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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Officers’ reports to City Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 7

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (Mrs Eberbach): Interruption to SEC supply caused by storm damage was experience on January 29…

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Council Employee Honoured at Culcairn

The Observer · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 5

Mr. C. A. ("Mick') Andersion, of Walla Walla, who has retired from the outdoor staff of Culcairn Shire Council after…

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Report to Council by Leading Hand

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

Administrative and work matters which he had been instructed to investigate were reported to the Municipal Council by the…

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Royal Visit to Wagga Space Reserved for Culcairn Shire Residents

The Observer · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand for the Royal visit to Wagga on Saturday week, 13th February, and every opportunity has been provided for the vast crowd anticipated to be in Wagga on that date to see the Royal…

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Council Says Yes to Housing Coin on "Swamp" Claim

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

The Municipal Council will tell the Housing Commission it agrees that some houses have been built on low lying…

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To the Editor Council Fiddles While I Albury Burns—with Shame !

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 8

Sir,—May I, n citizen and exsoldier, on behalf of a large majority of our community, appeal to your journal, in its…

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Hay Municipal Library New Books: List No. 2, 1954

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

The following new books and replacements have been added to the library and are now available:—…

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Tender for Municipal Work

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

The Hay Municipal Council on Tuesday accepted a tender by Messrs. V. Murphy for the construction of approaches to a…

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Hume Shire people are in this, too!

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 2

Space allotted to Albury at the Royal progress at Wagga on February 13 will be also used by residents…

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Rutherglen Council Decisions Establishes o fund to pay the expenses of children

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 8

Splendid gesture for the Royal visit to Benalla on Friday, March 5, was made by Rutherglen Shire Council yesterday, when it established a fund towards train expenses that day for school children within the shire. A total of £15 was…

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What Beechworth Council Did Yesterday Donates £100 to Benalla Royal Visit Committee

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 9

Beechworth Shire Council yesterday decided to give £100 to Benalla Royal Visit Committee for decorations, seek proclamation of March 5 as a holiday, and to purchase 700 flags for distribution to school children. A public meeting next…

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To the Editor New Blood in City Council

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 11

Sir,—I congratulate Ald Garland on his stand for the reduction in rates by 50 per cent levied on old age and invalid…

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Death of Shire Engineer

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 1

Mr. David Shields, former Deniliquin municipal engineer and Conargo Shire engineer, died in Deniliquin last week. He was…

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Chiltern Council Briefs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 11

Present at yesterday’s meeting of Chiltern Shire Council were President (Cr. R. J. Dow), and Crs. T. Peake, T. De Piazza, G…

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Extra-Ordinary Vacancy in Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 5

Cr. O. McL. Falkiner’s seat in “A” Riding of Conargo Shire Council has been declared vacant, and…

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Urges vote if council fails to agree on policy to retain barrow

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 1

A referendum is being urged in Albury if the City Council cannot agree on a policy to retain the existing fruit and vegetable barrow in Dean street. This decision was reached…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the [?] Shire Council was held Monday last, the following [?] being present: Crs…

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What Culcairn Council Did

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council on Monday those present were: Crs. Alister Ross (President), C. A…

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In Wodonga Council Yesterday Rate cut, but landowners will pay more

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 5

Wodonga Shire Council yesterday reduced its general rate, but, based on a new valuation, ratepayers will pay about £6000 more than last year…

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Mayor has trains stopped at siding

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald, Bunton) was instrumental yesterday in arranging for the last two trains leaving Albury for Wagga…

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