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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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What Holbrook Shire Council Did Yesterday “War” declared on owners of straying stock: will be prosecuted

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 14

Holbrook Shire Council yesterday decided to prosecute the owners of stock found straying in town streets and shire roods. Action followed receipt of…

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Other decisions by council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 14

At yesterday’s meeting of Holbrook Shire Council the engineer (Mr. J. R. Beck) reported that the full length of the…

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Corowa Council and pool

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 5

At a special meeting of Corowa Council on Monday night notice of motion was given for the council to reseind a…

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Holbrook Council Yesterday Council decides to raise loan for pool job

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 2

Holbrook was moved a step nearer to obtaining its swimming pool yesterday when the Shire Council decided to raise a loon of £12,000 in 1956 for the work—estimated to cost £32,000—provided the War Memorial…

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Council lo lease ’drome at 1/- a year rent

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 14

Holbrook Shire Council yesterday accepted on offer from the Deportment of Civil Aviation to lease the Holbrook aerodrome at a rental of “1/- a year, if and when called upon to pay the amount.”…

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Jerilderie Shire Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 6

Jerilderie Football Club applied for the transfer of lights from the old dressing sheds to the new Grandstand…

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What Happened in Albury City Council Last Night Proposal for new servicemen’s club rejected

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 10

Albury City Council has decided not to entertain a proposal for a new Servicemen’s Club in its new town plan. Albury Sailors , Soldiers…

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Clerk for Hillston Office of Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 2

Carrathool Shire Council has agreed to the appointment of a C grade clerk to be stationed at Hillston to be responsible to the…

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Carrathool Shire Rates

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 2

During a discussion on the financial statement, Shire President, Cr. Parker asked Mr. Smith (Shire clerk) if he was…

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Carrathool Shire Shorts

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 4

The Electrical Engineer, Mr. Holdsworth, recommended the erection of additional mains on new poles in Florance Street,…

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Merriwagga Complaints to Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

Merriwagga progress Association wrote to the Carrathool Shire forwarding the following, resolutions…

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Full Time Shire Impounding Officer

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 2

Carrathool Shire Council at the May meeting appointed Mr. M. G. Collins, of Hillston, to the office of poundkeepcr at Hillston,…

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Good News On Shire Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 6

Three welcome letters from the Department of Main Roads were received by Windouran Shire…

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Sub-Division Roads in Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 2

At the May meeting of Council letters were received from the Main Roads Board regarding roads in sub-divisions…

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Lockhart Shire Ratepayers Rated on Resumptions

The Observer · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 6

Several ratepayers complained to the May meeting of Lockhart Shire Council that they had been rated for land resumed within the shire, and it was pointed out fay the Shire Clerk (Mr. Selleck) that delay had…

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Hay Spastic Centre Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 2

At the May meeting of the Hay Spastic Centre Council, it was decided to hold a Button Day on 26tn June, 1954, when it is hoped…

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Clothing industries form council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 8

CANBERRA. Thurs.: The formation of the Federated Clothing Industries Council of Australia was announced here today by the…

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Council and Swimming Pool Executive Meet

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

A special meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last to meet the Trustees and…

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Woman Will Act As Lord Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 1

HOBART, Mon.: A woman will act as Lord Mayor for a brief period for the first time in Australia. She is Mrs. Mabel Miller,…

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World Council of Churches monthly meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 5

There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Albury branch of the World Council of Churches last Friday to…

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