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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,133 stories in Murray's papers · page 43 of 57

Items of news Holiday in Holbrook Shire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 2

Labor Day holiday will be observed in the Shire of Holbrook on Thursday next, October 29. Banks and business premises will…

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Municipal Council Shorts

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 2

The period for which permission was granted by the Department of Local Government for Council to continue without an…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Engineer

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 4

Mr. John F. Harrison, who as Yanko Shire and Municipal engineer, has resided in Narrandera for the past five years, has…

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Carrathool Shire Appointments

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 4

Ten applications were received for the position of A and B grade clerks at the Carrathool Shire office and after careful…

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Carrathool Shire Road Works

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 4

The assistant engineer in Carrathool Shire Council reported to last meeting that further grading has been done on the gravel…

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Dairies in Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 4

At last week's Carrathool Shire Council meeting the health inspector (Mr. Brasington) pointed out that November 15 is the last…

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Shire Roads Work During Month

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 2

Maintenance work to keep Waradgery Shire roads trafficable and up to standard as near as possible was reported to the…

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New Access Road Approved by Waradgery Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 4

An extension of the Sidonia road to give access to "Wyoming" and adjoining properties, between Hay and Gunbar, was…

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Bitumened Highway Plan Supported by Waradgery Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 1

The current agitation for the bitumening of the Mid-Western Highway from Grenfel is supported by the…

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Council Donation to Boy Scouts

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 2

A request from Mr. H. Becker on behalf of the Hay Boy Scouts Troop for donation in the form of remission of charges on garbage…

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Council Queries Sanitary Carter’s 131 Hour Fortnight

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 1

All municipal alderman agreed at last Wednesday night’s meeting that sanitary carter H. A…

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Shire Council. Engineer Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 9

The Shire Engineer (Mr J. C. McLaren) reported as follow:— Since last meeting the following work has been carried out:…

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Shire Council, Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 3

Shand’s Lane.—As requested, this road has been inspected, and the following is submitted for Council’s information: Five…

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What Holbrook Council Did Yesterday Decision to clamp down on issue of burning-off permits

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 5

With the approach of warmer weather and the grass in some areas drying off, the bush fire danger is becoming more acute every day. Holbrook Shire Council is aware of the hazards…

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Minister on payment to aldermen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Wed. : Payment to aldermen for time spent on council business was a “controversial matter which required…

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Aldermen see Health Week films

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 5

Before Albury City Council meeting commenced last night Chief Health Inspector (Mr Roche) presented three films on health…

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Albury Mayor is L.G. Assn. president

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Wed.: Ald. Bunton, Mayor of Albury, was today elected president of the Local…

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City Council Decisions Fire Brigade Is Criticised

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 5

Albury City Council lost night levelled sharp criticism at the fire brigade for its alleged! refusal to attend a blaze an Friday, October 16, at the rubbish tip at South Albury…

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Lockhart Shire President's Proposal for Bitument Surfacing

The Observer · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 1

Lockhart Shire Council President, Cr. W. K. Day, submitted a special minute on his bitumen surfacing proposal—relating to other than trunk and main roads—at the October meeting of the councillors…

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Council Mis-informed on Powerhouse Tenders

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 1

A STATEMENT to the last meeting of the Hay Municipal Council that metal to be used in a concreting job at the power-house did not have to come from Wagga was incorrect…

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