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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,133 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 57

Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday wheen there were present Cr. T. Lewis (President, in the chair), Councillors A. E.. Mitchell, J. F. lzon, R. Norman, T. C. Sanger E. Sott, H. Ball and J. W. Purtie;…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

Present at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council were the mayor (Ald. H. G. Campbell), Ald. J. P…

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Council Shorts Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

Present at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council this week were: The Mayor (Ald. J. P. Flood), Aldermen Mitchell,…

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Shire Election for Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 3

Following Cr. W. Graham's retirement as a representative of the Wahgunyah Riding of the Rutherglen Shire Council two…

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Shire May Reduce Staff

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

The possibility of a reduction in the outdoor Staff of the Carrathool Shire Council was mentioned at the Council meeting on…

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£7850 for Culcairn Shire Roads

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

Minister for Public Works and Local Government, Mr Renshaw, has advised Messrs. Padmasi and Lawton, MsLA, that he has…

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Murray Shire Plant Has Been Active

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 7

Murray Shire plant has been active lately, as will be seen by this extract from the report of the engineer (Mr. Cover) to the…

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Poll in Towong Shire on Aug. 29

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 5

Two elections will be held in the Towong Shire this year, as a result of the death of Cr. P. Hutchinson (Murray riding)…

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Council Sacks Its Impounding Officer

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

Because of "spasmodic efforts" and continuous complaints of damage to streets and gardens by straying stock, the Hay…

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Local and General £7850 Govt. Grant for Culcairn Shire

The Observer · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government, Mr. Renshaw, has advised the Messrs. Padman and Lawton…

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Money for Council Work in Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

The Municipal Council has been notified of grants totalling £7,130 for road work in the Municipality…

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S.Y.F. Upper Murray Council meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 9

Upper Murray District Council of Senior Young Farmers held an afternoon and evening meeting in the C.W.A. Rooms, Kiewa, on…

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Royal Visit Municipality Will Spend £100 On Echuca Strongpost

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 3

The mayor (Ald. H. G. Campbell) and the town clerk (Mr. A. J. Chant) will represent Deniliquin Municipal Council…

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Goods news for settlers in Holbrook Shire

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 22

There are signs that conditions for soldier settlers on “Yarrara-Copabelia” and “Willingobung” estates will soon be Improved…

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Population also in Albury: also in Hume Shire

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 3

The adult pupation of the City of Albury has increased by 734 since 1950, according to the newly compiled municipal electoral roll for 1953. In Hume shire the increase is 364. Total number on the 1950 Albury City roll is 9729, while…

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Loamed Roads Uneconomical Says Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 1

THE loaming of roads as opposed to sealing with bitumen was very costly in the long run and never resulted in a really worth while road, Waradgery Shire councillors declared at their meeting on Thursday…

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Proposed Shire-municipal Merger

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 2

The Hay Municipal Council has advised the Waradgery Shire of the rejection of its offer of co-operation…

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Shire Shorts Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 2

Present at the Council meeting on Thursday were: Crs. Matthews (president), Rutledge, Bayliss and Nelson…

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Mechanical Devices For Municipal Council Office

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 5

A tape recorder and an adding machine are to be bought for the Municipal Council office…

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Roads Maintenance in Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 4

Waradgery Shire engineer (Mr. G. Dallas) told a meeting of the Shire Council on Thursday that loaming work on the Gunbar road…

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