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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

985 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 50

Decision on Urana Shire Angers’ President

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 20

WAGGA, Tues.: Southern Riverina County Council today decided to adopt a recommendation by the chief electrical…

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Council to Pay £1000 Damages

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 6

No appeal has been lodged by Hume Shire Council against a decision in Albury District Court on November 22 for £1000…

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Corowa Council Decisions Most rates to be higher next year

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 20

Most rates were increased at last night’s meeting of Corowa Municipal Council when the estimates for next year were adopted. Increased rates will be…

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Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 8

The monthly meeting of Jerilderie Shire Council was held immediately after the Special meeting on Tuesday…

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Shire Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 6

The following Reports were submitted to Council at its meeting held on Tuesday of last week. Shire Engineer's Despite the normally accepted…

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Yarrawonga Shire Council briefs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 6

Yarrawonga and District Athletic Club will be responsible for any damage to the Shire Hall during the boxing tournament…

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Briefs from Holbrook Shire Council meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 2

Holbrook Racing Club was yesterday granted a public holiday by Holbrook Shire Council for its meeting on February 24…

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Yarrawonga Shire Council Weeds in Gutters Are Discussed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 6

At yesterday’s meeting of Yarrawonga Shire Council, engineer, Mr. Whitmore, said his department had been trying for some time to find suitable means of killing weeds from the gutters and nature strips in the…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 6

The rural electricity loan rates for 1952 have been completed in the rate book, and herewtih is the necessary certificate. The seal…

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Stir in Leichhardt Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 20

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Mayor and five other aldermen of Leichhardt Council had become subject to a special disqualification under the Local Government Act, the assistant Minister for Local Government (Mr…

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Cr. Kane heads Holbrook Council for 1953

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 19

Cr. I. P. Kane was yesterday elected President of Holbrook Shire Council for the third successive term…

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Coreen Council Cr. T. H. Lewis New President

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 19

Coreen Shire Council at its meeting yesterday elected Cr. T. H. Lewis as president. Cr. T. C. Sanger was elected…

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Epoch Made at Mathoura New Shire Provisional Council Meets

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

BOTH the Municipality of Moama and the Shire of Murray, as at present constituted, wilt cease to [?]kist at midnight on New Year’s Eve. From the first [?]roke of the proverbial chimes, the two local governing…

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Corowa Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

A meeting to consider the estimates of income and expenditure of the Corowa Municipal Council for the year 1063 was held on Tuesday night when there were present The Mayor (Aid M Carrlgg)(chair), Aldermen, S. R. E…

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Wagga’s Mayor Re-elected

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 20

WAGGA, Thurs.: Ald. W. F. Dunne was tonight unanimously elected Mayor of Wagga for the second term. The new Mayor has…

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Carrathool Shire Rates Reduced

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 2

Estimates providing for a redaction in the general rate of Carrathool Shire from 6d. to 5[?]d. were adopted by the…

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Shire Leader Entertains at Yarrawonga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 14

Yarrawonga Shire Present (Cr L. R. Forge) and Mrs Forge entertained councillors and their wives council staff and…

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Shire President Re-Elected for Twentieth Year

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 2

Cr. R. S. T. Matthews was reelected president of the Waradgery Shire at a special meeting of the Shire Council yesterday…

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Waradgery Shire Gets Extra £4400 For Highways

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads has notified the Waradgery Shire Council that an additional £4400 has been…

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Will Share Civic Duties of New Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

Cr. B. T. Dolan, who on New Year’s Day will become the first president of the new Murray Shire…

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