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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

994 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 50

Suggested Programme of £11226 For Main and Trunk Roads In Culcairn Shire

The Observer · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 5

Reporting to Tuesday's meeting of Culcairn Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. A Kerle) said a programme had been drawn up under the 1955 main and trunk roads maintenance' and improvement programme for…

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Was Former Mayor of Corowa Late Mr. John McDonald led an active life

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

A former Mayor of Corowa, and president of Albury Racing Club at the time of his death, Mr. John McDonald, who lived at the corner of Smollett and Macauley streets, died at the Mercy…

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Careen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Friday last, when there were present Councillors T. C. Sanger (chair), J. Izoh, A. E. Mitchell, R. Norman, J. Nicholson, T. Lewis, E. B. Bott and J. Purtle, Messrs. H…

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Council Shorts Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 2

There was a full attendance of aldermen when the Council met on Tuesday last. Hay C.W.A. wrote regretting…

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Dry spell helped shire rood works

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 8

Lack of heavy district rain has had at least one beneficial effect—swift progress has been made on shire road works…

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Hume Shire gels £15,620 road works grant for 1954-55

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 8

N.S.W. Public Works Minister, Mr. Renshaw, advised yesterday's Hume Shire Council meeting that he had approved a grant of £15,620 for the 1954-55 financial year from Commonwealth aid…

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Local Government plays important part in guarding people’s health (Contributed by Ald. C. E. Bunten, O.B.E., President of Local Government Association of N.S.W., and Mayor of Albury)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 13

Few people in these time can live to themselves. The steady expansion of our country towns is bringing increasing numbers of people into closer relationship with their fellows. Even the man on the land, by virtue of more frequent visit to town,…

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Municipal [?] Transfe[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 2

Jack [?] Baiter [?] David and been Mrs. [?]…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Berringa Shire Council was held on. Monday Last, the following councillors being present: Crs…

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£14,250 for Coreen Shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 4

Careen Shire Council was advised at its meeting on Friday that a grant of £14,250 had beer approved under the terms of the…

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Huge New Grader for Hume Shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 3

This huge new grader arrived in Albury from Sydney on Monday for delivery to the Hume Shire Council. The grader was supplied by Industrial Sales and Service (N.S.W.) Pty. ltd whose Riverina branch is now established at North Albury. The grader was transported to Albury by road by Messrs. Pincott and Bishop, Albury…

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Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 4

Continued from front page enclosed as a contribution from the Board towards the cost of having the area…

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Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 2

At the August meeting information was produced relating to saleyards in the adjoining Shires and…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Thursday of last week and there was a full…

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Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 3

Water pumping for the month of October consumed 4317 Kwh to pump 5,224,000 gallons of water meter…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 2

The weather has continued dry and although helpful with some sections of work fresh pavements will remain…

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Regional Council? Another Shire Is Puzzled

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

Yet another Shire has decided that it doesn’t know enough about the idea to agree to the formation of a Central…

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Correspondence Before Culcairn Shire Council Meeting

The Observer · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 7

The following matters were dealt with at the October meeting of Culcairn Shire Council, in addition to items published in last issue. Bush Fire Committee, Syd-…

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Shire Donations

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

Conargo Shire Council yesterday voted two donations to district organisations. Shire and Municipal Employees…

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Shire Shorts Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 2

There were present at the meeting of the Council yesterday Crs. Roy Matthews (President), M. Rutledgs, H. E. Bayliss, E. P…

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