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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,133 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 57

What Yarrawonga Council Did Yesterday New supper room will be erected

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 10

Probable cost of construction of on underground supper room at the Yarrawonga Shire Hall would be about £7000, the Shire Council was told yesterday…

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What Albury Council Did Last Night S. Albury, Noreuil linked in plan

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 18

The first step towards the installation of the South Albury sewerage scheme will be part of the Noreuil Park improvement plan. Albury City Council last…

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Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 6

J. L. Crimmins applied for the erection of a pipe culvert at the southern entrance to "Algudgeries"…

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Shire Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Tuesday. The President, Cr. A. F. Crockett…

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Jerilderie Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

The rate notices for 1953 are about ready for issue and the Auditor will be here soon after 29th inst. to do the…

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15 aldermen are sacked

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: The 15 aldermen of the Leichhardt Municipal Council have been removed from office, and the chief inspector of Local Government Accounts (Mr. W. Dane) appointed as administrator of the council…

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Should There Be More Aldermen!

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 6

A request from the Chamber of Commerce to consider Increasing the number of aldermen from nine to 12 came…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

Dry, weather has continued into April with the result that construction works have continued at a good pace…

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Shire Council's Plans For Celebration Of Coronation Day

The Observer · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 6

In view of difficulties in connection with a combined shire celebration on Coronation Day, Culcairn Shire Council, at its meeting last Monday, decided that an endeavour be made to arrange a celebration in each centre,…

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Corowa Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening when there were present the Mayor Ald. M. Carrigg (chair),Aldermen S.R.E. Loveridge, J. Esmond, J. Bartlett, and H.S. Mills. Mr…

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Visit by Shire Inspector

The Observer · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 5

Mr. C. Sanders, the newly-appointed General Inspector to Culcairn Shire Council, has been making a tour of…

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Queen’s Portrait for Council Room

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

A portrait of Her Majesty the Queen is to receive a place of honour in the Municipal Council Chambers alongside…

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Three Shires in County Council Proposal

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

FOLLOWING a suggestion by the Department of Local Government, the Shire of Murrumbidgee has agreed to ask for the establishment of a County Council embracing the Shires of Wade, Leeton and…

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High council officers are relieved of duties

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Four senior officers of Leichhardt Municipal Council were relieved of their duties today following a Local Government report of alleged irregularities in the council’s…

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Hay Municipal Library New Books: Fifth List, 1953

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

The following new books and replacements have been added to the library and are now available: SECTION A: ADULT FICTION…

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Charges against ex-Mayor are dismissed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 15

SYDNEY, Fri.: Mr. Earle, SM, in Glebe Police Court today, dismissed five Informations against a former Mayor of…

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Arts Council to send along deputation to Council

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 4

Two members of the Albury branch of the Arts Council of Australia are to form a deputation to wait on the Albury City Council to seek public support for its work…

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Corowa Municipal Council Town Clerk's Report

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 3

Mr. Kemp reported that notices of transfer of land had been received as follows: O.R. and D.R. Moras. pt. Por 41. Bullecourt…

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Gravel costs council £5000

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 9

Supply of 14.120 cubic yards of gravel for the 12 months ended December had cost Hume Shire Council £4.955 the engineer…

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World Council of Churches, Wodonga branch

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 11

The postponed meeting for this month of the Wodonga branch of the WCC will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) night in. the Methodist…

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