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Council & local affairs, 1954

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Ald. Sammons New Mayor Shire Give Electrical Franchise

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Corowa Municipal Courted on Tuesday night there were two nominations for the position…

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Waradgery Shire Council Annual Presidential Minute

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 4

The Waradgery Shire President, Cr. R. S. T. Matthews, presented the following report of the Council's activities for the past…

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Corowa Municipal Council

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

The Corowa Municipal Council, at the adjourned meeting held on Wednesday night, decided to increase the general…

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Change in Shire Impounding Routine

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 2

CARRATHOOL Shire Council at its meeting last week changed the routine of impounding work in the Shire by passing a motion that the health inspector be instructed that in future he should not devote any…

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Council Thanks Staff

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 2

At the meeting of City Council on Wednesday night, Aid White said council should pay a compliment to the electrical engineer…

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Lockhart Shire Rate Reduced From 7½d TO 7d

The Observer · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 5

Lockhart Shire Clerk, Mr. R. B. Selleck, submitted estmates based on a rate of 7½d., the same as for 1954, to the…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Elects Cr. N. E. Reid as President

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 2

Murrumbidgee Shire Council has elected Cr. N E. Reid as president for the ensuing year. There were two nominations, the other…

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Photos of footpaths at council meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 5

Photographs of footpaths fronting Housing Commission flats in Thurgoona street were presented at Wednesday night’s meeting of City Council, when Aid. White moved a notice of motion that immediate attention be…

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Cr. W. K. Day Re-elected President of Lockhart Shire

The Observer · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 2

Cr. W. K. Day has been reelected President of Lockhart Shire Council for his seventh successive term. Cr. Day has…

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Engineer Reports on Bitumen Surfacing On Trunk Road 57 December Shire Meeting

The Observer · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 6

Culcairn Shire Engineer, Mr. A. W. Kerle, reported to the December meeting of Council that B.H.P. had completed the work of sealing the final section of Trunk Road 57 on 26th November…

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To the Editor Wodonga Shire Rates

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 December 1954 · page 2

Sir,—Would you allow me space to state my opinion of Wodonga Shire Council’s proposed higher rate. Being a farmer ratepayer in…

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Problems of Wodonga Shire Council (“Mail” Special)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 8

A review of the financial position of the Wodonga Shire Council as disclosed last week when it met to deal with the estimated revenue and expenditure for 1955 leaves the…

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“Land owner as money-milking cow fast running dry,” says Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 2

The property holder as a milking cow was fast running dry, the Meyer (Aid. Bunten), speaking as president of the N.S.W. Local Government Association, declared yesterday in referring to the lack of State-supplied funds for essential services. He Said the year 1954…

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Council Shorts Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 December 1954 · page 1

W. G. Butterworth arid Co. wrote applying on behalf of Mr Eric Blondinau for a plumbers' and drainers licence, stating…

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Carrathool Shire Presidents Annual Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 December 1954 · page 4

President of the Carrathool Shire Council, Cr. W. G. ker, presented the following annual report of the activities of the Council to the December meeting:— QUEEN'S VISIT…

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