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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

994 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 50

Shire Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 2

A Special Meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held prior to monthly meeting last Thursday to fix the…

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Shire Council Committee's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 5

The Committee appointed to deal with the proposed road and public reserve between Powell and Ash ton Street…

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Shire Council Health Inspector's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 6

Infectious Diseases: Since November 4th, seven cases of Infectious Hepatitis have been repoted by Dr. Southey…

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Shire President's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 1

This is the fourth occasion on which I, as President, have presented a report in an endeavour to cover in a…

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Holbrook Shire Council to discuss £100,000 plan for lown sewerage

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 6

Holbrook Shire next month will consider on estimated £100,000 sewerage scheme for the town. This was decided at yesterday’s council meeting on…

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Shuttlecock “A Nuisance” Holbrook Council Told

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 7

According to a letter received by council, the innocent game of shuttlecock has caused a stir in AIbury street…

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Items of news Spastic Centre Council Meets Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 2

Final meeting for the year of Albury Spastic Centre Council will be held at the town hall at 8 ’clock tonight Main business…

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N.A.T.O. Council to discuss use of atomic weapons

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Wed.: The United States is expected, at this week’s meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Paris, to oppose giving military commanders authority in advance to use either strategic or tactical atomic weapons in case of an invasion of Western Europe…

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Cr. A. Ross Re-elected to Lead Shire Council

The Observer · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 1

At a special meeting of Culcairn Shire Council last Monday, Cr. A. Ross was elected president and Cr. C. A. Lee deputy-president. The presidential allowance…

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Special Meeting of Corowa Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 1

A special meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Monday evening when there, were present the Mayor, (Aid. S.R.E. Loveridge chair) Alderman A. Rogglero, Myrtie Voss, M. H. Carrigg, W. M. Johnson, F. R. Sammokns O…

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Grants Help Shire Finances

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

Carrathool Shire will spend £50,000 more on its roads next year that it charges its general ratepayers by way of…

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Mash Power Group Plea to Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 3

Appealing to the Mayor to smash the Power Group [?]in Council and not to allow intrigue to continue, [?]erman Campbell said in the course of the debate on [?] saleyards question that all aldermen had assured…

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Waradgery Shire Re-elects President

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

Cr. R. S. T. Matthews has been re-elected as president of the Waradgery Shire by a unanimous vote…

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Shire Inquires Into Hay Aerodrome Closings

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

The president of the Waradgery Shire Council, Cr. Roy S. T. Matthews, reported to the Council yesterday that although the…

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Burning Off Permits for Hume Shire

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

To facilitate the Woe of permits to burn off on their properties, landholders in Hume shire should contact the shire clerk,…

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Council Briefs New Housing Commission Homes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 1

The Housing Commission advised it will erect another four 3-bedroom and six 2-bedroom timber…

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Small Rate Rise in Carrathool Shire Aspirations for Improved Services Postponed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 1

PREVIOUSLY expressed aspirations for improved services, mainly through expenditure on secondary roads and subsidy to Town Improvement fund went by the board when Carrathool Shire Council on Monday…

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What Yarrawonga Council did at its last meeting (From Our Yarrawonga Correspondent)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 19

At the monthly meeting of Yarrawonga Shire Council on Wednesday those present were : Crs. L. A. Hargreaves (President), L forge, F. F. Williams, S. G. Wright, J. G. Grant, W. E. Martin, W. A. Bolt, H. R. Prescott, W. J. Ryan, R. D. Browning, F. Keenan and W. J. Hicks…

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Council to Cut Off Peak Electricity Rate Encouragement For All Electric Home Owners

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

AS an incentive to home owners to convert to all-electric homes, Hay Municipal Council decided on Tuesday to cut the rate for off-peak hot water systems to 2d. per unit, or to 1[?]d. in cases where an electric stove is also…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 2

Present at the meeting on Monday, December 13, were; Crs. Parker (President), McKay, Westrup, Taylor, Poynter,…

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