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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Wodonga Council briefs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 14

Applications for CRB maintenance and Federal construction works for 1953-54 had been submitted to the board, shire engineer,…

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Inflation Argument in Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

A remark by the president of the Leeton Shire (Cr. O. J. Washington) during a Council meeting last week that spiralling costs were due…

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Travel Bureau opened by the Mayor yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 15

Private enterprise bad shown a lead in establishing the first official travel bureau in Albury and Murray Valley Coaches…

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Coronation Celebrations Bright Council criticised

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 May 1953 · page 9

Speakers at a public meeting at Bright, criticised the Shire Council to what was termed its apparent lack of interest…

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Carrathool Shire Library Recent Additions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 2

Charles Sturt, by I. H. L. Crumpston. His life and journeys of exploration. Egyptian Service, by Russell…

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Culcairn Council against re-introduction of parallel parking in Albury streets

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 10

Culcairn Shire Council is against the re-introduction of parallel parking in Albury. Yesterday, Council carried a motion by Crs. Lee end Box to “register an emphatic protest against the proposed alteration,”…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 8

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

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In Corowa Council Last Night Aldermen’ s petrol “worries”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 11

Complaints by several aldermen that they could not obtain petrol at night in New South Wales were made at…

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Art Council Music Group

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 2

At a meeting of the music group the Arts Council at Miss Muriel Roper’s studio members enjoyed the presentations of Mr. E. P…

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Labor Council backs fire brigade employes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 1

At a meeting last night, Albury and Border Trades and Labor Council decided to back the NSW Fire Brigade…

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Brocklesby People’s Complaint to Albury Council Claim electricity service is unsatisfactory

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 2

Thirty-seven residents of Brocklesby and district night drew Albury City Council’s attention to the “extremely unsatisfactory service given to the area by the electricity department.”…

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9 aldermen, no more!

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 2

Albury City Council has refused to increase the number of aldermen from nine to 12, it was stated at the Chamber of…

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Engineer's Report to Council on Shire Roadworks

The Observer · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 2

Culcairn Shire Engineer (Mr. A. W. Kerle) told councillors at Monday's monthly Shire meeting that construction work on the back Ferndale Road was complete, and that head walls had yet to be constructed on a box…

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Corowa Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council took place on Tuesday evening, May 12, 1953 when there were present Ald. M. Carrigg (Mayor in the chair), Aldermen S. R. E Loveridge, T. C. Morri[?] J. Esmond J. Bartlett,…

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Shire Shorts Murrumbidgee

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 2

Present at the April meeting of the Council were: The president (Cr. M. W. Ryan) in the chair, Crs. N. E. Reid, L.B. Culley, J.C…

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Road Weight Limit In Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 7

To preserve from damage after wet weather shire roads on which much money has been spent, Murray Shire…

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Tasmania to seek £19m. from Loan Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 7

HOB ART, Thurs.; Tasmania will seek a lean of £19,819.000 at the meeting of the Loan Council on Monday For the…

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Labor Council’s fresh move on food wrapping

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 15

After considering the contents of a letter received from Albury City Council, asking members of the Traders and Labor…

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Corowa Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 4

The following reports were dealt with at last Tuesday's meeting of the Municipal Council:--…

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Conargo Shire Jottings

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 8

When Conargo Shire Council met last Thursday a letter was received from Mrs. F. E. Bull asking for payment for land…

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