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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1956

216 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 11

Council Staff Entertained

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 January 1956 · page 3

The mayor and mayoress (Ald. and Mrs J. P. Burchfield) entertained council officers and staff at a social gathering at the…

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Murray Shire U.c.v. £2¾ Million

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 January 1956 · page 8

Unimproved capital value of land in Murray Shire is £2,786,735, according to values adopted by council yesterday. Shire valuer, Mr. T. J…

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“P.T” Thanked by N.S.W. Division of Arts Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 January 1956 · page 5

Sir,— I am writing, as the result of a motion submitted to the annual general meeting of the Arts Council of Australia…

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Shire Statements For 1953 Out Last Week

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 January 1956 · page 4

Financial statement [?] Murray Shire Council for [?] have been completed and [?] published in “The [?]…

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Arts Council Tour Plans For 1956

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 January 1956 · page 6

Since the Annual Meeting of the Arts Council in August and over the holiday period the Committee of the N.S.W…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1956 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last, the following Councillors being present:—Crs. J. P. Smith (President) W. S…

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Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1956 · page 2

The Estimates were published in December and it is now competent for Council to carry the formal resolution…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1956 · page 1

The Shire President, Cr. F. McPherson, presided at the January Meeting of the Shire Council held on Thursday…

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Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1956 · page 2

Water pumping for December consumed 5821 Kwhs to pump 6,985000 gallons of water, meter readings being…

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Shire Council Shire Engineer's Report Work during the Month

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1956 · page 5

This month has been confined mainly to cleaning up small jobs. Those completed were: The gravelling of…

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Council Will Ask C. of C. About Bank Holidays

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 January 1956 · page 3

As for as is possible, Deniliquin Chamber of Commerce will in future be asked by the Municipal Council to express…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1956 · page 3

Shire Engineer’s Report The Shire Engineer (Mr J. Ourrie) reported as follows:— Since the December meeting…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1956 · page 7

Health Inspector’s Report. The Health Inspector (Mr. C. Platt) reported as follows:— Building Applications.—Mr J…

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Shire Council. General Business

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1956 · page 5

On the motion of Crs. Crosbie and Martyn it was agreed that two culverts be placed at the entrance to the pig weighing…

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Shire Council Noxious Weeds Inspector's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1956 · page 6

Two landholders received notices, dated 19th December 1955, during the month in regard to destruction of…

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Electricity for Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 January 1956 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council the electrical engineer (Mr. N. J. Carter) said that the first…

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Plant Replacements For Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 January 1956 · page 8

Approval for the purchase of plant valued at 37,780 was given by the Windouran Shire Council yesterday following a report on plant requirements by the engineer. Mr. W. H. Ware…

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Conargo Shire Gets D.R. Grant of £6,200

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 February 1956 · page 8

“I have been verbally advised by the Department of Main Roads Divisional Office that a Development Road Grant of…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1956 · page 8

Shire Clerk’s Report. The Shire Clerk (Mr W. 1[?] Rodgers) reported as follows:— Holidays,—Mr. D. Leo [?]…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1956 · page 9

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

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