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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1959

141 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 8

In the Court Deterrent Sought by Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 July 1959 · page 8

IN two eases brought by Deniliquin Municipal Council in Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions last Wednesday, Mr…

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Health Inspector’s Report to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1959 · page 2

The Health inspector Mr C. Piatt reported to the last meeting of Council: Poliomyelitis Vaccination…

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Round the Council Table

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 August 1959 · page 3

[?] proceeding with the [?] at a special meeting of [?] Municipal Council Wednesday night, the…

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County Council Works Cut Serious’ Says Ald. CAMPBELL

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 August 1959 · page 1

A reduction of £60,000 in the Murray liver County Council’s loan works programme was described as “serious” by a Deniliquin member, Ald H. G. Campbell, today. He said that the reduction meant that works totalling…

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Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 August 1959 · page 2

Conargo Shire Council decided last Tuesday to seek the support of Mr. Lawson M.L.A. in pressing for the extension of the…

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Council May Seek Police Report Brick Kiln Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 August 1959 · page 1

The Mayor of Deniliquin (Ald. H. G. Campbell) will make a recommendation to the next meeting of council that immediate action be taken to bring the dangerous Brick Kiln Creek Bridge before the Main Roads Department…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1959 · page 4

At last week’s meeting of Council, the following correspondence was dealt with: From Chief Property…

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Shire Clerk’s Report to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1959 · page 5

At the August meeting of Berrigan Shire Council, the clerk, Mr E. A. Davis, reported…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1959 · page 3

At the August meeting of Berrigan Shire Council, the President (Cr J. P. Smith) reported that, with Mr Russell…

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Bank Loan for Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 August 1959 · page 3

Conargo Shire Council will be able to proceed with its road programme now- that offers of loans totalling £12,000 have been…

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Shire Clerk’s Report to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1959 · page 7

The shire clerk, Mr E. A. Davis, reported to the September meeting of Council on Monday:…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1959 · page 3

In the absence of the President (Cr J.P. Smith), deputy President, Cr C. McDonald, occupied the chair at…

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Suggestion Shocks Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 September 1959 · page 1

Murray Shire councillors were startled yesterday when the engineer (Mr. G. F. Craig ) suggested that council may…

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Round the Council Table

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 September 1959 · page 5

On Wednesday night, at a meeting of the Municipal Council that ended early (10.15), it was agreed to call the new…

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Shire improves Rotary hoe

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 September 1959 · page 1

The improvements have been made to add to the hoe’s usefulness on road construction work. A hood has been fixed to [?] the back of the hoe to stop…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1959 · page 3

[?] following general bu[?] was dealt with at the September meeting of Council on Monday:…

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Wakool Council Prosecutions

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 October 1959 · page 3

The Wakool Shire Clerk (Mr. J. E. Tizard recently told his council of successful prosecutions. At Moulamein Court of Petty…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1959 · page 7

October meeting of Berrigan Shire Council will be held next Monday, 12th…

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Woolgrowers Council Bitterly Criticised

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 October 1959 · page 8

CR. REG. O’NEILL, of Berrigan, contributes his lively viewpoint on the proposal to Institute a reserve price scheme for wool. Sir,…

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Council Man Hands in Resignation

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 October 1959 · page 1

MUNICIPAL Health Inspector Bob Higgins is to gave in five weeks for a [?]ew appointment with…

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