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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

994 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 50

Main Roads De[?] Shire So[?] Questions [?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 10

The [?]armer [?] Roads has asked [?] Shire Council to [?] con[?]…

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Carrathool Shire Drive Against Stray Stock

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 2

CARRATHOOL Shire Council is continuing its efforts to keep stray stock off roads, and it was reported to the Council on Monday that near Hillston, where a full time impounding officer has commenced…

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New Patrol Grader Driver for Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 10

An ex-serviceman Mr. A. Edwards of Wanganella was [?] appointed to the position of patrol [?] for [?]…

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How Council Spends Each Pound

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 1

Windouran Shire Clerk (Mr E. R. Wilson) yesterday told Shire Councillors how every £1 of Council’s money was…

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Will Report to Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 22

Referring to a motion regarding sanitary conditions in South Albury at last meeting of City Council Aid Garland stated last…

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Anzus Defence Council to meet

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 13

WASHINGTON, Sun.: The three nation An[?]us Defence Council will meet in Washington next Wednesday, the White…

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Can you help the Mayor ?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 4

Wanted by the Mayor, Ald, Bunton: Albury’s oldest resident who has served as an alderman and the oldest returned soldier…

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Radio Communication for Shire Staff

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 4

Carrathool Shire Council will spend about £100 on "disposals" plant to give its officers radio contact with the office at…

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Carrathool Council Endorses Private Contracting Work

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

Carrathool Shire Council at its last meeting endorsed the principle of doing certain types of construction work, such as…

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New Tip-truck for Wodonga Shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 6

This new Austin “Tipper” has been delivered by Albury Motors to the Wodonga Shire Council. It will…

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Council spending £40,000 to step up electricity supply to North Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 3

Albury City council hopes to have its new North Albury power sub-station completed by Stating this yesterday, the electrical engineer, Mr. A…

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Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 5

Water pumping for the month of May consumed 2,579 Kwhs to pump 3,094,000 gallons of water. Meter…

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Mayor Will Open New Motor Showroom

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 2

Though Preston Motors’ new Albury showrooms will be officially opened today business there will not begin till Monday. The…

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Interest rate unchanged for borrowings: Loan Council decision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wed.: The Loan Council today fixed the interest rote for semi-governmental and Iocal government borrowings at £4/15/- per cent…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 4

Present at the meeting of Carrathool Shire on Monday, June 21, were: Crs. Parker (president), McKay, Westrup, Taylor,…

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Shire President's Minute On Sydney Conference

The Observer · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 6

In submitting bis presidential Minute to the June meeting of Culcairn Shire Council, the president (Cr. A. Ross) said the main item in the president's annual report to the Shires' Conference in Sydney dealt at some…

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Professional Vacancies on Council Staff

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 2

"No word has been received from Mr. Dowsett as to whether he will accept the position of electrical engineer. A telegram has…

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Council Pressing for Diphtheria Immunisaton

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 2

Hay Municipal Council decided on Tuesday to take further steps towards holding a diphtheria immunisation campaign…

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Carrathool Council Declines to Station Engineer at Hillston

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 2

CARRATHOOL Shire Council at its June meeting, rejected a motion by Cr. W. A. Murrell that the assistant engineer be stationed at Hillston and that an engineering assistant be employed and stationed at…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Meeting of Corowa District Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 1

A meeting of the Corowa District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Balldale on Monday…

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