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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

985 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 50

Board evading issue on Barnes case, council alleges in statement

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 15

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A charge that the Australian Cricket Board of Control was evading the issue in the Sid Barnes case, was made by Mr J. W. Shand, Q.C., in a statement made…

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Conspiracy Alleged in Sanitary Contract Council to Buy Own Plant

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4

ALLEGATIONS that the former contractor was trying to hold a gun at the head of the Council and force it into paying his price for the removal of night-soil and garbage, were made at the Council meeting on…

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Town Rate Levy to Rise Council Budgets for Deficit for 1952

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

THE rate levy for the Municipality of Hay will be about fifteen per cent. greater than last year, according to the estimates adopted by the Hay Municipal Council on Tuesday evening…

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Some country recruits cannot read or write, Beechworth Council told

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 4

Some young men from the country offering for service in the armed forces cannot read or write. Deputy-Director of…

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Council Shorts Hay Municipality

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

An application by the Hay Golf Club for the use of grader for preparing fairways was granted under the usual conditions—that…

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New Tractor for Petrol Tax Work Municipal Council To Secure New Plant

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

A NEW tractor will be purchased out of Commonwealth Aid Roads Grants to allow the completion of these works in the Municipality of Hay. This will allow the present grader to concentrate on highways, main…

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County Council Water Supply

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

A councillor at the Northern Riverina County Council meeting last week said it would be difficult to visualise the condition of…

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Pensioners' Tobacco Ration Council's Representations

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

Hay Municipal Council has made efforts to secure a greater allocation of tobacco for Hay, without a great deal of…

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Council’s Interest in Waste Destructor

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

Modern garbage disposal systems are interesting Albury City Council, and extensive investigations are…

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Sunday Sport at Culcairn “Council waved matter aside,” Ministers claim

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 8

Henty Culcairn Ministers’ Fraternal was disappointed at the way in which its approach to Culcairn Council on the matter of Sunday sport “seems to have been waved aside as a matter of…

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Mr. Graham Disappointted With Results of A.A. Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

The N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said last week that he was most…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 3

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

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Shire Council Impounding Officer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 7

The Impounding Officer, (Mr A S[?] reported as follows: During the past month I have been employed watering the…

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Towong Shire Shorts

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 13

Rapid construction of [?] bridges, removal of burnt trees and rebuilding of burnt-out culverts won the praise of Towong…

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Mayor to Open Liberal Talks Here Today

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 12

The Mayor, Ald. Bunton, will open the three-day Liberal Party rural conference, which begins here this morning…

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Health Inspector Hits at Methods of Delivering Bread in Towong Shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 7

Bread deliveries within Towong Shire are causing concern to Health Inspector Williams, who seed yesterday they were unsatisfactory. Towong Shire councillors…

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Towong Council to have fresh plaits drown for ‘new’ Tallangatta

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 9

Although uncertainly exists regarding final plans for the design of the new Tallangatta at Bolga, Victorian State Rivers and Water Supply Commission intends beginning constructional…

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“Woodland Grove a Disgrace” Wodonga Shire Council Criticises

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 10

Wodonga’s only public garden, Woodland Grove, was labelled a disgrace to the town at yesterday’s meeting of the Shire Council. Cr. J. S. Hore declared the whole grove was…

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Wodonga Shire Financially Embarrassed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 2

Wodonga Shire Council had never been in such a desperate position financially, Cr. C. F. Pollard declared at yesterday’s…

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Mayor advocates return to 44 hour week

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 6

Australia should revert to a 44 hour working week to enable it to better compete with other nations on the world’s markets. Mayor (Ald. Bunton),…

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