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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Shire President lines up with teenager swimmers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 3

One of the keenest workers for the Rutherglen swimming pool, Shire President (Cr. W. Jasper), was all smiles when standing amongst a line-up of the town’s teenagers last Sunday afternoon. Cr. Jasper has been chairman of the Swimming Pool Committee since it was formed several years ago…

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Road Safety Council and Pedestrian Crossings

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

Albury City Council will be asked to receive a deputation from the local branch of the Road Safety Council to discuss…

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Former Wagga Mayor Dies

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

Ald. H. E. Gissing, former mayor of Wagga and prominent in civic affairs of the city for many years died at Cowrie late on Monday…

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Council Shorts Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

Present at the February meeting of the Hay Municipal Council on Friday were: The Mayor (Ald. J. P. Flood), Ald. J. Mitchell, J…

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Hillston Matters Discussed By Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

Several matters concerning the Hillston area of the Carrathool Shire was discussed at the last meeting of the Shire Council…

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Carrathool Shire. Charges for Commons May Be Raised

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

During a discussion regarding the management of commons at the Carrathool Shire meeting on Thursday, Cr. W. G. Parker, said…

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[?] Banned From Beach Council Decision

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

[?] adopting a recommendation of its health [?] (Mr. C. G. Ed[?] the other night…

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Fire Equipment Not Satisfactory to Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

The manufacturer of a fire fighting unit supplied to Carrathool Shire will be asked to replace defective units of an older…

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Tiny tots hand cheque to Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 1

Yesterday the Mayor (Ald. Bunton) visited Albury Infant’s School to receive a donation for the flood victims’ appeal contributed to, mainly in pennies, by the pupils. Picture shows the Mayor accepting the cheque from Noel Murray and Wallace Collins, a grandson of former District Inspector of Schools, the late Mr. Wallace Lennard…

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Mayor opens appeal to aid British flood victims

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Bunton) has opened on appeal to aid the victims of the recent floods in England. A similar appeal to help Dutch sufferers will close Monday. In staring the appeal,…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

At the last meeting of the above the assistant engineer, Mr. P. G. Cobham, reported in regard to the Wahgunyah…

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Aldermen Must Put Ratings in Perspective

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

AN apparent lack of interest in the estimates proposed by the Municipal Council for 1953 might indicate a…

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School children refused seats on bus, Chiltern Shire Council told yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 7

Children who boarded in Wangaratta during the week had not been allowed to ride on the doily school bus on Monday end Friday, Cr. Fugge said of yesterday’s meeting of Chiltern Shire Council…

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Mayor hands cheque to Consul

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

Ald. Bunton, on behalf of the people of Albury and district, yesterday handed a cheque for £629 to Dr. Levelt, Dutch Consul-General in Australia, for relief of flood victims in Holland…

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Mayor Welcomes Bowlers, Dutch Consul-general

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 12

The Mayor of Albury yesterday extended a civic reception jointly to the Dutch Consul-General in Australia, Dr. Levelt, and the members of the Royal Victorian Bowling Association. This shows a section of the crowded council…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool Goolgowi Water Supply

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

The acting engineer, Mr. J. Currie, was instructed to interview authorities in Sydney shortly to endeavour to obtain a…

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Municipal Election Next

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

Three nominations were received for the vacancy on the Corowa Municipal Council caused by the resignation of…

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Petition to the Tumbarumba Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 11

Eight local residents forwarded a petition to the monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council requesting that action be…

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Yarrawonga Council Councillors praise retiring secretary

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 3

Glowing tributes to the work of shire secretary (Mr. John Smith) were paid at yesterday’s meeting of Yarrawonga Shire…

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Lord Mayor's Flood Relief Fund

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

In response to a request from the Lord Mayor of Sydney for our help in his appeal for funds for the relief…

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