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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,133 stories in Murray's papers · page 53 of 57

Council told of fire danger period

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 10

Country Fire Authority notified Wangaratta Shire Council yesterday that the bush fire danger period in Region 23 commenced on December 3 and would remain in force until March 31…

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Report to Council on Power House

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 2

In his report to Council on the Municipal power house, the officer in charge (Mr. F. G. Coates) said that No. 4 engine…

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Wangaratta News Items Wangaratta, Mon.: Trades Hall Council (?)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 12

Wangaratta may have a Trades Hall Council is the hope of the local branches of the ALP. it has circularised representatives…

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Shire Elections Berrigan Shire

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 9

The polling the election of two Councillor for the B. riding of the Berrigan Shire Council took place on Saturday, and that…

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This is how Albury’s nine aldermen were elected (“Mail” Special.)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 2

The new Albury City Council will meet for the first time tonight and below a “Mail” reporter explains how the fortunes of the candidates waxed and waned after the poll on Saturday. He gives art insight into the workings of the preferential system of…

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New Aldermen Add Zest to Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 2

The three new members, Aldermen Garland, Miller and Harris, added zest to last night’s meeting of Albury City Council…

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Holbrook Shire Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 2

Special meeting of Holbrook Shire Council will be held at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, December 18, to elect a President, fix his…

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To the Editor Hume Shire Council and Lavington Progress Assn

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 4

Sir,—I wish to inform Cr. J. E. Jelbart that the Lavington Progress Association has in the past few years greatly helped the…

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New alderman’s bid fails on prosecution issue

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 2

Newly elected member, Ald. R. E. Garland, failed at Albury City Council meeting last night in on attempt to have non-voters of the triennial elections last Saturday prosecuted if they did not hove reasonable excuse…

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Urana Shire Bush Fire Danger

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 1

The President of the Urana Shire Council, Councillor J. M. Smith, make an appeal to all citizens of the Shire for…

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No Prosecution, Council Decides

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 2

Albury City Council last night decided not to prosecute a South Albury resident, Mr W. Kemp, corner Ebden and Olive…

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Council Poll Declared Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 1

Scene in front of Albury Town Hall yesterday at the declaration of the poll for the City Council elections held…

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Ald. Bunton is elected Mayor for his eighth term

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 2

Ald. Bunion was last night unanimously elected as Mayor of Albury for his eighth term at a special meeting of Albury City Council. Ald. Heath was elected deputy Mayer…

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Communist elected to the Sydney City Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 20

SYDNEY, Wed.: For the first time in Sydney’s history a Communist has been elected to the City Council. He is Mr. T. Wright, secretary of the Sheet…

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They want the people to attend council meetings

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 1

Speaking at the declaration of the poll of Albury City (Council elections yesterday, newly elected aldermen invited…

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Council wants Coronation Gift Fund money spent here

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 18

The present C.W.A. Baby Health Centre was to small and the time was approaching when a branch was needed at North Albury, the Mayor (Ald. Bunton) said at last night’s City Council meeting. He was commenting on…

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Meet Mrs. (Alderman)’ VOSS

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 9

Mrs. Myrtle Voss, of Corowa (above), made history on Saturday when she became the first woman ever to be elected to…

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Ald. M. H. Carrigg is again Mayor of Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 8

Aid. M. H. Carrigg was elected Mayor of Corowa for his third term at a special meeting of Corowo Municipal Council fast night. There were three…

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Cr. L. Lindner Defeated in Shire Elections

The Observer · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 1

Mr. L. C. Lindner, a retiring councillor, was defeated in the elections for Culcairn Shire last Saturday. Only C Riding…

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[?] J. S. Fawns New President [?] Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 1

Cr. J. S. Fawas was unanimously elected president of Conargo Shire Council at yesterday’s…

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