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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

994 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 50

Council wants clear-cut answer on aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 6

On the motion of Ald. Garland and Ald. White, Albury City Council is to send a strong letter to the Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. Anthony) seeking a specific Ministerial reply to council’s letter about establishment…

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What Albury Council Did Last Night Council will have £133,100 to spend: loans approved

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 6

T. and G. Assurance Co.’s approval of loons of £27,400, £51,400 and £19,300, and Commonwealth Bank approval to increase its loan of £20,000 to £35,000 represents completion of negotiations for one of the largest and most comprehensive loan works programmes ever undertaken by…

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Albury Council to request an apology from M.L.A. “Commo” charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 1

Claims the other day by Nr. T. W. Mitchell, M.L.A., in the Victorian Legislative Assembly that Albury City Council had a “Commo” member on it, drew prompt action from council last night. On the motion of Ald. Garland and Ald. Heath, it was decided to send…

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Owners Oppose Council Sub-Division Scheme

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL plans for subdivision of land bounded by Harfleur, Edwardes, Henry and Napier Streets were not well received by the majority of interested landholders who met the council at a conference…

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Dog’s drowning leads to the suspension of council employe after investigation

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 11

GOSFORD, Thurs.: The drowning of a kelpie dog near Terrigal with a 50lb. stone around its neck today resulted in an investigation by the Department of Local Government…

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What Albury P.P. Board Did Yesterday Hume Council to be asked to act on loitering stock

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 9

Albury Pastures Protection Board decided at its annual meeting yesterday to notify Hume Shire Council of complaints of loitering by travelling stock in or near Gerogery School and railway gates, and to ask that council take steps to overcome it…

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Corowa Council Meets Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 2

Monthly meeting of Corowa Municipal Council will be held in Corowa council chambers at 7.45 p.m. today. The town clerk. Mr…

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New Plant to Be Bought for Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 2

CARRATHOOL Shire Council yesterday decided to purchase, if the funds could be raised by loan, an additional heavy grader plant. Council rejected a suggestion by. Cr. Merrylees that it should purchase two…

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Wodonga World Council of Churches

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 11

A feature of the May meeting of Wodonga branch of the World Council of Churches last Friday evening at the Methodist Church…

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Hume Shire to ask M.R.B. for gravel price rise

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 5

Hume Shire will again ask the Main Roads Board for permission to increase the price of gravel token for road purposed to 6d a cubic yard. This was decided…

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Shire Council, Shire clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 7

The Shire Clerk (Mr W. H. Rodgers), reported as follows:— Staff Maters.—Mr E. J. Clements commenced as drawn grader…

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Shire Council. Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 9

The Shire Engineer (Mr J. C. McLaren) reported. as follow:— During the month the following work has been carried out:…

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Shire Council, Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 3

The Health Inspector (Mr C. Platt) reported as follows:— Building Applications.—Mr P. Wilson, to build a timber framed…

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Hume engineer’s report to council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 15

Hume Shire Council on Monday received the following report from the engineer, Mr. Welsh: I inspected Schneider street,…

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U.p.a. District Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 2

A meeting of the United Protestant Association district council was held in conjunction with the Albury branch meeting in the…

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Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 2

The next meeting date falls in the same week as the Shires' Conference and an alteration of the date would be…

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Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 5

Water pumping for month of April consumed 2,341 Kwhs to pump 2,809,000 gallons. Meter readings being 4881 and…

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Electricity Conference at Goulburn CR. F. McPHERSON'S Report to the Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 3

Accompanied by Mr. Chapman I attended the Electricity Conference held at Goulburn on 27th and 28th April, when…

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Corowa Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 7

Corowa Municipal Council decided on Tuesday night to call special meeting for 7.30 p.m. next Monday. May 24. acting on…

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Coreen Council [?]borrow £10,000

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 7

Careen Council km advised at meeting last Monday that the NZ Bank would advance it 10,000, at 4 7-8 per cent…

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