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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1959

141 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 8

North Building: Council Policy (To the Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 January 1959 · page 1

Sir, I have seat the following letter to the Deniliquin Municipal Council—. “In reference to the article in…

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Around the Council Tab Protest Abou[?] Town Plan

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 8

THIRTY-seven North Deniliquin people signed a petition to council which was phrased, as follows: “We, the undersigned,…

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Murray Shire To Buy Grader

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1959 · page 8

A tender of £3,735 was yesterday accepted by Murray Shire Council for the purchase of an elevating grader…

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M. R. County Council Now Eight Months Old

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1959 · page 1

MURRAY RIVER County Council which supplies electricity to 13,500 square miles of the Riverina, in [?] area occupied by 50,000 people, has completed its first eight months operation…

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Shire Clerk’s Report to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1959 · page 5

The Shire Clerk, Mr E. A. Davis reported as follows to the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council:—…

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Shire Engineer’s Report to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1959 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr W. W. Russell), made the following report to the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council:—…

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Old Shire Offices Demolished

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1959 · page 5

In recent weeks the old Shire Offices have been, demolished to make way for the new building. The site has been cleared and all…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1959 · page 3

The first regular meeting of Council in the temporary premises in the old CBC building, was held last week,…

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Council Presentation to Mr W. H. Rodgers

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1959 · page 4

Mr W. H. Rodgers, who retired from the position of clerk on January 1, was the guest of honor at a…

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Council to Issue Summonses for Overdue Rates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1959 · page 1

Concern at the continued increase of overdue Shire rates was expressed at the Berrigan Shire Council…

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North Will Get Its Own Water Tower Water Waste Council Told

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1959 · page 1

AN immense amount of water was being wasted daily by shop and hotel refrigerating units, the Municipal Council was told this week. An estimate was given that there were about 50…

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Around the Council Table Demand Payment To Go On Beach

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 January 1959 · page 6

PEOPLE going to McLean Beach on New Year’s Day for a swim had been charged for entry, because there was a speedboat carnival in progress there, claimed Ald. J. P. Burchfield at the last Municipal Council…

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Cricket Challenge For Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 January 1959 · page 1

The Deniliquin Ladies Cricket Association have challenged the aldermen and Municipal Council staff to a…

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Wakool Shire To Buy New Plant

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 February 1959 · page 2

THIS YEAR Wakool Shire Council is faced with a record expenditure of about £204,000 and as a result another grader, diesel tractor and three trucks will be bought…

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Shire Clerk’s Report to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1959 · page 7

At Monday’s Shire Council meeting , the clerk, Mr E. A. Davis, reported: Apprentice Mechanic: Ray…

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Shire Engineer’s Report to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1959 · page 7

The engineer, Mr W. Russel, reported: Old Yarrawonga Road: Gravelling of three miles of…

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Council Report Health Inspector

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1959 · page 6

The health inspector, Mr C. Platt, reported: The Department of Public Health is conducting of public…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1959 · page 1

At last week’s meeting of the Shire Council, Cr Pyle referred to burrs and noxious weeds on shire roads and said…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1959 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held last week, when the following Councillors were…

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Shire Thanked for Road Repairs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1959 · page 7

Conargo Shire Council has received a letter of congratulation for its work on the Carrathool Road. It came from Mrs. H…

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