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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1956

216 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 11

Shire Engineer's Report Work During the Month

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1956 · page 5

An effort is being made to complete all work on access roads that caused major inconveniences last winter. To…

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Shire Naturalisation Ceremony

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 March 1956 · page 8

Murray Shire Council’s first civic naturalisation ceremony will take place in the council chambers…

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Brief Items from Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 March 1956 · page 8

The transfer of control of the Mathoura water supply from the Victorian Railways to Murray Shire Council will be…

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“Back To Shire Week” Proposed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 March 1956 · page 8

A “Back to Shire Week” may be the form in which Murray Shire Council will celebrate the 50th…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1956 · page 3

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

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Shire Council Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1956 · page 7

The Shire Clerk (Mr W. H. Rodgers) reported as follows:— Staff.—J. H. Essex commenced as Electrical Mechanic at Finley…

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Shire Council General Business

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1956 · page 4

Cr . Alexander asked when the electrical staff would be starting on the connection to Lawlor’s and others in the vicinity, and…

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Mathoura Traders’ Directory. . . “Murray Only Shire in N.S.W. Taking Money” For Brigade Equipment

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 March 1956 · page 8

“I have been informed by the secretary of the Bushfire Committee in Sydney that the Murray Shire Council is the only shire in New South Wales asking brigades to contribute towards equipment,” writes Mr…

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C.P. Council Will Meet Here Next Year

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 March 1956 · page 5

The 1957 annual meeting of the Country Party Riverina Electorate Council will be held in Deniliquin, It was…

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Mr. W. J. Salter New Secretary Murray El. Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 March 1956 · page 7

Mr. A. A. Armstrong, Birganbigil branch, was re-elected president of the Murray Electorate Council of the…

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Murray El- Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1956 · page 6

Mr A. A. Armstrong, Birgan-bigil branch; was re-elected president of the Murray Electorate Council of the Australian…

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Council Control [?] Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 April 1956 · page 1

Deniliquin is one of [?] centres where [?] council has been control of the sale…

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Murray Shire Naturalisation Ceremony

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 April 1956 · page 8

A new “Tea’ Australian” is [?]cets Ber[?]manis who was naturalised by Cr. C. R. Dudley president of Murray Shire…

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Shire Object To D.M.I. Programme

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 April 1956 · page 8

[?] several Murray[?] meeting against the actual of the…

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Local Spastic Council Gets £100 Donation

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 April 1956 · page 8

[?] the [?] Council was reserve cona[?] of [?]onected by Mr. [?] Balthauser…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1956 · page 4

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. Electrical Engineer’s Reports

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1956 · page 6

Mr N. J. Carter (Electrical Engineer) reported as follows:— Conargo Rural Extension.— Work is still continuing on the…

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Further Road Sealing In Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 April 1956 · page 1

At yesterday’s meeting of the Conargo Shire, Cr. J. S. Fawns drew attention to the sealing of the Moonee Swamp Road, and…

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Mathoura Traders’ Directory . . . Hepatitis Outbreak in Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 April 1956 · page 6

“There has been an outbreak of infective hepatitas in the shire since last meeting and 12 cases have been reported in Moama.” health inspector (Mr. G. Wann), reported to Murray Shire Council…

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Council Withdraws Objection To Road Closing

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 April 1956 · page 6

Objections to the closing of the road in the McCaughey memorial Institute and Coree Station will be withdrawn…

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