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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

994 stories in Murray's papers · page 44 of 50

Corowa Council Meets This Evening

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 2

Corowa Municipal Council will consider tenders for bitumen sur[?]facing of roads and applications for the position of electrical…

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Council to Oppose Whitton Common Curtailment

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 1

Carrathool Council agreed that it would oppose the revocation of any part of the Whitton Common. The health inspector reported…

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Council Accepts Offer for West Hay Land

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 2

Hay Municipal Council was informed on Tuesday in a letter from the auctioneers, Messrs. R. C. McKinney and Co. that the…

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Council and Board at Variance Over Dorvers' Stock Impounding

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 2

CARRATHOOL Shire Council which is conducting an impounding campaign throughout the Shire with the object of ridding the roads of stray animals in the interests of road safety, and the Hay P. P. Board, which is…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held in Monday last, the following Councillors being present: Crs…

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Privy Council Says N.s.w. Transport Act Invalid

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. : The judicial committee of the Privy Council ruled today that the licensing provisions in the…

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“Trees Fouling H.T. Wires Constitute Grave Fire Hazard” Protest by Hume Shire brigades

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 2

Trees fouling high tension wires on the Howlong rood constituted o grove fire hazard, captain of the Jindera Bush Fire Brigade, Mr. Bert Emery, told a conference of Hume Shire brigades at…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 4

Council appointed to the pos ltion of "B" grade clerk Mr. J Hulm, at present employed in thoffice on "C" grade. The use of…

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Municipal Council Discusses Limited Plumbing Services

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 1

At last Wednesday's adjourned meeting of the Hay Municipal Council the following matter was brought to its notice in the…

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Waradgery Shire Road Works

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 2

The engineer, Mr Dallas, reported on progress of works:— State Highway 6: Plant No. 6 has commenced routine…

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Intensive Campaign Against Rabbits in Culcairn Shire

The Observer · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 6

Culcairn Shire Inspector (Mr. C. Sanders) reported to the November meeting of, Council that an intensive campaign had been waged against rabbits during the past month, and burrows throughout the length and…

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Coreen Council to back drover

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 4

Coreen Shire Council decided to use arguments as set out in a letter from a drover in the case of any further proposals to close…

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Council will not cut footpath grass

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 15

Albury City Council is unlikely to employ staff to remove high grass on footpaths this summer. Asked to Comment, yesterday, the…

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Carrathool Shirk Council to Consider Rabbit Plant

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 2

The Carrathool Shire Council will consider shortly the question of purchasing a light wheeled tractor plant similar…

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Privy Council decision on Road Act to cost N.S.W. railways £1½m. yearly

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 24

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Transport officials said today that the N.S.W. Railway Department would lose about £1,000,000 a year following the decision of the Privy Council declaring invalid the N.S.W. State Transport Co-ordination Act…

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Lottery war may flare up following Privy Council decision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Sun.: The Privy Council decision this week against restrictions on interstate trade will probably lead to : Open sales in N.S.W. of Tasmanian lottery tickets. Cheaper fares on interstate tourist and passenger…

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Make It a Picnic—mayor

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 18

The Mayor, Ald. Bunton, this week urged citizens to make the opening of Albury’s fourth Floral Festival next…

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New Engineer Of Murray Shire Decided On

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 7

From eight applicants for the position of Engineer, Murray Shire Council has appointed Mr. K. Monk, of Coffs Habour…

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Commons Muster Report to Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 2

The Town Clerk reported to Council at last week's meeting:— "The herdsman has reported on the result of the muster held on…

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Hay Arts Council Group to Be Formed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 2

The inaugural meeting of the Hay group of the Arts' Council of Australia will be held at the War Memorial High School to-morrow…

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