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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1957

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Murray Shire Council Appeals For Co-operation

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 April 1957 · page 6

Co-operation in preventing damage to roads during wet weather is sought by Murray Shire Council, following a…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1957 · page 8

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

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Shire Council. Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1957 · page 8

The Shire Clerk (Mr W. H. Rodgers) reported as follows:— Staff Matters.—F. P. Gillespie commenced as Day Maintenance…

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Shire Council. Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1957 · page 7

The Shire Engineer (Mr J. Currie) reported as follows:— Main Roads.—Some grading has been carried out on M.R. 550…

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Shire Council. Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1957 · page 8

The Health Inspector (Mr C. Platt) reported as follows:— Poliomyelitis Vaccination.— On Friday, 12th April, 1957, com…

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Mathoura News . . Items of Interests From Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 18 April 1957 · page 6

The following are items of interest arising out of Monday’s meeting of the Murray Shire Council. Council agreed upon the competition under the seal of…

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Television Tower Approved By Council

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 18 April 1957 · page 6

Murray Shire Council, at Monday’s meeting approved the construction of 34 ft. television tower at Moama…

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New Murray Electorate Council President

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 18 April 1957 · page 2

The attendance or twelve visiting politicians highlighted the annual meeting of the Murray Electorate Council of…

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Shire Council Shire Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1957 · page 4

Wilson Road: All works on this road have been completed with the exception ox 16 chn. of gravel at the Delta…

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Shire Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1957 · page 1

The April meeting of Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Thursday last and was attended by Crs. F. McPherson,…

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Shire Council Health Inspector's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1957 · page 5

Poliomyelitis Vaccination Campaign: By the end of July all children within the Jerilderie and Berrigan Shires…

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Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report on Proposed Consolidation of Electricity Distribution in N.S.W.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1957 · page 2

The proposal to consolidate the control of electricity distribution in N.S.W. is contained in the report of the…

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Shire of Berrigan 1957 Rates

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1957 · page 5

The Rates as levied for the year 1957 on 1st February, 1957, are due to be paid not later than Friday: 31st May, 1957, other…

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Shire of Berrigan Naturalization Ceremony, Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1957 · page 5

The President, Cr. W. S. Collie, extends an invitation to the public to attend a Naturalization Ceremony which will be held at…

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Works Progress in Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1957 · page 5

Satisfactory progress is at present being maintained on all Murray Shire road works, said shire engineer (Mr. K. Monk) at yesterdays meeting of Council. In his report to Council, the…

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“Council Not To Blame For Conargo Re-Seal” ALDERMAN

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 May 1957 · page 5

I am quite satisfied that council officers are not to [?] for the deterioration of the newly bituminised [?] of the Conargo Road,” said Ald. J. P. Burch[?] at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Municipal…

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Mathoura News Items Of Interest From Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 May 1957 · page 6

Here are some items of interest arising out of Monday’s meeting of the Murray Shire Council. A letter was received from the N.S.W. Shires’ Association…

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Council Will Prosecute Far Outstanding Rates

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 May 1957 · page 1

The Deniliquin Municipal Council will prosecute ratepayers for outstanding arrears. This was stated at last week’s…

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Shire of Berrigan 1957 Rates

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1957 · page 5

The Rates as levied for the year 1957 on 1st February, 1957, are due to be paid not later than Friday, 31st May, 1957,…

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Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1957 · page 2

Arrangements have been completed for a visit to Jerilderie of Mr. Butler of the firm, of Messrs Carleton,…

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