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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

994 stories in Murray's papers · page 49 of 50

New Murray Shire Chief

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 5

Former mayor of Moama. Cr. W. J. Lawry was yesterday elected president of the Murray Shire…

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Albury’s Mayor to Be Chosen

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 2

A special meeting of Albury City Council will be held tomorrow night to fix the mayoral allowance and elect a mayor. This…

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Sewerage Contract Let "Unofficial Advice" Disclosed In Mayor's Minute

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 2

UNOFFICIAL advice of the acceptance of a tender for the Hay Sewerage conversion scheme was contained in the Mayor's report to the Hay Municipal Council on Tuesday. Some objection was taken that the work…

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Short council meeting at Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 9

WANGARATTA, Mon.: The Mayor (Cr. Doris Tlison) and three other councillors were absent because of illness and business…

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Waradgery Shire Adopts Record Budget £190,570 to Spend Next Year Small Rate Rise

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 1

WARADGERY Shire Council on Thursday adopted a record budget of £190,570 for 1955. This is nearly three times the previous highest expenditure of the Council in any one year…

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Shire Council. Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 3

The Shire Clerk (Mr. W. H. Rodgers, reported as follows:— Staff Matters —Mr R.C. Rams bottom, electrical mehance,…

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Shire Council, Electrical Engineer's Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 6

Mr K. J. Carter (Electrical Engineer) reported as follows:— Rural Extensions.—Due to the fact hat particularly good…

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Shire Council. Health inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 8

The Health Inspector (Mr G. Platt) reported as follows:— Infectious Dioases— For the period eleven months ending…

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Ald. F. Sammons is new Mayor of Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 2

Corowa Municipal Council lost night elected Ald. F. Sommons Mayor for the ensuing year and Ald. M. Corrigg deputy Mayor. Mayoral allowance will…

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Rates may be higher in the Wodonga Shire next year

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 2

At its first meeting in the new year, Wodonga Shire Council is expected to levy a general rate of 3/6 in the £ in the whole shire, and an extra rate of 6d in the £ in the East and West Ridings, to meet the estimated excess of expenditure over revenue in 1955…

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Alderman Bunton Re-elected Mayor : 9Th Term

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 3

Ald. Bunton was re-elected Mayor of Albury for a ninth term at a special meeting of the City Council last night. He was nominated unanimously by all aldermen present…

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Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 2

Water pumping for the month of November consumed 3234 Kwhs, topump 3,800,000 gallons of water. Meter…

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Shire Council All Rates Increased General Rate Up a Penny—now Sixpence

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 3

A special meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Tuesday afternoon to consider the Estimates for…

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Endowment to Shire Councils Is Increased

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: Local government endowment to shire council had been increased by £25,000 annually to a total of £225,000 for…

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Corowa Council Increases Rates

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 4

Corowa Municipal Council last night adopted estimates which provided for an increase in income from rates to £25,357…

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No Change in Murray Shire General Rate

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 2

Although the general town improvement rate imposed in the township of Moama by Murray Shire Council will…

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Albury City Council Development of reserve

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 12

Heads of council departments concerned recently discussed development of the reserve adjoining the sewerage pumping station for…

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What Albury City Council did last night Building Permits

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 16

Permits for buildings to coast £36,000 were approved by council. They were: MINOR BUILDINGS: W and I…

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What Albury City Council Did Last Evening Decision on wool and skin store in Townsend street reaffirmed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 13

City Council lost night reaffirmed its refusal to permit the building of a wool, skin and hides store on o site in Townsend street adjacent to Alpine cordials factory. Belbridge, Hague and Co.,…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

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

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday when there were present Cr. T. C. Sanger, President (in the chair), Crs. J. F. Izon, A. E. Mitchell, R. Norman, E. Bott, T. Lewis, J. Nicholson and J. Purtle, Messrs…

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