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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,133 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 57

Corowa Council briefs

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 18

Matters dealt with by Corowa Municipal Council last night included: Authority was given for a…

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Dutch Flood Victims Ex-Lord Mayor commends appeal

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

The appeal for funds to help the flood victims in Holland was commended by a former Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald. E. O’Dea, yesterday as “something worthwhile to help a nation which…

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WODONGA District Section Border young farmers form district council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 8

Six Border district Young Formers’ Clubs formed themselves into on Upper Murray district council at a conference at Wodonga yesterday. The clubs are…

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Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 8

Councillor F. McPherson, Deputy President, occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of Jerilderie Shire…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 7

Fresh tenders closing for this meeting were called for the Sanitary and Garbage Contract. The Shires Associations'…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 3

Good progress has been made with formation work and the cleaning up of construction work on the Wilson Road and the first…

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Tumbarumba Council business

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 10

Included in the correspondence before the monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council were the following letters:…

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Maintenance of Murray Shire Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

Approval was given Mr. M. R. Cover, Murray Shire council engineer, to invite tenders for supply and delivery of sandy loam…

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Items In Brief From Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

The Regent Broadcasting Company, who were thanked at a previous meeting of the Murray Shire Council for their…

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News From Wangaratta Wangaratta, Thurs. Municipal Finances Worry

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 10

Wangaratta and Oxley Shire councillors are considerably worried over the financial position and the inability to get works…

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Hume shire Council’s decision on burning-off applications

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 8

Hume Shire Council yesterday decided to grant all applications for permits to burn .off subject to approval being given by the bush fire brigade captain of the area on the fire is to be lit This decision was made…

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Corowa Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, February 10, 1953, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. M Carrigg, Chair), Aldermen S. R. E. Loverldge, T. C. Morris, J. Bartiett, T. Carson and H…

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Shire council General Busness

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 2

Three applications received or the opposition of Commune herdsman and impounding officer, Bruce Seriven received…

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Shire Council Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 6

The Health Inspector (Mr. C. Platt) reported as follows:— Infectious Diseases,—No infections diseases have been report…

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Mayor Home Soon

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. Bunton, who is spending a short holiday in Victoria, is expected to return to the city on Saturday. He will return…

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Did Job for the City Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 3

High School pupils volunteered to chip the footpath outside their hostel on the corner of Olive and .Guinea…

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Coreen Council decisions a Report on Power Station

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 20

At Monday’s meeting of Coreen Shire Council letters were received from Albury City, Corowa Municipal and Urana and…

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Rural electricity extensions will cost City Council £6525

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

It is proposed this year to connect 18 consumers to the rural electricity scheme of on estimated cost of £6525, Albury City Council decided last night to inform Hume Shire Council…

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City Council Decisions Police to be asked to enforce parking regulations

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 5

Police will be asked to enforce the correct parking methods and make sure that rules of this regulation are not broken, Albury City Council decided last night. This applies to both motorists and cyclists, who put their machines in the racks the wrong way. Chamber of Commerce suggested to council that 45 degree angle lines and signs pointing…

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“Somersaulting” Aldermen “Won’t Progress At This Rate,” Says Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

Change of front by some aldermen was again apparent at the Municipal Council meeting on…

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