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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Conargo Council Urges Destruction of Noxious Weeds

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

Cr. A. C. Bradford moved at Conargo Shire Council’s recent meeting that graziers and farmers in the Shire should be…

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Carrathool Council Seeks Lower Vehicle Rates "Generous Allowances,"

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

TRIAL period for the payment of allowances to its staff for the use of their own vehicles to go to and from work having ended, Carrathool Shire Council is to seek a reduction in the amounts paid, which have…

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Impounding Difficulties at Hillston Council Prosecutes Its Own Officer

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

THE difficulty of having impounding done at Hillston was emphasised at Monday's Carrathool Shire Council meeting when it was pointed out that the Council had prosecuted its own impounding officer for…

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Council Supports Move to Extend S. H. 20 to Wakool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

Efforts are being made by the Deniliquin Associated Agents to have the Deniliquin-WaKool Road…

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Floral Festival Profit of £3884 Last year’s was best yet held -- Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 2

The 1953 Albury Floral Festival was the most successful yet held, the Mayor (Ald. Bunton) told a wind-up public meeting last night. “At lost we have hit upon…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday when there were present Cr. T. Sanger (president), Councillors J. Izon, A. E. Mitchell, R. Norman, T. Lewis and J. Purtle: Messrs. F. Spring (engineer), H…

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Shire Shorts Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

There was a full complement of councillors at the February meeting, held on 15th February. WHITTON COMMON…

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£500 Appeal For Echuca Decorations by Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 5

Cr. L. J. Lord, mayor of Echuca, has launched an appeal for £500 to provide decorations and archways in…

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Holbrook Shire Council Meets Today

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

Monthly meeting of Holbrook Shire Council will be held at the shire office will be held at the consider further bitumen sealing…

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Albury Council voles £200 Relief Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

Albury’s Northern Rivers Flood Relief Appeal was given a good start last night when the City Council made a donation of £200 Speaking as president of the NSW Local Goverment…

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Lockhart Shire Council Lets Big Contracts

The Observer · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 6

Lockhart Shire Engineer, Mr. F. A. Prichard, reported to the February meeting of Council that the following contracts…

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Mayor "Wrong in Principle"

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

Authorisation by the Mayor of the loan of a Council vehicle to a member of the power-house staff was…

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Ex- Mayor alleges bribe attempt

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A Bankstown contractor will shortly face a charge alleging the attempted bribery of a former…

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Wangaratta Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

Wangaratta Shire Council will hold its ordinary monthly meeting at 10 a.m. on Monday. The clerk Mr. Morrison , said yesterday that…

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Shire hall may be improved

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 8

Recommendations from the shire hall committee to Holbrook council yesterday urged improvements to the hall supper room and…

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Holbrook Council Briefs

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 8

Present at the meeting of Holbrook Council yesterday were President (Cr John Ross) and Crs l. P. Kane, Douglas Ross, J. C…

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Three Candidates For Conargo Shire Vacancy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

Three candidates have nominated for councillor of A riding of Conargo Shire Council to fill the…

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What Holbrook Shire Council Did Yesterday :Police to speak to vandals who damaged street trees in township

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 8

Wanton damage caused to valuable claret ash trees planted by Holbrook Shire Council resulted in yesterday's council meeting deciding to approach the police asking them to give a warning to the persons responsible in his report, the gardener…

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Council Reaffirms Loyalty to Crown

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

Reporting to a meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday, on his representation of the Municipality at welcomes to Her…

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Council Queried On Unfinished Work

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

Commonwealth Aid road works dating back to 1949-50 undertaken by the Hay Municipal Council have not been properly…

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