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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

985 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 50

Arts Council Film Night

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 2

The Arts Council Music Group has an interesting programme of films, for tonight at the .Olive st School Hall. Excerpts from…

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Mayor Doesn't Like Tree Lopping Council Supports Engineer

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

The Mayor of Hay (Ald. J. P. Flood) told a meeting of the Municipal Council on Friday that he was not impressed with the…

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Aldermen Object To Business In Camera

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 4

Aldermen of the Hay Municipal Council objected to recommendations by the Town Clerk (Mr. A. G. Stewart) that some…

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Corowa Municipal Council Public Hall for Corowa Mooted

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal council was held on Tuesday evening when there were present The Mayor (Aid. M. Carrig[?] chair) Aldermen S. R. Loveridge. J. Esmond, J. Carson, H. S. Mills Alderman Bartiett…

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Give Priority To Water Areas, Urges Alderman Discontent Among West-End Users

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 1

Priority should be given to those who have bought building blocks in water areas before taking lines out of the…

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Labor Electorate Council Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

At the Riverina Electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party held at Narrandera, Mr. M. R. Sheehan, of Hay, and who…

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Council Staff Goes ’Possum Hunting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 1

‘Possum hunting was listed in the work carried out by council staff during the past month, as detailed by the…

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Digger slates Wodonga. public, council over their

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 16

If was a disgrace that Wodonga Shire Council and public of the town bad to ask the R.S.L. sub-branch suggest a form of World War II memorial, Mr. R. Benson declared at a special meeting of the R.S.L. last…

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Council Asks D.m.r. to Restore “Cut”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 6

Reduction in the Main Roads programme by £814 would entail the deletion from works list of bitumenous sealing of…

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Council Says No to Demand for Apology Butcher Claims Inspector's Report Damaging

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

Hay Municipal Council will not apologise for a report by one of its officers on the condition of a slaughter house in the Irrigation Area. A demand for an apology and a retraction of the…

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Shire Council. Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 6

The Shire Clerk (Mr W. H. Rodgers), reported as follows:— Staff Mattens—Mr T. Jenkins commenced as Trainee…

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Shire Council. Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 7

The Health Inspector (Mr U. Platt) reported as follows:— Building Applications Messrs Wise Bros. Tocumwal, to make…

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Shire Council. Electrical Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 5

Mr N. J. Carter (Electrical Engineer) reported as follows :-— Savernake Rural v: Exension.— A commencement has been made…

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Minister may sue alderman for “criminal libel”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tues.: The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) may sue on aldermen of Queanbeyan Council for “criminal libel.” Mr. Sheahan said this in…

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Vital motions for Liberals’ Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 12

CANBERRA, Tues.: A move to amend the constitution of the Liberal Party to prohibit the nationalisation of any Australian…

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Govt. “oyster” on Loan Council proceedings

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 12

CANBERRA, Tues.: The Opposition in the House of Representatives today made repeated unsuccessful attempts to press…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 8

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

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Jerilderie Shire Council Reports Shire Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 2

Continued fine weather has allowed works to proceed at a good pace and it appears that most scheduled works will be brought up…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 2

Recently Mr. Lawrance of the M.V.D.L. visited Jerilderie and asked if delegates would be attending the next Regional meeting on the…

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Seven Labor men to contest Legislative Council seat

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY; Wed.: One Country Party representative and seven Labor candidates will contest the by-election in the NSW…

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