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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1957

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Shire of Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1957 · page 5

Applications, closing 9 a.m. on Monday, 11th February, 1957, are invited for the position of Apprentice Electrical Mechanic…

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Municipality of Deniliquin. Sanitary Contract

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1957 · page 1

Tenders, endorsed “Sanitary Contract” are invited and will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 20th…

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Council’s Decision is Passing the Buck ” . . . .Says Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 February 1957 · page 1

Then Deniliquin Municipal Council voted on Wednesday night to extend a new water main to Heriott [?] West and Sloane Street, and to leave priority of [?] for the engineer to determine, the mayor…

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[?] D.m.r. or Council [?] Deni. Streets ?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 February 1957 · page 1

[?] controls the main streets of our town ?” asked [?] P. Burchfield at Wednesday night’s council [?] following reading of a letter from the Depart[?] Main Roads…

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[?] Operation Promised Council -- Ricemen

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 February 1957 · page 1

[?] MUST BE in the Rice Marketing Board’s hands [?] advances are made, and this is of paramount [?], particularly to share-farmers,” Mr. A.R. [?] the board’s supervisor, said at Mathoura…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1957 · page 9

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

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“Statement Without Authenticity,” Declares Council (To the Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 February 1957 · page 7

Sir,—In your issue of 8th February, 1957 there appears, under the heading: “Bush Fire Brigade gets more Fire Fighting…

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Items Of Interest From Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 February 1957 · page 5

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

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Hay Council Owes £¼ Mill

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 February 1957 · page 6

Has as a town, now owes about a quarter of a million pounds, it was stated by the Town Clerk (Mr. E. Gyllies) when presenting…

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Shire Council. Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1957 · page 3

The Shire Engineer (Mr J. Currie) reported, as follows:— Main Roads.—Gravelling on M.R. 331, M.R. 546 and…

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Shire of Berrigan Tenders—road Work

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1957 · page 6

Teaders, closing 5 p.m. on 6th March, 1[?]57, are invlied for the following:— CONTRACT 1/57,—Supply and…

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Shire of Berrigan Tenders,—cyclone Fencing

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1957 · page 6

Tendere, elesing 5 p.m. on Wednesday [?]th March, 1957, are invited for the supply and ov[?]tion of approximately [?]00…

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Shire of Berrigan Tenders,—bale of Bridge

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1957 · page 6

Tenders, closing 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 6th March, 1957, are invited for the par[?]ase and [?] of old [?]nber la[?]dge at…

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High Level Bridge Essential, Council Told

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 February 1957 · page 7

If council did not assume responsibility for a new two lane bridge to Memorial Park, or alternately to raise the existing structure to carry traffic when the river is at 27 H., it may well be that Memorial Park…

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Bridge Dangerous, Alderman Says

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1957 · page 1

“If you could see under the bridge you wouldn’t drive over it,” an alderman remarked at last week’s meeting of…

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Mayor to Present Table Tennis

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1957 · page 1

Table tennis premiers for 1957 will be decided when R.S.L. “A” meets Central in the competition grand final tomorrow (Wednesday) night. The fixture will be held in the…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1957 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire, Council, the following general business was dealt with:—…

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Shire of Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1957 · page 5

Tenders are invited for the supply and delivery of the following vehicles, closing Saturday day 9/3/57…

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Shire of Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1957 · page 5

Applications closing Saturday, 9/3/57, are invited for the position of Motor or Diesel Mechanic for Council Workshop, Berrigan…

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Shire of Berrigan Vacancy for Trainee Linesman

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1957 · page 5

Applications are invited from Youths 17 years of age and over and will be received by the undersigned closing Friday, 8th…

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