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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1960

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Clerk’s Report to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1960 · page 5

The shire clerk, Mr E. A. avis reported, to Monday's meeting of Council. Staff Matters: Miss D. Ednie…

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Engineer’s Report to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1960 · page 4

The shire engineer, Mr W. Russell, reported to Monday’s Council meeting: Lower River Road:…

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Clerk’s Report to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1960 · page 4

The shire clerk, Mr E. A. Davis reported to Monday’s meeting of Council. Staff Matters: Miss D- Ednie…

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Deniliquin Alderman Says: Statements Misleading

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1960 · page 4

“Some of the statements made by Finley, Berrigan and Tocumwal in opposition to Deniliquin’s choice as regional…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1960 · page 3

At last week’s Shire Council meeting MRCC delegate, Cr Collie, reported that the next meeting of the county…

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Windouran Council Told Noxious Weeds Inspector Big Draw On Funds

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 July 1960 · page 3

The cost of a noxious weeds inspector of approximately £2,000 a year would be too big a draw on finance, the Windouran Shire Council was told last week…

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Deniliquin Has Growth Of Secondary Industry Mayor Tells Inquiry

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 July 1960 · page 5

It was completely untrue to say that there were no secondary industries in Deniliquin, the Mayor (Ald. H. G Campbell) told the boundary inquiry yesterday. He was the municipal council’s first witness and he said that the development of…

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Murray Shire Road Report

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 July 1960 · page 5

Murray shire council engineer (Mr. G. F. Craig) reported to yesterday’s council meeting on the following road improvements…

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Round the Council Table

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 July 1960 · page 5

Plans and information concerning a proposed £60,000 levee were tabled at the last meeting of the Municipal Council. The levee is suggested at South Deniliquin as a measure…

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£30,000 Loan for Shire Approved

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 July 1960 · page 8

An application by the Murray Shire Council for a loan of £30,000 for bridgeworks in the shire has been approved…

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Mrcc Clerk’s Report County Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1960 · page 7

At last week’s MRCC meeting the clerk. Mr A. C. Jackson, reported: STATEMENTS 1958—…

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Council Agrees to £2800 Improvements to Chanter Street

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1960 · page 7

The engineer. Mr W. Russell, in a special report to the Shire Council on Monday, stated:…

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Church Hall Approved by Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 July 1960 · page 1

A building, previously used as a schoolroom at the Mathoura Public School Will soon take on new life…

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Donation to Hospital From Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 July 1960 · page 2

A donation of £10/10/- from the Deniliquin Municipal Council was among items of correspondence dealt with by…

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County Council Approves New Building Here

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 July 1960 · page 5

The Murray River County Council has approved erection of a new office and showroom building costing…

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Council Invited To Attend Conference On Tourism At Numurkah On

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 July 1960 · page 6

The Murray Valley Development League has advised the Murray Shire Council that it would be pleased to see representatives of any local organisations interested in the tourist trade at its Region No. 2 meeting at Numurkah next Tuesday…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1960 · page 6

The following correspondence was dealt with at the July meeting of council: From NSW Shires…

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Council Purchase a New Heavy Grader

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1960 · page 7

At last week’s meeting of Berrigan Shire Council, tenders were considered for the purchase of a Heavy grader…

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Shire Favours Dropping of Aerial Baits for Destruction of Rabbits

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 July 1960 · page 3

The Murray Shire Council has decided to ask the Deniliquin Pastures Protection Board to consider the aerial dropping of baits over forest leases in the shire to help with the destruction of rabbits…

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Conargo Shire Council Defers Final Decision On Support For Bridge Replacement Move

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 July 1960 · page 1

The Conargo Shire Council will decide at its next meeting whether or not to support the Windouran Shire’s request to the Main Roads Department for the replacement of Deniliquin’s National Bridge…

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