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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Council Officers, Stafi Thanked

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 5

Mayoral minute to Albury City Council last night placed on record appreciation of the work done by the curator (Mr…

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Shire Elections to the Electors "B" Biding

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 3

I wish to thank you for your support, as one of your Councillors over the past years, and hope that you can…

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New £8000 building for Wangaratta Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 3

Wangaratta Shire Council will have a new £8009 building to be used as shire chambers, following a special meeting of…

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Council expresses appreciation to Aid. Jelbart

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 5

A vote of appreciation to Aid. J. F. Jelbart was carried last night by Albury City Council as a mark of the work…

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Federal members demand Royal Commission on Sydney council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 16

CANBERRA, Wed.: A demand for o Royal Commission into allegations of graft and corruption in the Sydney City Council was made by Government members in a concerted move on the adjournment of the House of Representatives tonight. Mr. Cramer (Lib…

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Shire Ridings on Population Basis

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 4

Voting strength in the various ridings of the Carrathool Shire Council have recently been made more even by a redistribution of…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool Hillston Garden Plots

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 2

Mr. Brasingcon reported: "Mr. Currie and I have gone into this matter and it is considered 24 shrubs could be planted to…

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Waradgery Shire President Reports Good Year

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 4

THE Waradgery Shire President, Cr. R. S. T. Matthews, reported on a good year's effort to his Council in his annual minute submitted to the Council at the November meeting. The minute, states:—…

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Shire Support for Coronation Gift Fund

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 2

Waradgery Shire Council decided at its November meeting that it would support the Coronation Gift Fund, by…

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Ex-Mayor to be tried on charge of theft

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 15

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Former Leichhardt Mayor Edward Charles Erwin was committed for trial in Central Police Court today on a charge of theft. Erwin was charged with…

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Rural Products Promised For Decoration Of Shire Archway Royal Visit to Wagga

The Observer · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 1

Mr. J. N. Furze, who represented Culcairn Show Society, along with the secre ary (Mr. A. Flfield), explained the proposed decorations of the archway at Wagga in connection with the forthcoming Royal visit at a…

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All must vote at the Albury City Council elections

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 14

Voting at the Albury City Council elections on Saturday, December 5, is compulsory. Electors who fail to vote are liable to a penalty of not less than 10/- and not exceeding £2…

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Ex-council engineer for trial

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Fri.: George Frederick Harding, former chief engineer with Leichhardt Council, was committed for trial in the…

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Alderman quits the Labor Party: alleges “undemocratic actions”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: City Council Alderman A. V. Henry announced his resignation from the Labor Party over the week-end as a protest against the “undemocratic action” of the A.L.P. State Executive…

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City Council candidates to speak

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 16

Arrangements have been completed for the 15 Albury City Council candidates to address citizens from Dean…

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EDITORIAL Municipal Council Elections

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 1

NEXT SATURDAY men and women of Deniliquin Municipality will elect nine aldermen to guide the…

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Windouran Shire Jottings

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 8

Following requests Windouran Shire Council last Thursday gave donations and subsidies to several organisations…

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Police allege corrupt payment of £50 to a Sydney alderman

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: A city businessman was charged in the Central Police Court today with having corruptly paid £50 to an alderman. He was Eugene John Simmer, of The Crescent, Lane Cove. Further hearing was adjourned to December 22…

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M.L.C. names two aldermen who he says took ‘tribute’

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Mr. A. D. Bridges, in the Legislative Council tonight, named Aldermen A. R. Sloss and E. Pedersen as the Sydney City Council aldermen who accepted “tribute” from council employes whom they had helped…

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Murrumbidgee Shire's Part in Development Plans

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 1

DISCUSSIONS and plans concerning the future development of the Riverina, particularly the southwest region, were shared by the Murrumbidgee Shire and results, although tentative, were satisfactory…

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