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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,133 stories in Murray's papers · page 55 of 57

Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1953 · page 10

A special meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday morning, when Cr. W. S. Collic presided and all…

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CULCAIRN Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 December 1953 · page 15

Following additional business was dealt with at Monday’s meeting of Culcairn Shire Council : Application is to be made to the…

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Take allegations to inspector Minister tells alderman

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 19

SYDNEY, Wed.: Any allegations of malpractice in Bankstown Council should be made to Local Government inspector…

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Safety Council’s “seasonal warning”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The main danger to home safety during the holiday period was fire with inflammable decorations or fancy…

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To the Editor Hume Shire and Lavington Progress Assn

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 8

Sir.—I would like Cr W. Williams to know that one cannot official letters from an important organisation like the…

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Prosecutions Ordered in Sydney Council Grant Allegations

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: Police will prosecute “certain persons” following allegations of graft in the Sydney City Council…

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Former Alderman Congratulates Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 2

In a letter to the mayor (Ald. T. E. Hetherington), a former alderman, Mr. W. Jennings, congratulated him on his…

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Murray Shire President

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 2

Cr. A. Thomas Bremner was this week elected president of Murray Shire Council for the 1953-54 term. Presidential…

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Conargo Shire Jottings

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 9

When Conargo Shire Council met last Thursday it approved a request front the Acting District Engineer of the W.C. and L.C.,…

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Shire Council to Confer with P.P. Boards At Wagga on 'Hopper Campaign

The Observer · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 4

Wagga P.P. Board informed the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council, held at Culcairn last Monday, that the Board had been requested by the Department of Agriculture to arrange a conference between P.P. Boards…

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New Shire Plant Authorised

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 2

The Shire engineer, Mr. Geo. Dallas, yesterday recommended to the Council that it revert to petrol driven motor vehicles in…

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Waradgery Shire President 21st TERM

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 2

Cr. Roy Matthews was yesterday re-elected president of the Waradgery Shire for the twenty-first term…

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Hospital-council Liason

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 2

At the conclusion of the meeting of the Hay Hospital Board test evening, Mr. McFarland conveyed the congratulations of the…

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Recent Council Elections

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 1

A letter to the Editor has been received from a person signing himself “ratepayer.” The letter concerns the recent election in…

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Low Loader Permitted on Shire Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 2

The application from the W.C. and I.C. to operate a low loader ever the roads within the Shire was before the Council…

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Holbrook Council to Elect President

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 2

Before it sits to transact business at its monthly meeting today, Holbrook Shire Council will hold a special meeting at…

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Cr. Macaw’s 11th Term as Windouran Shire President

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 1

Cr. T. C. Macaw was yesterday elected president of Windouran Shire Council for the eleventh successive term…

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High Cost to Council of Public Holidays

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 10

Every public holiday grants costs Deniliquin Municipal Council £120 it was disclosed [?] Wednesday night’s meeting…

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Council Electricity Output Exceeds 3 Million Units

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 9

The generating plant has given satisfactory service during the period and the output for November was 279,514 units, Mr. H…

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Cr. Alister Ross to Again Lead Culcairn Council

The Observer · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 1

At a special meeting of Culcairn Shire Council, held prior to the ordinary meeting last Monday, Cr. Alister Ross was re-elected president with Cr. C. A. Lee as deputy-president…

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