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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Shire clerk wins praise

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 13

Tribute to the hard work of Beechworth shire secretary, Mr Thompson, was paid yesterday by Cr. Gilchrist during a…

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What Beechworth Council Did Yesterday Engineers plans for improving town’s wafer supply system

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 13

Wafer is still one of the most important questions to people living in Beechworth, and at yesterday’s council meeting a report on the probability of improvements was submitted by the…

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Aldermen Outline Amalgamation Plan to Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

AN outline of the proposal to amalgamate the Municipality of Hay and the Shire of Waradgery, sponsored by the Municipal Council, was presented to a special meeting of the Shire Council on Saturday…

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Council Acts Against Dog Packs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 9

He knew of one man losing 18 Iambs in a fortnight as a result of raids by packs of dogs, Cr. Peake told Chiltren Shire…

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What Chiltern Councillors Did Yesterday: Mine dumps key to future supplies of gravel for shire roads

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 9

A conference of all parties interested in purchasing mine dumps in the Chiltern Shire will be arranged by the Victorian Mines Department, Council was told yesterday. Assistant secretary to the…

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Students Attend Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 6

Twenty-five children from Yarrawonga Higher Elementary School yesterday listened to council for more than an hour…

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Briefs from council table

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 12

Among the items dealt with by Yarrawonga Shire Council yesterday were: Crs. Bruce and Forge were…

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Tuesday: More Shire Plant

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 11

Wangaratta Shire Council proposes purchasing more plant and has instructed the assistant engineer, Mr. F. G. Cobham. to…

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Health menace at H.C. Estate, says alderman

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 20

Conditions of the cess pits of two houses an the Housing Commission estate, North Albury, would shock any normal citizen,…

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Shopping Centre for 50,000-Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 2

Officially opening the Albury branch of D. and W. Chandler yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Ald. Bunton) envisaged the time when the area bounded by Dean Smollett, Kiewa and David streets would be one large…

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Labor to contest shire elections at Beechworth

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 11

At a meeting of the Beechworth branch of the A.L.P. an Monday night it was announced that central executive endorsement of two Beechworth brooch members to contest the Shire Council elections this year had…

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Albury City Council [?] Only one football match a week likely at sportsground

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 15

It is quite likely that only one football match will fee played on the Albury sportsground each week until the end of the season as a result of a decision at City Council fast night. On the Motion of Ald…

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Albury City Council Works Committee Recommendations P.O. clock not to be floodlit

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 11

Albury City Council will take no further action towards flood lighting the post office clock, it was decided last night on the…

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Electricity Moves Discussed By Conargo Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 1

Much discussion took place at the Conargo Shire Council meeting yesterday on the proposed extension of electricity…

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Business at Bright Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 8

Monthly meeting of the Bright Shire Council was held on Thursday, with the following councillors being present: Crs. J. R…

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“Albury con hove ‘drome if council will do something”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 2

Albury could have an adequate aerodrome without delay if Albury City Council and the people living in this important centre took appropriate ` steps towards this end, Mr. David Fairbairn said last night ` He was speaking at the annual meeting of Holbrook Liberal Party…

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Albury Labor Council’s move for Housing probe here

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 3

Albury and Border Trades and Lobar Council yesterday called for on immediate inquiry into local administration of N.S.W. Housing Commission affairs in Albury. This followed a visit by the Executive of Council to Commission…

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Culcairn Shire Council’s decision on Royal visit to Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 12

Culcairn Shire Council decided yesterday to apply for a holiday on Saturday, February 13, next year—the day of the Royal visit to Wagga. Department of Agricultural…

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Conargo Shire Jottings Bridge Repairs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 3

At its meeting on Thursday Conargo Shire Council decided that the engineer (Mr. W. H. Ware) should inspect the…

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Towong Shire is healthy spot

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 11

No serious diseases in epidemic form were reported during the year, medical officer of health for Towong Shire (Dr…

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