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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Loon Council expected to meet on June 29

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 16

CANBERRA, Wed.: The Loan Council and Premiers’ conference is expected to meet in Canberra on June 29…

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In Albury council last night Angle parking to continue “for time being”: time limit

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 19

After a long and bitter struggle to maintain angle parking in Dean street, Albury City Council was last night informed that the system would continue for “the time being” with a time limit. The announcement was…

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Mayor Reports to Council Stormy Passage of Minute

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Hay Municipal Council on Tuesday, the Mayor, Ald. O. J. Smith, in a minute to Council, made a number of recommendations, nearly every one of which was challenged by aldermen. The…

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Mayor is congratulated by premier

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Bunton) yesterday received a telegram from the Premier of N.S.W. (Mr. Caltill) congratulating him…

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Story of cheque at council probe

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A witness told a Local Government Commission today he had cashed a cheque for…

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Pensioners' Rates Council Will Consider Relief Scheme

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

The Local Government Association wrote advising that Council is authorised to write off rates and extra charges due by any…

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Council will Support the Swimming Pool £5000 Grant Promised

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

A special meeting of the Corowd Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. S. R. E. Loveridge), Aldermen A. Roggiero, M. Voss, M. Carrigg, W. M. Johnson, J. Shanahan, O. Broderick and A. E…

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Arts Council Gives Country Exactly the Same As City

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 3

Arts Council travelling shows sent to [?] districts of N.S.W. are exactly the same as the original city performances. Miss Dorothy Helmrich, the…

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F. & S. District Council Want Bulk Depots for Super, in Country Areas

The Observer · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held last Monday, decided to adopt a resolution forwarded by the Henty branch asking…

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How to Council Mastitis

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 10

If you want to maintain healthy udders and control mastitis, your milking machine must be in perfect…

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Council Shorts Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 2

Council decided to give permission to Mr. A. P. Hill to erect a call-box near the taxi rank in Lachlan Street, for the purpose…

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Council Challenges Shire Claim to Share of Aerodrome Payment Nest Egg to Meet Litigation Costs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

HAY Municipal Council is challenging the Shire's claim to portion of the amount recently received from the Department of Civil Aviation in re-imbursement for amounts paid in improving the 'drome before the…

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Leading Hand Reports to Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 4

The leading hand, Mr. H. Finch, submitted his report to Council this week as follows:— "Since last meeting most of the…

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Council Sticks to Local Valuer

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 2

The Mayoral minute to Hay Municipal Council meeting, advised that Mr. McKinney's appointment as valuer to Council…

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Corowa Council to discuss pool tonight

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 6

Meet nig of Corowa Municipal Council tonight will deal with matters connected with the construction of the proposed…

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Around the Churches World Council of Churches, Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 7

A public meeting was held on Monday last in the CWA rooms, Wodonga, under the sponsorship of the Wodonga World Council of…

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Municipal Accounts Work in Arrears

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 2

Extra staff to deal with arrears and more particularly the sale of land for unpaid rates, has been authorised…

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Loan Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Loan Council is expected to meet in Canberra on June 29-30 and the Premiers’ conference will follow…

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U.S. Philippines establish Joint Defence Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 10

WASHINGTON, Wed.: The United Stales and the Philippines yesterday agreed to establish a joint sentence council to halt threatened…

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Towong Shire power extensions expected to start at end of 1955

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 14

The State Electricity Commission of Victoria hoped to begin extensions in the Tallangatto and Mitta Mitta areas by the end of next year. This assurance was given to Tuesday’s meeting of…

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