking of Dean street so as to have a uniform system of angle parking…

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All Nations' Flag Presented to Council by C.w.a

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 1

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, the Jerilderie branch of the C.W.A., represented by their President, Mrs…

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Shire Valuations

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 2

A report of a drop of £11,000 in the valuation of the Waradgery Shire area was made yesterday to a meeting of the Shire Council…

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Shire Council to Protest Against Withdrawal Of Main Roads Funds

The Observer · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

Culcairn Shire Council, at its monthly meeting on Tuesday of last week, decided that a protest be made through the Shires Association executive against the withdrawal of main roads funds for Construction and…

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Shire Shorts Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 2

Present at the October meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council yesterday were: The president (Cr. R. E. T. Matthews), Crs. E…

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Aldermen Congratulate Colleague On Selection As Parliamentary Candidate

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 3

Ald. F. V. Hoi den was congratulated by fellow alderman at Wednesday night’s Municipal Council meeting on…

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Shire Work in Progress

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

The Waradgery Shire engineer (Mr. G. Dallas) reported to a meeting of the Shire Council yesterday that with the exception of…

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Mayor’s good word for woman hotel licensee

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. Bunton) yesterday gave evidence for on Albury hotel licensee who appealed against a conviction being recorded against her for serving liquor during prohibited hours…

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Big Reduction in Waradgery Shire's Roads Programme

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 2

WARADGERY Shire Council has had its proposed roads programme further reduced and has been warned by the Shire engineer (Mr. G. Dallas) that it may not be possible to keep highways in trafficable…

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Old Tramway Bus For Caravan for Murray Shire Workmen

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 2

Murray Shire Council may purchase an old Melbourne Tramways bus and convert it into a caravan to…

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Council to Support Greater Food Production Campaign

The Observer · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 7

A letter from the Department of Local Government, inviting the co-operation of Culcairn Shire Council in the campaign for greater food production, was included in the correspondence received at the September meeting…

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Mayor to Attend L.g. Conference

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 October 1952 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Bunton) will leave Albury on Monday night to attend the Local Government Association annual conference at…

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Dramatic break in meeting of Loan Council at Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 October 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.: The Loan Council, which met here today to study methods of stabilising the loan market, adjourned unexpectedly tonight without reaching any agreement. Council, which had planned to finalise its…

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Labor “rebel” splits council

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 10

LONDON,. Sun.: Labor’s fiery “rebel” Mr Aneurin Bevan, split the town council at Wallsend, in the north of England, yesterday…

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