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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1960

173 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 9

County Council Meets Today

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 January 1960 · page 6

The Murray River County Council is meeting at Albury today, the meeting having starred at 9.30 a.m…

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Council unable to meet petitioners

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 January 1960 · page 1

An attempt by Ald. J. Stewart to arrange a conference between council and parties petitioning for alteration of Deniliquin Municipal and Conargo Shire boundaries failed at Wednesday night’s council…

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Questions Asked at Municipal Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 January 1960 · page 8

Ald. J. Stewart asked at last Wednesday night’s meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council what check was…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1960 · page 4

At Monday’s council meeting the following correspondence was dealt with: From J. E. Sharp, Berrigan,…

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School Thanks Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 January 1960 · page 1

Appreciation for the prompt and efficient manner in which response was made to its request for improvement at the…

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Conargo Council Appoint Engineer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 January 1960 · page 1

Assistant engineer at Copmanhurst Shire (Grafton), Mr. Kevin Lowndes was yesterday appointed engineer to the Conargo Shire Council. Aged 31 years and single, he arrived here yesterday for…

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Jerilderie Shire President

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1960 · page 1

At the December meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council, Cr F. McPherson was re-elected President for his…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1960 · page 4

At last week’s council meeting the following general business was agreed to: Crs Johnson and Pinnuck:…

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Record Pay-out on Shire Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 January 1960 · page 1

For the first time ever Windouran Shire Council’s income in 1959 exceeded £100,000. Ten years ago its income was £23,521, and in 1939 it was £8,045. This information was given by the shire clerk (Mr…

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Round the Council Table

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 January 1960 · page 9

North Deniliquin Progress Association on Wednesday night made application to the Municipal Council for permission to…

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Around the Council Table

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 January 1960 · page 6

The Department of [?] Roads, in a letter to council suggested that it (the Department) assume the responsibility…

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More Building Without Council Approval

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 January 1960 · page 9

Legal proceedings are likely if Deniliquin Municipal Council finds that builders started on work in the town area…

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Mayor Inspects New Holden

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 January 1960 · page 1

The Mayor and Mayoress (Ald. and Mrs. H. G. Campbell) were guests at the pre-view at Mac’s Motors last week of the new Holden range. They are shown here inspecting the new Holden Special Sedan with Messrs. David Mills and Graham Middleton, of Mac’s Motors sales staff…

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No Council Action on Bathers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 January 1960 · page 2

Ald. M. I. McCrabb did not get any support at the Deniliquin Municipal Council meeting last Wednesday…

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County Council Meets Today

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 February 1960 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Murray River County Council is being held at Albury today…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1960 · page 3

At Monday’s Shire Council meeting Cr. Col[?]e reported on interviews with DMR officers and said the visits had been…

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More For Library From Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 February 1960 · page 1

The Central Murray Regional Public Library is to receive one-third of the Murray Shire…

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£15,000 Loan For Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 February 1960 · page 4

Conargo Shire Council will make application to the Department of Local Government for a loan of £15,000…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1960 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, on Monday of last…

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Legislative Council Elections for N.T.

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 February 1960 · page 5

An election for the Legislative Council of the Northern Territory will be held on Saturday, 20th February. An elector who…

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