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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

985 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 50

Plant Defects Wasteful Shire Engineer Reports on Delays

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

Plant breakdowns and delay in effecting repairs by the suppliers and agents of the plant concerned were…

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Children's Boat Races Repercussions in Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

Members of Carrathool Shire Council held different views as to whether they should overlook the theft and…

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Shire President May Be Prosecuted [?]ach Of LG. Ordinance Alleged

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

RGO Shire President, A. C. Bradford, may be ned with a summons for failure to comply with Government Ordinance if he does not apply within for approval to occupy his new home in Wick…

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Council Will Urge Meat Deliveries by Butchers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Finnan) is to be asked by the Hay Municipal Council to enforce the…

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No Tree Felling For Council's Own Use

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4

Rather than permit trees along roads to be cut for its own use, Carrathool Shire decided on Monday to purchase…

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Waradgery Shire Gets Road Programme £15,432 To Be Spent in Area

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

A PROGRAMME of works to be undertaken by the Waradgery Shire on main roads and which will cost £15,432, has been approved by the Minister for Public Works…

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Council Will Keep Power to Restrict Use of Water

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4

A move by Ald. R. A. Richards to rescind a resolution giving the Municipal Council power to impose water restrictions if…

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Ten Point Food Plan to Increase Food Production Approach To Australian Agricultural Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 6

THE Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., stated on Monday last that he would place the following ten-point plan for encouraging increased food production before the meeting of the Australian…

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Housing Appeal to Council Resolves Old Problem Use of Johnston Street Flats Now Approved

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

APPEAL to the Hay Municipal Council to assist teachers in Hay to obtain housing had the unexpected result of an immediate approval of use of a block of flats in Johnston Street, formerly withheld because the…

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Mayor meets illustrious school-mate

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 2

Another of Albury’s illustrious sons called in to see the Mayor (Ald. Bunton) yesterday. He was “Flying Doctor” Alan…

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Shire Shorts Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 4

Pipes for the supply of drinking water to the Maude school have not yet been received, but every effort is being made to have…

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Mayor May Sponsor “Programme Ball”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Bunton) has an especial aim to fulfil as mayor, he revealed last night Ald. Bunton told the committee of the…

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Routine Work in Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 2

In his monthly report to the meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council last Thursday, the engineer (Mr. G. Dallas) outlining…

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Shire Rate Notices Out

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 6

Rate notices for 1952 on Friday were posted to landholders in the Murray Shire. This year, rate collections will…

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Shire Hall Fence Nears Completion

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 6

With some rails yet to be painted, work on the fence at the Shire Hall has been almost completed…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool Noxious Weeds

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

Application will be made by Carrathool Shire for a grant of £150 towards the control of noxious weeds. The Council must…

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Hillston Items At Garrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

Matters concerning Hillston discussed at the last meeting of Carrathool Shire were:— Two applicants for a hire car…

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Council Auditor Appointed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 5

Two applications for the position of auditor to the Deniliquin Municipal Council were received at last Wednesday night’s…

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Council Gets Pipes for Water Mains

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 2

About 5000 feet of four-inch fibrolite pipe has been delivered to the Hay Municipal Council during the past fortnight…

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Council Loan Allocation £40,000

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 5

Deniliquin Municipal Council last Wednesday night decided to submit the following list to the Department of Local…

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