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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1958

207 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 11

Council Blitz On Rubbish Dumping

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 May 1958 · page 1

Illegal dumping of rubbish has become such a problem that Deniliquin Municipal Council will offer a reward for…

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River Bank Erosion Worries Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 May 1958 · page 2

The problem of erosion of the river-bank is causing serious concern, and an effort to reduce it would be treated as…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1958 · page 7

The June meeting of Berrigan Shire Council will be held next Tuesday, June 17. The change from the second…

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Murray Shire Shorts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 June 1958 · page 6

Thre was a full attendance of councillors at a meeting of Murray Shire Council on Tuesday. Because of a large…

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Work on Murray Shire Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 June 1958 · page 6

Extensive repair and maintenance work has been carried out on Murray Shire roads during the past month, it was revealed at a meeting of council this week…

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Mathoura Items New Engineer for Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 June 1958 · page 6

Murray Shire Council this week appointed a new shire engineer, subject to his acceptance, and called applications for the position of deputy engineer. Mr. G. T. Craig, (28) married,…

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Municipal Council to Discuss: Who Is to Build in the North?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 June 1958 · page 1

Deniliquin Municipal Council will hold a special meeting shortly to discuss filling of blocks on the North Deniliquin flood plain. Several building applications put before the council for…

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Municipal Grant

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 June 1958 · page 1

A grant of £150 was made towards the extensive programme of improvements being carried out at the Edwardes Street pool…

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Shire Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1958 · page 5

At the June meeting of Berrigan Shire Council on Tuesday, the following correspondence was dealt with:…

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Municipal Council Rejects: Plea for Action on Deni. Town Hall

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 June 1958 · page 1

At present the Town Hall building was not in keeping with the dignity or importance of the municipality, Ald. F. V. Holden told a meeting of the municipal council last week…

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Council Briefs

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 June 1958 · page 3

Mr. P. R. Druitt and others in Sloane Street forwarded a petition profiting against the consistent practice of stock…

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Special Council Meeting on Building Policy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 June 1958 · page 1

Deniliquin Municipal Council has decided to hold its special meeting to discuss building policy on the North Deniliquin…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1958 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Shire Council, the president (Cr M, Pyle ) made a comprehensive report on his visit to…

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Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1958 · page 1

There was a full attendance of Councillors at the June meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council held on the…

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Ratepayers in Murray Shire Formed Group

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 July 1958 · page 8

The Murray Shire Ratepayers’ Association was formed last night by a meeting of 26 ratepayers at Mathoura…

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Resolutions For Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 July 1958 · page 2

Ten resolutions were, passed by the inaugural meeting of the Murray Shire Ratepayers' Association last Thursday, and will be placed before council. Mr. Owen Dann, who was…

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Council Was Tied ‘Knots’

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1958 · page 2

A discussion about private electrical installations tied the Murray River County Council in “knots” at their meeting on…

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N.S.W. Legislative Council And Its Work

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1958 · page 6

Many people will be surprised to know hat in the working of the N.S.W. Parliament more Bills are amended…

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Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 July 1958 · page 2

The next ordinary monthly meeting of the Murray Shire Council will start at the council chambers, Mathoura, at 10.30…

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Murray Shire Shorts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 July 1958 · page 8

The following items were dealt with by a meeting of Murray Shire Council last Monday…

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