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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1958

207 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 11

County Council Told in Deniliquin Mounts Owing for [?]Ivate Work

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 August 1958 · page 7

[?]tween £5,000 and £6,000 was owing by owners [?]ivate installations carried out by Berrigan Shire [?]il and between £2,000 and £3,000 for similar [?]ations by Corowa Shire Council, the county clerk…

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Murray Shire Council Debate Last Night Severe Criticism of Ratepayers Group

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 August 1958 · page 1

SEVERE criticism was levelled at the Mathoura Ratepayers Association by Cr. E. J. Grant at a meeting of Murray Shire Council last night. In view of Press reports brought to his notice, he…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1958 · page 7

The shire engineer, Mr W. Russell, reported, to Monday’s, Council meeting: Main Roads: M. R. 550:…

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House For New Shire Engineer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 August 1958 · page 6

Murray Shire Council accepted a tender for the construction of a house for the engineer (Mr. G. Craig.)…

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Chamber Council Candidates

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 August 1958 · page 3

The Chamber of Commerce will nominate one or two candidates to contest vacant seat on the Municipal Council…

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Annual Inspection of Council Houses

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 August 1958 · page 6

Murray Shire Council has formed at committee to make annual inspections of Council-owned houses…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1958 · page 7

At last week’s meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council, a letter was received from the Tocumwal Chamber of…

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Murray River Coun Ty Council Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1958 · page 2

Between £5000 and £6000 was owing by owners for private installations carried out by Berrigan Shire Council,…

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ouiid The Council Table [?] North Fence “Unsightly”?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 August 1958 · page 5

THE WHOLE Municipal Council will inspect a fence [?]roy Street, North Deniliquin, which the Health dor (Mr. R. Higgins) has described as “unsight[?]…

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Shire Disclaims Responsibility

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 August 1958 · page 2

Windouran Shire Council is definitely NOT responsible for straying stock on roads within the shire, the shire clerk (Mr…

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Berriquin Irrigators Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1958 · page 4

At a meeting of the Berriquin Irrigators’ Central Council held in Finley recently, under the chairmanship of the President,…

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Bowlers Meet Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 August 1958 · page 2

A deputation from the Deniliquin Bowling Club (Messrs W. F. Robertson and L. G. Derrin) was told by the…

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Danger Period- Six Weeks Mayor Warns To Wale Catchment Rainfall

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 August 1958 · page 1

EVEN normal Spring rains in Murray catchments in the next six weeks could make things “very difficult,” the Mayor (Ald. H. G. Campbell) said last night. Ald. Campbell, who was addressing a publi…

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Shire Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1958 · page 1

The August Meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held last Thursday, Cr. J. Glenn being the only…

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Big Jump In Shire Values

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 September 1958 · page 4

The [?] value of Murr[?] been increased by [?] per cent to [?]…

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No Roads Built In Murray Shire: Weather Unsuitable

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 September 1958 · page 5

During the past month weather had forced abandonment of road construction work and the only maintenance grading had…

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C.w.a. Sturt Group Council Meting

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1958 · page 4

On Tuesday, 19th August, the second Sturt Group Council meeting for the year was held in the Commemoration Hall,…

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[?]Ad Grant [?] O Small [?]Ys Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 September 1958 · page 1

[?] Shire Council yester[?] [?] to protest to Mr. [?] wson, on the on the compar[?] small amount of the…

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Riverina Electorate Council Australian Labor Party

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 September 1958 · page 4

THE Riverina Campaign has commenced, and Mr. J. T. Ward, the Selected and Endorsed Candidate for Riverina has…

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Changes Suggested At Shire Office

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 September 1958 · page 2

Extensive alterations or additions to the Murray Shire Hall at Mathoura were suggested to a meeting of council on…

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