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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

994 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 50

£100,00 Council Borrowing ’54-’55

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 7

While in Sydney recently, the Town Clerk (Mr. A. J. Chant) put the case to the Local Government Department…

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Shire Council, Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 3

The Shire Engineer (Mr. J. C. McLaren) reported as follow :— M.R. 550,—(a) General maintenance. (b) Reconstruction of…

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Shire Council Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 4

The Health Inspector (Mr C. Platt) reported as follows:— Building Applications.—Mrs. M. L. Maxwell, Finley, to erect a…

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What Corowa Council Did Last Night Coreen Shire sets out reasons for opposing the proposed amalgamation

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 9

Reasons for Coreen Shire Council’s disapproval of the suggested amalgamation of the shire with Corowa Municipality were revealed at last night’s meeting of Corowa Council. Council received a copy…

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Declare “Mad Mile” built-up area and cut road toll: Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 20

Declaration of the “Mad Mile” between Albury and Wodonga as a built-up area, to reduce the road toll, was advocated by the Mayor of Albury, Ald. Bunton, yesterday…

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Chiltern’s Protest Dismissed: Will Appeal to N.e. Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 18

The Ovens and King tribunal last night dismissed a protest lodged by Chiltern claiming that excessive time was played in the…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly, Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

The Monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday when there were present Councillors T. C. Sanger (President), J. Izon, A. E. Mitchell, R. Norman, T. Lewis, E. Bott and J. Purtic: Messrs. F. Spring (engineer), H…

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Sewerage Scheme for Henty Shire Council Asked to Raise Necessary Finance

The Observer · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

After some discussion at a well-attended public meeting held in the Memorial Hall on Thursday night last, it was unanimously agreed that the residents of Henty wholeheartedly support the Henty Urban Committee in its endeavour to obtain a sewerage scheme for the town, and a motion to this effect was recorded in the minutes…

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Council Shorts Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 4

Mr. H. S. Roberton, M.P., advised that he was making further representations on the subject of sealing the Hay…

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Shire Thanked "Nice Gesture" over Aerodrome Money

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

Hay Municipal Council received with thanks the offer of the Waradgery Shire to forego £195 of its claim for…

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Proposal to Split Shire for Electricity Carrathool Scheme Mooted

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 4

CARRATHOOL Shire Council proposes to divide that area for electricity purposer, the northern part to be joined to the Mid-Lachlan County Council and the southern to the Murrumbidgee County Council…

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Council Feels Ignored in Road Contract Letting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 2

A complaint that the Department of Main Roads was putting off the acceptance of a tender for work in the Hay…

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Council Approves of Maude Road Sealing Scheme

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 2

Hay Municipal Council has given its approval, on the motion of Ald. Richards and Marshall, of a scheme for sealing the Maude…

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Municipal Problems for Minister's Consideration Sewerage Scheme and Flood Debts

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

HAY Municipal Council is to seek the assistance of the Member for Murrumbidgee, the Hon. A. G. Enticknap, Minister for Conservation, in dealing with its two most pressing local problems, the payment of its…

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Municipal Land Transfers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 8

Joseph Gordon Everitt to Deniliquin Publishing Co. being Lots Part 6 and 7 and Part section 20, End Street…

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“No council safe from the Cahill Government”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 13

SYDNEY, Sun.: No council was sole from the Cahill Government’s policy, which concentrated on centralised control, the Leader of the State Opposition (Mr. Murroy Robson) said today…

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Items of News Holbrook Shire Council Meets Today

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 2

Holbrook Shire Council’s September meeting starts at 10.30 a.m. today, with a finance committee meeting at 10 a.m. Among…

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Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 2

Although Carrathool Shire did not win the A. R. Bluett Memorial Award for 1953, its entry received a commendation from the…

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Waradgery Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 2

The Shire Engineer reported to Council on Thursday.— State Highway 6 (Gunbar Road): Routine maintenance is…

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Carrathool Shire Works

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 4

BEFORE departing for his new appointment at Yanco Shire, Mr. Currie reviewed for the benefit of Carrathool Shire, the state of its various works:— HIGHWAY…

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