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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Corowa Mayor Resigns

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

Mayor of Corowa (Cr. M. Carrig) on Tuesday night resigned from the Corowa Municipal Council, because of…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 6

Following the disruption due to heavy rain last month, restoration work where required was soon in hand and all…

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Council Officers’ Reports

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 5

Following officers’ reports were presented to Albury City Council last night: CHIEF HEALTH INSPECTOR…

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Site for treatment works to be sought in shire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 5

Hume Shire Council will be asked to receive a deputation from council, supported by members of East Albury-Newmarket Progress Association, with a view to ascertaining if a suitable…

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Albury City Council Decisions :Move to rescind decision on Olive street barrow site

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 5

After a move by Aid. White and Garland to close the subject for 12 months had been defeated by Albury City Council last night, Aid. Marks gave notice of motion for next meeting that a previous council decision be rescinded on the Olive St. site granted to Mr E. Dick for o fruit and…

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Hay Council Seeks Roads Agreement with Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

HAY Municipal Council on Tuesday decided to ask the Waradgery Shire to take over maintenance of town roads in accordance with a promise by the Shire last July to do this…

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Coreen Shire Council £10,000 Loan for Road Sealing Discussed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

The monthly meeting the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday when there were present Crs. T. C. Sanger (chair), A. E. Mitchell, R. Norman T. Lewis, E. Bott A. Nicholson and J. Purtle; Messrs. F. Spring (engineer). H. Grosch…

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Mayor Tours Snowy Area

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

Ald. O. J. Smith, Mayor of Hay, recently included a tour of the Snowy Mountains hydro-electricity scheme in his…

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Shire Will Accept

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

A meeting of the Shire yesterday agreed to meet the request of the Municipal Council and the shire president and…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 2

A meeting of the Shire Council this week adopted a recommendation by the engineer (Mr. Currie) that it enter for the Bluett…

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Ald. Carrigg Resigns As Mayor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday evening last the Mayor Ald. M. H. Carrigo…

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Sealed Roads Promised Waradgery Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 2

THE Commissioner for Main Roads (Mr. H. M. Sherrard) told the Waradgery Shire President (Cr. R. S. T. Matthews) this week that bitumen sealing of highways, in and put of Hay was planned…

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Mayor May See Premier About New Hospital

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

The mayor, Ald. T. E. Hetherington, will be asked to accompany members of the Deniliquin…

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Engineer Reports Road Works in Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

Carrathool Shire Engineer (Mr. J. Currie) told a meeting of the Council this week that extensive work has been done on trunk and…

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Shire Will Accept Bridge Repairs Under Protest

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 4

An offer by the Department of Main Roads ito repair two bridges in the Carrathool Shire has been accepted "under protest" by the…

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Carrathool Shire Has No Comment On New Voting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 2

Asked for its views on the recently introduced system of voting at local government elections, the Carrathool Shire…

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Shire President says Culcairn People Want "Fair Deal"

The Observer · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 5

Culcairn Shire President (Cr. Alistcr Ross) on Tuesday told the Southern Riverina County Council that it was treating the Culcairn people "most unfairly." The Shire President, as a…

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“You Cannot Live in Shed”— Council Rules Housing Shortage Still Acute

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

Highlighting Deniliquin’s desperate housing shortage was a submission put to the Municipal Council on Wednesday night. Mr. F. C. Druitt of Duncan…

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Corowa Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night which there were present the Mayor (Aid. M. Carrigg, chair), Aldermen S. R. E. Loyeridge, O Broderick, M. Voss, F. R. Sammons, W. M. Johnson, A…

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Rates in Murrumbidgee Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 2

The general rate to be levied by the Murrumbidgee Shire Council in 1954 will be 4½d. and there will be a special plant purchase…

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