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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

994 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 50

Cr. Peard is elected Wodonga Shire President'

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 2

Cr. V. R. Peard was yesterday elected Wodonga Shire President for the next 12 months. He succeeds Cr. D. J. Schubert, two has led the council for the past two years…

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Will provide land for N.A. Baby Health Centre What Albury Council Did Last Night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 September 1954 · page 10

Council will advise the association that the land is available, but that council cannot consider financial…

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Council Shorts Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 2

Present at the Council meeting on Tuesday were: Ald. O. J. Smith (Mayor), Blackley, Morgan, Triffitt, Flood, Richards, Farlow and…

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Arts Council Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 2

A correspondent has put us right on two points concerning the Arts Council Recital. These are: that it was G. M. Richards…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Asked to Restrict Loan Programme

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 4

Murrumbidgee Shire has been advised by the Department of Local Government that the amount allocated to cover…

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Rubbish Tipping in Municipality

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 1

Hay Municipal Council is concerned at the amount of rubbish tipped at unauthorised places round the town…

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Mayor and ex-sheriff indicted

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 September 1954 · page 3

PHENIX CITY (Alabama), Sun.: The Mayor of Phenix City, Elmer Reese, and the former sheriff, Ralph Matthews, were yesterday…

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Aerodrome Money £1220 Due to Shire, Says Council Clerk

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 1

The Town Clerk, after investigation into the amount of £2918/-2/3 received from the Department of Civil Aviation, for…

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Carrathool Shire Clerk

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 1

Mr. L. M. Smith, shire clerk of Carrathool Shire, has been appointed shire clerk of Monaro Shire, Cooma. The councillors…

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Municipal Council to Meet Monthly

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 2

Hay Municipal Council decided on Tuesday to meet each calendar month instead of every three weeks for the…

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New U.m Shire President?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 2

Cr. Howard Carkeek representative of Cudgewa Riding was cricketed President of Upper Murray Shire at council’s meeting…

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Council to Go to Minister Over Parking Problem "Don't Wait For a Fatality"

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 1

HAY Municipal Council has decided to go direct to the Minister for Transport with representations that the parking of large transports near the Public School in Lachlan Street should be prohibited. The Department…

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Petrol Tax Grant Hume Shire gets £15,620

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 September 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: Increased grants from petrol tax for country road works were announced today by the Minister…

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Cr. Hargreaves to lead Yarrawonga Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 September 1954 · page 5

Cr. L. A. Hargreaves was yesterday elected President of Yarrawonga Shire Council. His allowance was fixed at £130. Those present at the meeting were; Crs. F.F…

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Yarrawonga Council decides that liquor must not fIow at ball

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 September 1954 · page 13

A request from the Host and Hostesses’ Boll Committee for permission to serve liquor in the Shire Hall at their annual evening on Tuesday, October 5, was refused by Yarrawonga Council yesterday. In its application the…

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Business Before Culcairn Council Albury Health Inspector Cannot Take Milk Samples in Shire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 12

At yesterday’s council meeting a letter was received from the department stating it was not…

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Appeal by Melbourne’s Lord Mayor “Base Our Lives on Christian Principles’

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 September 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.: If we were to remain free we must base our everyday lives on Christian principles, the new…

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Wangaratta Has Woman Mayor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 4

Cr. Doris, Tilson Wangaratta's first woman councillor, was elected as Wangaratta's first woman Mayor last week,…

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Murrumbidgee County Council Headquarters

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 4

Griffith Chamber of Commerce has written to Wade Shire Council protesting against the proposal to set up the temporary…

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Cr. Terrill to lead Rutherglen Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 September 1954 · page 21

Cr. Jack Terrill was yesterday elected President of Rutherglen Shire Council. His allowance was fixed at £135, unaltered…

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