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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,133 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 57

Council Shorts Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 4

Present at the July meeting of the Hay Municipal Council on Tuesday were the Mayor (Ald. J. P. Flood), Ald. J. J. Morgan, J. P…

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Murray Shire Children to See Queen

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 6

Murray Shire councillors agreed at their recent meeting that their president (Cr B. Dolan) inquire as to the…

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[?] nicipal Council The Warpath

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 7

[?] Municipal Council is [?] people who deposit [?] indiscriminately in [?] places…

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Council Has £12,000 to Spend

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 2

A list of works in order of priority will be submitted to the meeting of Albury City Council next Wednesday night for the…

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Urana Council to Protest on Line Closure

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

Urana Shire Council on Tuesday at last week decided to protest against a statement attributed to the Minister for…

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Sanding Programme Was A Success In The Municipality

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

Deniliquin’s road sanding programme has been completed the engineer. (Mr Ian Taylor). told the Municipal…

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Urana Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 1

At the recent meeting of the Urana Shire Council reference was made to the death of M. F. E. Whitehead, of…

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Holbrook Council Meets Today

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

Holbrook Shire Council will meet in the Shire Hall at 10.30 this morning. Agenda is a fairly long one and it is expected…

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Unique ceremony at the Council Chambers tonight

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

A ceremony unique in its character will take place in Albury City Council Chambers at 8 o’clock tonight when Mrs. Waugh, who was Mayoress 19 times, will present her late husband’s trinkets and other property to…

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Works Offer by Shire Might Be Illegal Former Town Clerk's Opinion

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

IN a telephone interview at the week-end, former Town Clerk (Mr. A. G. Stewart) said that the offer of the Waradgery Shire Council to take over the main roads and highways would be impracticable…

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Council Road Job to Be Withdrawn From Contractor

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

The Municipal Council decided at a meeting on Tuesday to withdraw a road job from Mr. L. Jackson which has for been…

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Original Correspondence Council's Star Boarders (To the Editor of "The Riverine Grazier.")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of July 24 it was reported that Mr. H. Finch had stated that no start had been made on my building in Macaulcy…

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Engineers will fight ballot direction to Privy Council if necessity arises: official

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The A.E.U. would seek a High Court writ restraining the N.S.W. Electoral Officer (Mr. Martin) from proceeding with a ballot for a vacancy on the union’s Commonwealth Council, the Victorian…

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Big field may contest the next municipal poll (By a Staff Reporter.)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

Although the Albury triennial Municipal Council elections will not be held until December, it is already obvious that a record field of candidates will go to the poll…

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Engineer’s report on shire jobs

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 5

Wet weather had caused holdups on some road works in Holbrook Shire during the past month, but the recent fine days…

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Council nominations next

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 6

Nominations will be called next Tuesday for candidates for eight seats on Wodonga Shire Council. Six of the seats are for the…

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Soldier settlers seek relief on payment of shire rates

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 5

Soldier settlers must pay their rates, otherwise shire councils would not be able to carry on, Cr. Bowler said at yesterday’s meeting of Holbrook Shire Council. Before council was a…

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Need for new council chambers is stressed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 5

Time would arrive when Holbrook would need a new council chambers and something should be done towards…

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Holbrook Council Holbrook to support move at Albury for air service

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 5

Holbrook Shire Council decided yesterday to give every support to Albury towards obtaining a regular commercial air service. Discussion was centred…

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