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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

1,133 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 57

Mayor’s appeal for flood relief fund

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 14

The Mayor (Ald. Bunton) last night appealed to the people of the border district to help as much as possible with the flood…

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Council Employe to Be Honored

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

Thanks and congratulations will be expressed to Mr W. Miles, an employe of Albury City Council, who is to retire shortly after 30…

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Council calls for report on street lighting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

Albury City Council decided last night to ask the electrical engineer to report on the general lighting of the streets of the city…

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Wodonga Council Decisions Park buildings harbor for undesirables : ratepayer

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 10

A ratepayer yesterday told Wodonga Shire Council that buildings at Belvoir Park were a harbor for hoboes, drunks, thieves and wanderers. The ratepayer, who did…

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C Riding Requests Before Lockhart Shire Council

The Observer · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

Included in the corresponce before the February meeting of Lockhart Shire Council were several requests by the ratepayers in C Riding. Mr. N. B. Kotzur stated that…

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Surcharge Approved for Electricity Council Estimates Discussion (Continued from Page 1) Staff to be Cut by One Man

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

IN order to meet increased costs in the electricity department, as well as the first installments of interest and capital on the new electricity generating plant, now estimated to cost, with building alterations and…

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Municipal Rate Levy to Rise By £5,000 This Year Departmental Investigation of Sewerage Operation to be Sought

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

THE "minimum requirements" budgets submitted to the Hay Municipal Council for 1953 rates, on Tuesday, requires a rate levy for general, water, sewer and street lighting funds totalling nearly £21,000, an…

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Municipal Elections How To Vote Tomorrow

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

As stated in our last issue an extra ordinary election will be held tomorrow (Saturday) to fill the vacancy in the Corowa…

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Beechworth Council will prosecute people who dump rubbish on roadside

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 7

Beechworth Council will prosecute any person found dumping rubbish on the side of the foods m the shire, It decided this yesterday when the Health Inspector…

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Labor factions clash brer Labor Council poll

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, SUM.: Mr. Jack Keenahan, who WAS recently defeated in a bid for the presidency of the Trarfes and Labor Council, yesterday answered a warning the he must not use his position to further his own interests…

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Shire President's Election Was Illegal

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Yanco Shire Council a latter was read from the Shires' Association stating that the election of Cr…

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Mayor opens tennis courts at Albury Y.W.C.A. hostel

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

On Saturday the Mayor (AH. Bunion) opened rite tennis court at “Boortkoi” Y.W.C.A. Hostel, Wyse street. It marked the conclusion of many months of…

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Two City Aldermen Resign

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

Two aldermen of Albury City Council, Ald. Affleck Robertson end Clive Walter Marshall, yesterday…

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Alderman praises Corowa’s amenities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 20

People in Corowa Should be grateful for the amenities they had, Ald, Morris Said at the council meeting last night…

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Trout for Towong Shire Streams

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 7

Towong Council will make application to the Fisheries and Game Department for 8,000 brown trout to be liberated in…

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Culcairn Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 12

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council there were present Crs. Alister Ross (president), L. C. Lindner. J. D. Ritchie,…

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Towong Council Briefs

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 13

Following were among decisions made at Towong Council Yesterday: Council will press for the same…

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This Happened at Towong Council Meeting Yesterday. . . Shire is now a member of M.V. Development League

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 7

Murray Valley Development League now has a 100 per cent membership in the No. 1 region, following Towong Shire Council's decision yesterday to join. Decision followed a visit…

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Corowa Council Meeting Points

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 20

Points from Corowa Council meeting last night were: Final notices are to be sent to ratepayers in arrears in rates…

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Towong Council joins regional library

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 7

Establishment of a branch of the Upper Murray Regional Library at Tallangatta will cost Towong Council £300 a year…

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