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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,133 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 57

Mayor Hails New Premise As A Real Acquisition

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 7

Some 50 citizens late last Tuesday afternoon heard the mayor (Ald. H. G. Campbell) describe as a…

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Rain Is Needed to Consolidate Shire Roads Work

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 2

Good steady rain is urgently needed to consolidate many miles of road loaming work {carried out by the Waradgery Shire during…

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Council told of erosion danger

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 11

Erosion likely to be caused along Parlour Creek, between “Mayfield” and Howlong was creating considerable concern among…

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Waradgery Shire in Wagga Welcome to Queen and Duke

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 2

Waradgery Shire will be represented at the civic reception to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh being organised by the…

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[?]urray Council Gets A Pat On The Back

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

[?]ay Shire Council hand[?] of the biggest correspondence sheets on record at [?]ent meeting. Sixty-six…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 7

Electrical Engineer report Mr. N. J. Carter (Electrical Engineer) reported as follows :— The extension to give supply…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 4

Health Inspector’s Report. The Health Inspector (Mr. C. Platt) reported as follows:— [?]…

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Shire Council. Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 6

The Shire clerk (Mr. W. H. Rodgers), reported as follows : — Staff Matters.—Mr G. Shadell injured 13th January, 1953, is…

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£20,000 loan to be offered Coreen Shire Council for electricity extensions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 13

Coreen Shire Council has been advised by the T. and G. insurance Co. that it will lend council £20,000 for electricity extensions at a rate of 7/8 per cent. Director of Education,…

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Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 3

F. Lawton asked for a review of his application of last December for about 60 chain of loaming, Council at that…

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Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 6

Sometime ago, Mr. Clarke, the local taxi operator, applied for a Stand in Jerilderie Street and the appropriate…

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Shire Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Tuesday of last week Cr. Crockett in the chair. An…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 2

The dry weather has continued into July and works have progressed at a satisfactory rate, some works…

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Jerilderie Shire Electrical Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 5

Water pumping for the month of June consumed 1,829 Kwh. to pump 2,194,000 gallons, meter readings being…

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Mayor gives history of the Albury aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 5

An important meeting of airways, Albury city Council and other interested organisations will be held at the aerodrome on August 4 to, discuss the possibility of a regular commercial…

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City Council Decisions Billson Park to Be Top Dressed, Filled

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 6

Sections of Billson Park will be top dressed end filled to prevent water tying on them as soon as the football season finishes, it was decided at last nigh’s meeting of Albury City Council. Council will spend £150…

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Ex-Mayor, six aldermen in court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 16

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Hearing of summonses against the former Mayor and six aldermen of Leichhardt Council was…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday night, there being present the President, Cr. T Lewis (chair), Councillors J. Izon, A. E[?] Mitchell, R. Norman, T. Sanger, E. Bott, H. Ball and J. Purtle…

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Aldermen May Be Paid

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY,. Thurs.: Payment for aldermen of councils will be considered by State Cabinet, Ald. W. P. Hanson said today at the…

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Municipal Council's Jubilee

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

Whether or not there will be any official recognition of the Corowa Municipal Council's approaching Golden Anniversary…

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