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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Tenders for Council Road Plant Too Low

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 2

A tender of £250 for the purchase of an overhead loader bought by the Council in 1951 for £1365 was the highest received by…

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A.p.p.u. Corowa District Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

At the annual meeting of. the Corowa District Council of the Australian p[?]lmary Producers Union, held on the 17th April,…

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Council to Again Discuss Removal of Verandah Posts

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

Albury City Council meeting tonight will have before it a notice of motion by Ald King. White and Marks asking council to…

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What Holbrook Shire Councillors Did Yesterday Builder’s offer to erect homes has to be rejected

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 5

Holbrook Shire Council yesterday received on offer from on Albury builder to erect Housing Commission homes provided council guaranteed a 25 per cent advance of the costs of purchasing materials. The builder, Mr. C. M. Cossor, of Pemberton street, Albury, said he…

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Requests to Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 5

In an attempt to prevent motorists from parking on the Globe Hotel taxi rank, the rank will be outlined with yellow lines by Albury Council…

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Shire Library Depots

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 4

At the last Carrathool Shire meeting, Cr. W. A. Merrylees reported on the provision of library depots throughout the shire…

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Ratepayer Not Compelled to Reside in Shire!

The Observer · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 5

Further complaints to the April meeting of Lockhart Shire Council from Mr. E. Hanckel about the state of the…

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Council’s Three Requests to Police

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 5

At Albury City Council meeting on Wednesday night last Ald. Harrison asked that the Police Department be written to…

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C.P. Farrer Council Meets at Henty

The Observer · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

Delegates from 24 branches decided to give utmost support to the Govern meat members in the Senate election campaign at the annual meeting of the Farrer Electorate Council of toe Australian Country Party held…

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Victoria may seek £65 million from the Loan Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Victoria may ask the Loan Council meeting on May 18 for between £60 million and million for its public works programme. The acting Premier (Mr…

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Opposition to [?] Water Rate Rise [?]Moves to Form Irrigators’ State Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 3

[?]Moves being made to obtain united action by [?] irrigators in New South Wales in opposition to the [?]eased charges, imposed at the beginning of the [?] for all irrigation water, were outlined by the…

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Rutherglen Council briefs

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 5

Department of Public Works told Rutherglen Council yesterday that due to a shortage of loan moneys available funds were…

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S.i.b. May Appeal to Privy Council

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.: The Stevedoring Industry Board may appeal to the Privy Council against a High Court judgment…

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Council documents sent to police

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 16

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Minister for Local Government (Mr Renshaw) has sent to the Police Department all documents…

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Council Not Liable to Carrier for Flood Work Not Liable to S. Coonan Loses Claim Against Municipality

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 1

IN a reserved judgment yesterday, Judge O'Sullivan found for the Municipal Council 6½ Hay is an action by Dennis Coonan, a Hay carrier, who had claimed £460 for work done on levee banks and similar work during the floods in Hay in July last year…

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Loan Council meets on May 18

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 16

CANBERRA, Mon.; The Treasurer and chairman of the Loan Council, Sir Arthur Fadden, announced tonight that the Loan…

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P. & C. Association Council Will Provide Library Shelving

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 5

On Wednesday night the Intermediate High School Parents and Citizens’ Association decided to acquire a suitable…

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What Chiltern Council Did Yesterday Backing for visit of chest X-ray unit

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 9

Secretary (Mr. Hatfield) told Chiltern Shire Council yesterday he did not think the people would make use of the chest X-ray unit if it was brought to the town…

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Increased Cost of Irrigation Water. Central Council Active

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Southern Riverina Irrigators’ Central Council was held in the Blighty Hall. Delegates were…

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Mayor disappointed at Albury’s exclusion

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald Bunion) yesterday expressed disappointment that Albury was not to be included in the Royal tour of…

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