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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

994 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 50

Culcairn Shire Council reports

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 9

Mr Sanders, inspector, reported to Monday’s meeting of the Shire Council that since ploughing and poisoning the warrens in McGee’s…

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Proposed Alteration of Shire Riding Boundaries Clerk's Report to Council

The Observer · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 1

Regarding the proposed alteration of riding boundaries, the Shire Cleric (Mr. W. J. Conley) submitted particulars of a plan for dividing the shire into four ridings at Monday's Shire Council meeting…

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Shire Secures for Bridge

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

The Waradgery Shire Council yesterday was informed that a loan of £10,000 would be available to it from the…

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Correspondence Before Monthly Meeting Of Culcairn Shire Council Start Made on Sealing of District Roads

The Observer · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

Included in the correspondence before the July meeting of Culcairn Shire Council, held at Culcairn on Monday, was a request from Henty A.P.P.U. branch asking Council to seriously consider sealing its portion of the…

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Hay Spastic Centre Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 1

Members of the Hay Spastic Centre Council were very pleased to learn, at the last meeting, that as a result of a drive for funds…

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Road Sealing Preparations Shire Buying New Plant

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

WARADGERY Shire Council yesterday accepted tenders for new items of plant required to carry out sealing work in the vicinity of Hay. The Council was told of increased activity in relation to the sealing work, and…

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Hay Municipal Library New Books: List No. 8, 1954

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

The librarian reports the addition of the following new books which are now available at the Hay Municipal Library:…

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Waradgery Shire Declines to Join Riverine Council's University League

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 1

WARADGERY Shire Council on Thursday by a majority decision, declined to join the Riverine Council's University League. The decision was made by a majority decision after the Council had discussed a letter…

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Waradgery Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

Present at the meeting last Thursday were Crs. Roy Matthews (President, M. Rutledge, E. P. Sides, H. E. Bayliss, E. S…

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Albury’s Mayor Congratulated

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 9

Hume Shire Council yesterday decided, on the motion of the President (Cr. Fielder), to send a letter of congratulations to the…

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Council Meeting Tomorrow Night

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 3

Town Clerk, Mr. A. J. Chant, advises that the monthly meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council will be held at the…

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Towong council discusses the new Tallangatta

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 8

Towang Shire Council, at its monthly meeting yesterday, approved plans for modern municipal offices to be constructed in the new Tallangatta township. Slight modifications were…

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Engineer’s report to Hume council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 14

Engineer (Mr. R. V. Welsh) submitted the following report to yesterday’s meeting of Hume Shire Council:…

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Murrumbidgee Council Ashed to Play Oliver Twist

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

At their last monthly meeting on July 9th, Murrumbidgee councillors learned of a written request from the Shires'…

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£84,000 may be spent in shire in three years

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 9

A three-year tentative programme of works on main road, involving an expenditure of £84,000, was approved by Hume Shire Council yesterday…

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Hume Council Decisions Government refuses grant towards Lavington water supply

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 9

A request by Hume Shire Council for on increase in the Government grant towards the Lavington water supply has been refused by the Minister for Public Works, Mr. Renshaw…

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Shire Council. Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 7

The Shire Clerk (Mr W. H. Rodgers), reported as follows:— Staff Matters.—[?] Electrical [?]…

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Shire Council. Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 3

The Health Inspector (Mr C. [?] reported as follows:— [?] Applications.—Messrs [?] and [?]…

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[?] Council. [?] Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 5

[?] Shire Engineer (Mr J. C. [?] reported as follow:— [?] the month the [?] work has been [?]…

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An ex-Mayor says he was offered £100 bribe

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY, Tues.: A former Mayor of Bankstown, Albert Edward Abel, in Central Summons Court today, alleged that a contractor had offered him a £100 bribe. He admitted that he had…

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