No need for inquiry into council’s affairs: Ald. Hills
SYDNEY, Sun.: An Inquiry into the affairs of the City Council was unnecessary, said the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Aid. P. D. Hills) today. He was repeating what he…
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Council & local affairs, 1953
1,133 stories in Murray's papers · page 49 of 57
Aldermen, Officers Thanked by Mayor at Final Meeting
At the conclusion of business at the Deniliquin Municipal Council meeting last Wednesday night the mayor, Ald. H…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Has Done Exceptional Job, Says Mayor
His report to council last Wednesday night was a complete answer to any criticism that might be levelled at it…
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Carrathool Shire Council last week hastened to comply with the recommendation of its health inspector when he .reported on a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bribe charge against an ex-Mayor is dismissed : “insufficient evidence”
SYDNEY, Mon.: Edward Charles Erwin, former Mayor of Leichhardt, was discharged at Central Police Court today on a charge of having demanded and corruptly received a £100 bribe. Mr. Beavers, S.M., found there was insufficient evidence to justify…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Council Approves Septic Tank Installation
Deniliquin Municipal Council last Wednesday night approved an application by the Water Commission to instal a septic…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Straying Stock Shire Refusal to Help Disappoints P.P. Board
A refusal by the Waradgery Shire Council to participate in the erection of ramps and fences to control straying stock, has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →‘Drome may be controlled by the council
Holbrook Council yesterday made a move to bring the aerodrome there under its control, following advice from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Excavator Saved Council £200 When Sewer Main Broke
Reporting to the Municipal Council last Wednesday night the engineer, Mr. Ian Taylor, said that the excavator had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →“A Fine Type of Man”—mayor's Tribute to P.M. Mr. Menzies at “Knockers”: things Albury is grand city
The “knockers” within this country and outside it make no contribution whatsoever to life and a community spirit—they lock that sense of pride so vital to the establishment of Australia as a great place and its people as a great peoaple…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What Holbrook Council Did Yesterday Will continue support of move to get Riverine Rural University
Holbrook Shire Council yesterday decided to continue its support to the Riverine University Councils’ League. This action followed a report by Cr. massy-Greene on the annual meeting of the league in Albury recently…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Chiltern Shire Council £8500, Loan
In an endeavour to Improve the standards of the roads in the shire Chiltern Shire Council has decided to raise £8500 by loan for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arts Council disbands
Albury branch of the Arts Council of Australia has disbanded because of public apathy, although steps will be taken to retain the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EX-Mayor sent for trial on two bribe charges
SYDNEY, Tues.: A former Mayor of Leichhardt, Edward Charles Erwin, was twice committed for trial at Central Police Court today on charges of accepting bribes. Erwin was charged that :…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jerilderie Shire Elections. To the Electors of B Riding
I wish to thank you for your support, as one of your Council lore, over the past years, and hope that you can agree, that in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Council’s “swan song” to-night
Tonight will be the last meeting of the present Albury City Council. Next meeting will be after the elections on December…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report
The next meeting of the Council is due for the 8th December, but as this is the Tuesday later the election it…
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Working conditions showed considerable improvement during the last month and this is now being reflected in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jerilderie Shire Council Correspondence
Football Club referred to Council's letter of the 9/4/52 and asked that work promised be done before the 1954…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ex-alderman for trial on bribe charge
SYDNEY, Wed.: A former Leichhardt alderman was committed for trial today on a charge of having received, in 1947, a £50 bribe from a city firm…
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