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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,133 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 57

Shire Council Electrical Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 2

Mr N. J. Curter (Electrical Engineer) reported as follows :— [?] Extensions, Renovations. Etc.—The rural…

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Council to Discuss Electricity Accounts

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 2

At its meeting tonight Albury City Council will debate a notice of motion by Aid. Health concerning overdue electricity accounts,…

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Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Tuesday of last week, Cr. Crockett Shire…

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Jerilderie Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

Agreements for the payment of anual service charge on the Hartwood Electricity extension have been received…

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Tributes for retiring aldermen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 8

Glowing tributes to the work of ex-Aldermen R. A. Robertson and C. W. Marshall were paid at last night’s meeting of Albury City…

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Bond for former Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 9

SYDNEY, Wed.: A former Mayor of Waterloo who had pleaded guilty to five charges of false pretences, involving £113, was…

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Mayor’s Appeal on Wool Week

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 2

An appeal to business people to decorate their premises for Wool Week was made yesterday by the Mayor (Ald. Bunton)…

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Rex Hartwig Appeal Action Commendable, Says Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 15

Albury and Border LTA president, Mr. H. J. Simpson, and secretary Mr. E. R. Gill, were congratulated by the Mayor, Ald…

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Albury Council discussion on painting of street parking lines

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 7

“We will have to paint guide fines for 45 degree angle parking,” Ald. King declared at Albury City Council meeting last night when discussing a letter from the Chamber of Commerce asking that lines he painted to facilitate parking…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday when there were present the President (Cr. T. Lowis, chair); Councillors J.F. Izon, A.E. Mitchell, R. Norman, J. Purtic, H. Ball, T.C. Sanger and E. Bott: and…

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Council Shorts Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

Present at the meeting of Hay Municipal Council on Tuesday were: Aldermen Bryant (Deputy Mayor, in the chair), J…

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Former London Lord Mayor Was Here This Week

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

Australian - born Sir Denys Lowson, a former Lord Mayor of London, made a brief visit…

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Council Approves Building Applications

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 7

The following building applications were approved by the Municipal Council on the recommendation of its health officer…

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Arts Council Drama Group

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

Arts Council Drama Group is rehearsing “An Inspector Calls,” by J. B. Priestley, for presentation on Tuesday, April 7…

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M.V.D.L. To Meet At Mathoura Shire President To Entertain

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

Next meeting of the Murray Valley Development League, No. a region, will be held at Mathoura, possibly on May 19, Cr…

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No Decision Yet in Claim Against Council Hay Carrier Wants Payment for Flood Work

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

JUDGE O'Sullivan reserved decision on a claim by Hay carrier, Dennis Sydney Coonan, against the Hay Municipal Council for an amount of £460 for work he did during the flood emergency last July. COONAN claimed he was engaged to do certain work over a number of days and…

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C. W. A. Meetings Council Meeting at Rand

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 7

A very successful council meeting at Rand on Wednesday was conducted by group president (Mrs. W. Bryson)…

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12 Seek Two Seats on Albury City Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 20

People of Albury will have to choose two of 12 candidates to represent- them on the City Council at an extraordinary election on Saturday, March 28. The nominations represent almost every section of the community. It is the greatest number of candidates ever nominated for ah Albury by-election. Three a hotel licensee, accountant two builders, a draper, a merchant, a store manager, a dental surgeon and a technical college…

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Municipal Council Looking For A Gardener

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 7

Waring Gardens are again slipping back, according to a report presented to the Municipal…

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Shire Denies Noxious Weed Neglect

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 1

The Waradgery Shire Council had cut Bathurst burrs on all roads in its area, except the Burrabogis road, in recent weeks, it…

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