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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1956

216 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 11

Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1956 · page 6

Mr. G. MacKenzie, Noxious Weeds Inspector, reported, to las Thursday's Council Meeting as follows:—…

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Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1956 · page 5

The mortgage for the loan of £10,000 for electricity purposes is presented herewith and should be signed and…

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Shire Council Shire Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1956 · page 2

Work during the month:— Major construction works completed during the month have been as follows:—…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1956 · page 1

Present at last Thursday's meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council were Crs. F. McPherson President), R. A…

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Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1956 · page 3

Water pumping for January consumed 4011 Kwhs to pump 4,813,000 gallons of water. Meter readings being 9942…

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Spastic Council Week Planned

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1956 · page 1

Local sporting bodies are being approached for support in organising a Spastic Council week in Deniliquin later…

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Council Take Over Water Supply On March 1

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1956 · page 6

Murray water supply is to be taken over by the Murray. Shire Council from the Victorian Railways on March 1…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1956 · page 3

Shire Engineer’s Report The Shire Engineer (Mr J. Currie) reported as follows:— Main Roads.—Maintenance has…

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Shire Council. General Business

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1956 · page 1

Cr. Alexander said the District Agronomist had drawn his attention to the prevalence of burrs on some of the roads The…

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Shire Council. Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1956 · page 7

The Health Inspector (Mr C. Platt) reported as follows:— Building Applications. — C. Thomas, of Finley, to move a…

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Extensive Loaming Road Forming In Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 February 1956 · page 8

Work carried out on roads in Murray Shire during January-February period was detailed by the shire clerk (Mr…

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Statement by Mr. T. C. C. Saner, President of the Graziers' Federal Council of Australia

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1956 · page 2

The Graziers' Associations which are parties to the Federal Pastoral Award made by Mr. Donovan will…

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Council Appoints Engineer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 March 1956 · page 1

Mr. M. E. Holness was, on Wednesday night appointed engineer to the Deniliquin Municipal Council…

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A.P.P.U. District Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 March 1956 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the S.W. Riverina District Council of the Australian Primary Produces Union…

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Football. Meeting of G.v. District Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1956 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Goulburn Valley District Council at Tatura, the Murray League was represented by Messrs M…

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Permanent Roads is Shire Policy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 March 1956 · page 1

Suggestion by the Windouran Shire Council engineer (Mr. M. W. Ware) that council use Commonwealth Aid Road grant money to do a permanent job on a few roads, instead of patching up all of them, was adopted…

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New Shire Plan to Cost £7,500

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 March 1956 · page 10

Three tracks and one utility will be purchased Conargo Shire Council at an approximate [?] £7,500, yesterday’s council meeting decided. At the last meeting council…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1956 · page 9

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

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Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1956 · page 6

The Council is required to appoint its Auditor annually and I suggest that Mr. G. P. Turner be re-appointed at a…

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Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1956 · page 2

Water pumping for the of February consumed 4,082 Kwhs to pump 4,898,000 gallons of water. Meter readings…

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