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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1958

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Municipal Council Told Family Must Move Out

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 September 1958 · page 3

The plight of a Duncan Street family who will have to be moved out of a dilapidated house was discussed by the Municipal Council on Wednesday night The Health Inspector (Mr. R…

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Windouran Shire Credit £8000

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 September 1958 · page 1

Councillors of the Windouran Shire yesterday, expressed satisfaction when advised by the Shire Clerk (Mr. A. J…

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King Seat Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 September 1958 · page 1

[?] candidates have [?]nated for the vac[?] on the Deniliquin [?] Council caused…

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Round The Council Table Public’s View of Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 September 1958 · page 6

“I DON’T know what people think of this council,” the Mayor (Ald. H. G. Campbell) told this week’s meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council. “It almost, seems we are becoming the laughing…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1958 · page 6

At last week’s meeting of Shire Council, a letter was received from the secretary of the Presbyterian Church,…

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Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1958 · page 3

The usual annual conference of Bush Fire Brigades Officials and Councillors was held last year an 22nd October. It…

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Shire Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1958 · page 1

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

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Shire Council General Business

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1958 · page 4

Cr. R. O'Neill reported, that the Murray River County Council had decided to replace the Rural Loan Rate…

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Keen Interest in Municipal Poll Five Men Seeking Seat On Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 September 1958 · page 1

TOMORROW, over 3,000 Deniliquin residents will go to the polls to elect one alderman to the Municipal Council There are five candidates for the vacant seat, caused by the death of Ald. R. J. Edwards in July…

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Windouran Shire Roadworks

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 September 1958 · page 6

WINDOURAN Shire engineer (Mr. W. W. H. Ware) reported on the condition of roadworks…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1958 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Shire Council, the President (Cr Pyle) reported that he had attended an Apex dinner…

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After Close Vote on Saturday New Alderman Is Mr. Ron Barnett

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 September 1958 · page 1

DENILIQUIN’S new alderman is Mr. Ronald Barnett of Victoria Street, North Deniliquin. It was not clear until almost the close of counting late on Saturday night who would top the poll, the figures…

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Berriquin Irrigators’ Central Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1958 · page 6

Berriquin Irrigators Central Council had decided to seek opinion from a cross-section of landholders in each region about…

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What Was Decided Behind the Closed Doors Council Makes Ten Decisions

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 October 1958 · page 1

TEN decisions were made at Monday night’s closed meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council. After the Mayor (Ald. H. G. Campbell) had opened the special meeting, it…

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Murray Shire Council Told: Grader Near End Of Useful Life

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 October 1958 · page 3

MURRAY Shire Council decided on Monday to buy a gear box for their Malcolm Moore grader, which the engineer (Mr. Craig) said was nearing the end of its useful life…

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Mayor Took Rose Prize

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 October 1958 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. H. G. Campbell) who officially opened yesterday’s annual Church of England Flower Show and…

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Shire To Get [?]eries

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 October 1958 · page 1

SHIRE Ratepay[?] will ask two [?] the Murray Shire ask two [?]…

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Water Commission [?] Council It Would Like: No More Houses in the North

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 October 1958 · page 1

IT NOW SEEMS UNLIKELY that the Deniliquin Municipal Council will approve any further buildings between the National Bridge and Brick Kiln Creek. This follows advice from the Water Conservation…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1958 · page 6

At last week’s meeting of Berrigan Shire council the following correspondence was dealt with:…

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County Council Increases Some Tarifes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1958 · page 2

The Murray River County Council, at its meeting last week, approved tariff rises in some parts of its area…

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