Move to Bituminise Murray Shire Roads
At the recent Murray Shire meeting Cr. H. C. Lea gave notice of his intention to move at the September meeting:â…
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Council & local affairs, 1953
1,133 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 57
"Gun at Head" of Carrathool Shire on Electricity
Carrathool Shire Council was told at a recent meeting that employees were not prepared to supply labour for the electricity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mayor admits he promised to wed girl charged with shooting him
BRISBANE, Thurs.: The Mayor of Rockhampton, Reginald Jarvis Pilbeam, today admitted in Rockhampton Criminal Court that he had promised to marry the woman charged with attempting to kill him. She is Jean Frances McGregor Jennings, 26, a stenographer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vote in four N.W. Vic. shire on
With the exception of four shires elections in most districts of North-Eastern Victoria will be held on Saturday. Elections for councillors…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Culcairn Shire Residents to See Royal Visit Space Allotted at Wagga
Culcairn Shire Council has been allotted a decorated section for its respective residents along the five-mile route taken by the Queen on her visit to Wagga on Saturday, 13th February, 1954…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Municipal Library New Books: 13th LIST, 1953
The following new books and replacements have been added to the library and are now available:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Suspended sentence for girl who shot Mayor in car
BRISBANE, Fri.: Jean Frances McGregor Jennings, 26, was today given a suspended sentence of two years’ goal in Rockhampton Criminal Court. Jennings, a stenographer,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council elections in N.E. Victoria to-day
Today, in most shires, Victorian electors will go to the polls to choose their representatives for the coming term. On Thursday elections were held in Beechworth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne has new Lord Mayor
MELBOURNE, Mon.: Councillor R. H. Solly was formally elected as Lord Mayor of Melbourne this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne’s New Lord Mayor
Cr. H. R. Solly, who was yesterday elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne, wearing his robes of office at the Melbourne Town Hall. With him are his wife and younger daughter, Miss Noel Solly…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Windouran Shire Clerk Chosen After Interview
Windouran Shire Council appointed Mr. Edmund Roy Wilson to succeed Mr. Tom Marshal as its clerk…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Several former aldermen to face court
SYDNEY, Tues.: N.S.W. Attorney-General (Mr. Sheahan) has authorised the criminal prosecution of several former aldermen, executives and employes of Leichhardt Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Beechworth Council Meeting Postponed
Annual meeting of Beechworth Shire Council, which was to have been held on Friday, has been postponed by the President till…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News from the District BRIGHT Shire Hall Additions
Large elm and palm trees have been removed from the front of the Shire Hall, Bright, to make way for the new facade, which…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →World Council of Churches Albury meeting told of Presbyterians’ work
A former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, Rev. J. Eric Owen, M.A., B.D., of Gardiner, Melbourne, spoke on the Presbyterian contribution to the World Church at the monthly meeting of the World…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cr. Schubert re-elected Wodonga Shire President
Cr. John Schubert was yesterday elected President of Wodonga Shire Council for his second consecutive term…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wodonga Council meetings to open with prayers
Wodonga Shire Council meetings in future will be opened with prayers. Crs. Morrison and Peard…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wodonga Council re-affirms its approval of abattoirs
Wodonga Shire Council yesterday re-affirmed by a six - four vote its approval of the establishment of abattoirs in the town. Anderson and Donnett, who propose to build the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Estimated cost of aerodrome £15,000 to £87,000, council told
It would cost about £49,000 to put down a 4000 ft, runway, which could be extended for use by DC3 aircraft, engineer (Mr Sarvaas) told Albury City Council last evening. Cost of putting down the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labor Council Supports Wharfies
SYDNEY, Thurs.; The NSW Trades and Labor Council tonight voted unanimous support to the Waterside Workers’…
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