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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,133 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 57

Council Choir (?)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 2

Councillors paid respect to the newly crowded Queen at the Murray Shire meeting last Thursday by singing “God Save…

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Dutch gifts for the Mayor of Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 15

July 14 will bring another step towards closer [?] between Albury and [?] when a presentation will be…

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Towong Council Briefs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 12

Towong Council will make a request to the CRB for a notice warning motorists of the bumpy condition of the Murray Valley…

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Engineer tells of work done in shire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 11

Details of grading and graveling throughout Towong Shire were announced in the report submitted yesterday by the…

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Mayor & Mayoress Pay Coronation Day Visit to Hospital Advent of Judith Anne Recognised

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 1

After the civic service in the town hall on Coronation Day morning the mayor and mayoress…

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Beechworth Council Protest on Higher Rail Freights

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 13

Beechworth Shire Council will protest to the Victorian Minister for Transport (Mr Coleman) against the latest increase…

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What Towong Council Did Yesterday New Tallangatta will not be short of drains, kerbs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 11

There would be a lot more drains and kerbs at new Tallongatta than at the present township and likely scouring spots were already receiving attention, Mr. Cullen (engineer in charge of the removal of the township) told Towong Shire Council yesterday…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last, the following Councillors being [?]…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council Correspondence

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 5

The following letters were included in the correspondence dealt with at the monthly meeting of Tumbarumba Shire Council:…

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Busies at Culcairn Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 12

Monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council. was held on Monday, when there Were present : Crs. Alister Ross (President), L. C. Lindner, J. D. Ritchie, M. Baz, E. L. Thomas, C. A. Lee,…

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Girl’s alleged bid to kill Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 20

ROCKHAMPTON, Tues. : Police today charged a girl typist with having unlawfully attempted to kill the Mayor of…

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Corowa council briefs

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 18

Corowa P. A. and H. Society has advised Corowa Council that the High Commissioner for Pakistan will open the Corowa show…

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Arts Council play postponed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 2

President of the Albury branch of the Arts Council, Mr. L. Procter, yesterday received a telegram from the State secretary in…

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Corowa Council Lga conference '“waste of money”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 18

“Staging of local government conferences is a waste of public money,” Aid Loveridge told night’s meeting of Corowa…

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Tues. Municipal Offices

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 18

Borough Council proposes to erect municipal offices, as the accommodation problem has become [?]cute. Proposal is to erect a two…

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Wodonga Council Briefs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 9

Bus stop opposite the police station in High st, will be moved several yards to the Glenburnie guesthouse corner, . and the one…

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No Action by Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 2

No action will foe taken by Albury City Council in relation to the operation of the Catholic bookstall in Dean street. A…

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New Officers for City Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 2

Albury City Council last night appointed Mr F. J. Roche, of Randwick, as the new health inspector. The decision was made…

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Dumping of rubbish costly to council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 11

Indiscriminate dumping at the council rubbish tip was costing Wodonga Shire, £100 a year—four “bulldozings” at £25 a time—shire…

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Vandalism in city parks, council told

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 3

Vandalism was taking place on all council ovals, Aid. White said last night’s meeting of Albury City Council…

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