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Council & local affairs, 1954

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Borough of Wangaratta Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

Next meeting of Wangaratta Borough Council will be held at 8 p.m. next Monday. General business to be discussed will…

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CP. Elect. Council for Riverina Seat

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party was held in the C.W.A. rooms,…

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Recommendations to Council on Road Work

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

A number of recommendations were made to a Council meeting on Tuesday arising from a mayoral minute on work done…

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Albury’s Mayor appeals to border residents to help flood sufferers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 17

An appeal to people of Albury and district to give their whole-hearted support to the Northern Rivers’ Flood Victims’ Appeal was made last night by the Mayor (Ald. Bunton), who is also president of the N.S.W. Local Government Association…

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Holbrook Council request to M.R.D.

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 8

Holbrook Shire Council, in committee on Thursday, decided to ask the Main Roads Department for early release of funds to…

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Two Shire Council Meetings

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

Monthly meetings of Chillers and Wangaratta Shire Council will be held today. Chi)tern Council will commence at 10.30 a.m…

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New Security Council President

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

NEW YORK. Sun. : Mr Leslie Munro of New Zealand, who has been acting as president of the UN Security Council and the…

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Four ex-aldermen to receive certificates of service

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

Prior to the commencement of business of Albury City Council tomorrow night formed certificates of service will be presented to ex-Aldermen R. A. Robertson, J. E. Jelbart, A. A…

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Council Shorts Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

The meeting of the Municipal Council adjourned at 11 p.m. on Tuesday until the following night to consider the estimates, reports…

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What Wangaratta Shire Council Did Yesterday :"Offer to 1 reopen private road is favourably commented on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 8

An offer by Mr M. C Huggins, Byawotha, to reopen o road he purchased 30 years ago which would give Mr A. Clugg an access road to the Highway, received favourable comment from the Wangaratta shire councillors yesterday…

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Extortion of £100 ALLEGED Former mayor on trial

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon.: A former Mayor of Leichhardt had extorted £100 from a New Australian clothing manufacturer the…

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Council Supports Suggestion on Engineer Problem

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

A recommendation by Ald. Flood made at a meeting of the Municipal, Council that Mr. A. Isaac be appointed part-time…

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iX Chiltern Council Did Yesterday :of travelling stock to be tightened up

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 9

Chiltern Shire Council has decided to tighten up on its control of travelling stock, and yesterday at Its monthly meeting it confirmed a new by-law prohibiting or regulating cattle and sheep being allowed to graze on roads…

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Hay Municipal Library New Boows' Third List. 1954. Section A. Adult Fiction

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 4

1. "Some Trust in Chariots," by Jack Jones. This remarkable novel of Welsh life traces the fortunes of the Tewdior (i.e.,…

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Jury fails to agree at trial of a former Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: A Quarter Sessions jury tonight failed to agree on a verdict at the trial of Edward Charles Erwin, 46, a former Mayor of Leichhardt…

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Services of four former aldermen praised

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 2

President of the N.S.W. local Government Association and Mayor of Albury (Ald. Bunton) last night mode presentations of framed certificates to four former aldermen of Albury City…

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Council makes move to establish on air service

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 5

Policy of Albury City Council is to develop the city aerodrome to a standard necessary to establish a DC3 service. Mr Fairbairn, MHR, will…

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Cit Council Decisions— Will give assistance to establish Old People’s Home

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 5

Albury City Council will give oil assistance it can in helping to establish an aged people’s home in the south-west corner of Alexandra Park. A report on the matter in relation to the town plan will be given by the engineer…

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Yarrawonga Shire Council Meeting :Long debate on foreshore maintenance

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Yarrawonga Shire Council on Wednesday councillors debated for nearly two hours a letter received from the Yarrawonga Foreshore Committee, in which the committee expressed…

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Retired Shire Clerk

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Nugent, who took up the post in 1907, when he was the youngest Shire Clerk in the state, recently retired from the service…

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