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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1959

141 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 8

Council Seeks New Low Loader Float

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 April 1959 · page 2

At its meeting last week the Conargo Shire Council decided to call tenders for a new low-loader float, to transport a front-end…

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Council Acts to Cut Water Use

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 April 1959 · page 1

ALL “Temprite” refrigeration units in Deniliquin will have to be fitted with re-circulating water systems. Aldermen decided this on Wednesday after considering the enormous quantity of water used by these…

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[?]Rray River County Council Junior Male Clerks [?] Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 April 1959 · page 5

[?]LICATIONS are invited [?] will be received by the [?]signed up to 5 p.m. on [?] 30th April, 1959, for…

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Shire Engineer’s Report to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1959 · page 7

The engineer, Mr W. Russell, reported to Monday’s meeting of council: M.R. 363: Shouldering of a…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1959 · page 6

At the April meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council last week, the following correspondence was dealt with:…

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Council to Look Over McLEAN BEACH

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 April 1959 · page 2

HOLIDAY camping at McLean Beach received lengthy attention from the Municipal Council last week. Four letters were received from campers, one thanking the…

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Shire to Meet

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 April 1959 · page 5

IN future Wiadoaran Shire Council will hold its monthly meetings on a Thursday instead of Wednesday as it has been for some months. Thursday used to be the…

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Around the Council Table

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 April 1959 · page 8

DENILIQUIN CARAVANS of End Street have received favourable consideration from the Municipal Council their plan…

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Council Chambers Not for Supper

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 April 1959 · page 1

DENILIQUIN council chambers win not be available in future for the serving of supper during balls…

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Spastic Council Brand Elects New Executive

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 April 1959 · page 2

Former secretary of the Deniliquin Spastic Centre Council, Mr. John Bull, has become the council’s plesident…

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Publicity Men to Visit Shire

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1959 · page 3

Australian Publicity Council executives will visit the Berrigan Shire to investigate its potential on June 1 and 2…

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Around the Council Table

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 May 1959 · page 7

Deniliquin Municipal Council will ask shires and municipalities within the Central Murray Region their views on reforming…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1959 · page 7

At Monday’s meeting of the Shire Council a letter was received from the Department of Lands in regard to arrears…

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Rsl District Council Conference

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1959 · page 3

The annual conference of the RSL Riverina District Council was held at Oaklands last Saturday week…

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Mayor Praises History Group

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 May 1959 · page 1

MATERIAL collected by the Deniliquin Historical Society was becoming Increasingly valuable, said the Mayor (Aid. H. G. Campbell) on Wednesday. Ald. Campbell was speaking at the society’s first…

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Shire Clerk’s Report to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1959 · page 2

The shire clerk. Mr E. A. Davis, reported to last week’s Shire Council meeting: Staff Matters: Mr A. Kelly…

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Country Party Elec. Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1959 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council of the Country Party was held at Leeton on Monday of last…

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Council Clash Over Second Sports Oval Should Club Have Paid Plant Hire?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 May 1959 · page 1

COUNCIL aid to the Deniliquin Football Club for its Hardinge Street sportsground project came under fire again at the Municipal Council meeting. Three types of charge will in future be made for…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1959 · page 3

At the May meeting of the Shire Council, Cr M. Pyle said that the towns in the shire had no real plan…

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Round the Council Table

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 May 1959 · page 3

[?] complimentary references had been passed recent about the improvements in [?] Town Hall kitchen,…

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