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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1957

184 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 10

Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1957 · page 3

In connection with the suggestion of the Jerilderie Fire Brigade that a new Fire Station be erected, and the letter…

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Shire Council Shire Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1957 · page 2

Work During the Month: Gravel Surfacing. At the start of the month the Contractor returned to the Shire…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1957 · page 6

The August meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Thursday, 15th, and was attended by Crs. F…

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Council To Start Tree Planting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 August 1957 · page 2

A large scale tree planting scheme in the newly built-up areas of the town will be undertaken by the Deniliquin Municipal Council. This was decided by council…

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Land Transfers In Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 September 1957 · page 7

The following transfers of land were notified to Windouran Shire last week, and authority given to have the…

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Certificate for Service to Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 September 1957 · page 1

[?] B. T. L. Dolan, who retired from Murray Shire [?] last year after nine years’ service, was yester[?] [?] with the Local Government Association [?] of Service…

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Moves in the County Council Proposal

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1957 · page 1

“An exceptionally good hearing” was given the deputation from councils which waited on the Minister for Local…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1957 · page 1

From D. T, Coehaue and W. Mason, Finley, requesting permission to creet cream stand on Boundary Road, “Myrlle Park,”…

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[?] Shire [?] utions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 September 1957 · page 1

[?] Shire Council on [?] decided to increase [?] grant to Memorial [?] £25 to £50…

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[?]rrigan [?] posal [?] Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 September 1957 · page 1

[?] by a section of [?] Shire ratepayers [?] A Riding of the [?] Conargo Shire was…

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Road Works In Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 September 1957 · page 5

Reforming and boxing of the section 39m. to 41.5m. of Conargo Road has been completed, reported the engineer (Mr. R…

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Shire Engineer’s Special Reports Redundant Plant

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1957 · page 4

The Engineer (Mr W. Russell) reported to the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council;— Herewith, as requested by…

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Shire Increases Sub. to M.v.d.l

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 September 1957 · page 3

An increase in contribution from 3d. per head of population to 4d. per head is to be made to the Murray Valley Development League by Murray Shire Council. This was decided at Monday’s…

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Finley Ratepayers’ Proposal to Conargo Shire

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1957 · page 8

A move by a section of A riding ratepayers of the Berrigan Shire to attach that riding to Conargo Shire, was the subject…

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£7,000 Plant Loan For Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 September 1957 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank advised the Conargo Shire Council meeting recently that a loan of £7,000 would…

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Sub-divide Sect. 74: Council Decision

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 September 1957 · page 1

Efforts to have rescinded a motion passed in recent months to go ahead with plans to sub-divide Section 74 were defeated at last Wednesday night’s meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council…

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Council To Help Rotary Project At Red Cross Area

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 September 1957 · page 5

Plans by the Deniliquin Rotary Club for the Improvement and beautification of the are held by Deniliquin Red…

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Shire Council Shire Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1957 · page 6

Work During the Month: Excellent progress has been made on road construction during this period. The…

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Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1957 · page 5

The time for lodgment of objections to the electricity County Council proposal expired on the 9th September…

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Shire Council Electrical Engineer's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1957 · page 2

The South Nyora extension is now well under way, progress has not been as rapid as I would have liked, mainly…

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