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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1957

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To The Editor Rise in Shire Rates

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1957 · page 3

On the 18th December the Jerilderie Council met to discuss and decide on its Estimates for 1957…

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Outstanding Service To Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1957 · page 1

Certificates of Merit will be conferred upon three men who have given outstanding service over…

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Items of Interest From Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1957 · page 8

The following are items of interest arising out of yesterday’s meeting of the Conargo Shire Council…

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Council To Control Dairy Farms

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1957 · page 8

Over 60 dairy farms in the Conargo Shire will come under the direct control of Council as from March 1…

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£33,000 Works Program Adopted by Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1957 · page 1

Conargo Shire Council at yesterday’s meeting adopted a works programme estimated to cost over £33,000. Council’s contribution towards the programme will be £10,320,…

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Conargo Council To Buy New Equipment

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 January 1957 · page 5

The Conargo Shire Council will call tenders for the purchase of new equipment to ensure that a more satisfactory…

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Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1957 · page 5

[?] meeting of the [?] Council was held [?] the following [?] present:—Crs…

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Water Problems Solved, Says Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 January 1957 · page 6

“Some of the people over at North Deniliquin can even get a shower now,” Ald. R. J. Edwards remarked with pleasure…

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Council To Meet Growers On Rice Cartage Ban

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 January 1957 · page 5

Representatives of the Rice Growers’ Association and Rice Board will meet Murray Shire Council next month to discuss…

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Shire Council. Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1957 · page 9

The Shire Clerk (Mr W. H. Rodgers) reported as follows:— Staff Matters.—A. S. Kelly, maintenance man, Finley, has…

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Shire Council. Assistant Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1957 · page 3

The Assistant Engineer, (,Mr L. Koch), reported as follows:— Main Roads: Gravelling on M. R. 331 will be completed by…

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Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1957 · page 2

Prior, to the commencement of last Thursday's meeting of Council, the Shire President, Cr. F. McPherson, on behalf…

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Shire Council General Business

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1957 · page 3

Cr. Crockett commented on the good work done on reinstating Wilson Road. Advised that Mr. Comans was…

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Shire Council Meeting Officers' Reports Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1957 · page 1

The Estimates for 1957 were published before Christmas and as the Statutory period has expired the rates…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1957 · page 1

Work During the Month: Road construction has progressed very well and 9½ miles of formation has been…

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Two-Day Inspection Of Shire Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 January 1957 · page 1

Windouran Shire councillors will make a two-day inspection of shire roads next month. This was decided upon at a…

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£87,067 Expenditure By Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 January 1957 · page 7

Total expenditure in Windouran Shire during 1956 amounted to £87,067. This was revealed by the shire…

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Council to Buy New Plant

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 January 1957 · page 6

Windouran Shire councillors yesterday decided to instruct its engineer to investigate the purchase of a water cart and…

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Council Loyalty To Retailer Or Consumer?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 January 1957 · page 3

The consumer ratepayer is as much to be considered as ratepayers conducting businesses, Ald. T. E. Hetherington…

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Wakool Shire Fixes Rates

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 January 1957 · page 4

The Wakool Shire Council, at its meeting recently, decided to strike a General Rate of 8½d. in the [?] on the…

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