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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

994 stories in Murray's papers · page 47 of 50

Ald. J. Burchfield Elected Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

Ald. J. P. Burchfield was on Wednesday night elected Mayor of Deniliquin Municipality. He replaces Ald. T. E. Hetherington, who did not seek re-election. Mayoral allowance was fixed at £225…

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Ald Smith Mayor For Second Term

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

Ald. O. J. Smith was reelected Mayor of Hay, for the second term, at a special meeting of the Council on…

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Leeton Shire Protests at Blowering Delay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Leeton Shire Council a motion was carried protesting against the construction of an opera house…

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Correspondence Shire Electrical Contractors (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

Sir,--Once again the electrical contractors are under the criticism of the Coreen Shire Councillors, and we would appreciate…

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Shire Re-elects Cr. J. Fawns As President

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

Cr. J. S. Fawns was yesterday elected president of Conargo Shire Council for his second term, with Cr. W. H. Lamb as deputy prisident. Presidential report for the year revealed that work…

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Important Business for Corowa Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

Special meeting of Corowa Municipal Council will be held on Monday at 7.30 p.m. Business will include discussion on proposed…

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Requested 10-day closure of council offices refused

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 8

A request by office staff that working days between Christmas and New Year holidays be granted as additional holidays was refused by City Council on Wednesday night as it was considered the 10-day closure would…

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City Council disagrees with complaints about its concert piano

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 6

City Council’s Bluthner concert piano in the Plaza Theatre was the subject of a special report and discussion at the meeting of council on Wednesday night when complaints regarding the…

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Items of news Corowa Council Meets

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 2

A special meeting of Corowa Council will be held at the council chambers tonight at 7.30. to consider proposed loans of…

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Mayor's Annual Report to Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 2

The Mayor's report on the activities of this Council during the year 1954, his first year as Mayor, was submitted to a meeting…

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Holbrook Shire Council Meets Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 2

Ordinary and special meetings of Holbrook Shire Council will be held tomorrow. Business at the special meeting, which will…

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What Hume Shire Council Did Yesterday “Not enough money available for all road works”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 9

Three-year priority programmes submitted by councils throughout N.S.W. for construction works on trunk and ordinary main roads had been found to be greatly in excess of funds likely to be available, the Department of Main Roods advised Hume Shire Council…

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Flooding Worries Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 6

Conargo Shire could easily become involved in litigation with costly damages if more serious flooding occurred, said the…

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Engineer’s report to Hume Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 13

Shire engineer, Mr. R.V. Welsh, presented the following report to yesterday’s meeting of Hume Shire Council :…

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Corowa Council to Borrow £15,000

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 2

Corowa Municipal Council, at a special meeting last night finalised formalities for the proposed loan of £15,000 for town…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 9

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

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Hepatitis in Culcairn Shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 16

The inspector (Mr. C. Sonders) reported to Culcairn Shire Council on Monday that three cases of…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney may draw £165 weekly

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: Only the strongest reasons possible should be given for increasing the Lord Mayor’s allowance by £1500 next year, deputy Opposition Leader (Mr. Askin) urged today. If this allowance is granted, the…

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Cr. A. Ross is re-elected Culcairn Shire President

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 16

Culcairn Shire Council, on Monday, fixed the Presidential allowance for the ensuing year at £60 after it had re-elected Cr. A. Ross, President, and Cr. A. Lee, his deputy…

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Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 4

In accordance with a resolution carried earlier this year an advertisement is being inserted in the paper…

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