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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1955

163 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 9

Murray Shire Shorts

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 May 1955 · page 2

The Bush Fire committee requested particulars of problems affecting the Shire find views on the question of joint fire fighting…

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Hay Council to Trade In Electrical Equipment

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 May 1955 · page 5

The Hay Municipal Council is to embark upon a programme of showroom trading in electrical domestic equipment…

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Population for Municipality [?]tals 4,705

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 May 1955 · page 1

[?] were the ten little men [?]were not here? [?] figures for census [?] June 30 have been…

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Shire Council Electrical Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 4

The Electrical Engineer (Mr N. J. [?] ), reported as foriws The transmission line, distribution mains, sub stations and…

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Shire Council, Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1955 · page 7

The Health. Inspector (Mr C. Platt) imported as renown:— lntectious diseases.—One ease of Ponomyelits has been…

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Jerilderie Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 5

Miss L. Crimmins, our "A" Grade Clerk is leaving Council's employ and will relinguish her position on 20th May. Mr…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 5

The work' over the last month has again been confined largely to preparing sections of road for the…

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Shire Engineer Resigns

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 6

At the conclusion of the Council Meeting last Thursday a letter was received from the Shire Engineer, Mr. F. C…

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Cr. Collins Welcomed by Shire President

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 6

Prior to the comencement of last Thursday's Council Meeting, the Shire President, Cr. F. McPherson, welcomed…

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Mathoura News Shire Wants Stock Inspector at Moama

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, through Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A. is to be approached by the Murray Shire Council with a request that a resident stock inspector be appointed at Moama…

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Council Endeavors To Improve Town Water Supply

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 5

The Victorian Railways may hand over their water supply plant and equipment at Mathoura to the Murray Shire…

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[?] Hundred Missed [?]Voting for Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 1

Did you vote in the recent Deniliquin Municipal elec[?] If not, and your name was on the roll, watch the [?] the next few days. [?] are that the postman will…

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Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1955 · page 5

Tenders have been called for the erection of a house in Nowranie Street, closing on 15th Jnue. It is suggested…

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Shire Council Health Inspector's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1955 · page 4

Diphtheria Immunisation: All preparatory work in connection with this campaign has now been completed…

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Council to Erect Tourist Sign

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 June 1955 · page 1

A tourist sign under plate glass and lit at night is to be erected in Deniliquin opposite the town hall…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1955 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Tuesday week, the following Councillors being present: Crs…

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Shire Council. Shire Clerk’s report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1955 · page 3

The Shire Clerk (Mr W. H. Rodgers) reported as follows:— Staff Matters. Mr J. T. Currie will take up duty as Engineer as…

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Shire Council. Electrical Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1955 · page 5

Mr N. J. Carter (Electrical Engineer) reported as follows:— It is recommended to Council that two additional street lights,…

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Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1955 · page 3

The following letters were amongst correspondence dealt with by Council at its meeting last Thursday week…

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Council Accepts Gift of Bunting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 June 1955 · page 2

The town has al last accepted the gift of the Deniliquin Chamber of Commerce of bunting which was bought to…

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