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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1960

173 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 9

Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1960 · page 7

The shire engineer, Mr W. Russell, reported to the October meeting of council: Finley Town: The…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1960 · page 7

The following correspondence was dealt with at the October meeting of council: From E. A. Anderson,…

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Clerk’s Report to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1960 · page 7

The shire clerk, Mr E Davis, reported to the October meeting of council: Staff: The following…

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News From Mathoura Bright Guild Fete In Shire Financial Success

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 October 1960 · page 5

A very successful fete, which concluded with dancing in the evening, was held in the Shire Hall last Friday. The stalls were well filled and the hoopla, lucky dips and lucky envelops were popular…

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Mayor Calls for Stall Investigation

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 October 1960 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. H. G. Campbell) has called on council’s officers to investigate an allegation that an unauthorised body had conducted a street stall on the corner of Napier and Cressy Streets last Saturday week. He asked that a report be…

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Jerilderie Shire Elections T. W. A. Sleeman Elected

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1960 · page 5

An extra-ordinary election to fill the vacancy in B Biding of the Jerilderie Shire, caused by the resignation of Or. H. Ferrari,…

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Council Seeking More Information On Claim

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 October 1960 · page 10

More information will be sought on a claim that the municipal council’s grader had struck an [?] light pole in Crispe and was responsible for [?] age to a private refrigeration unit…

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Alderman Oddy Tells Municipal Council Saleyards Already Constitute Major Industry In Town

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 October 1960 · page 3

Allied With primary production, Deniliquin already had a big industry in the saleyards, Ald. J. Oddy said-at last week’s meeting of the Municipal Council. The saleyards were responsible for the employment of a large body of…

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Town Council Move To Develop Scenic Drive To Picnic Point

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 November 1960 · page 5

The municipal council will try and make provision for a low level causeway in next year’s estimate to serve the tourist road from Memorial Park to Picnic Point…

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Round the Council Table

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 November 1960 · page 9

More information will be sought by the Municipal Council on an application for land next to the Dramatic Club hall for the erection of a roller skating auditorium. The application was lodged…

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Berrigan Shire Council Bush Fire Danger Period, 1st October 1960 to 31st March, 1961

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1960 · page 4

The effect of a bush fire danger period is to bring into operation the provisions of certain sections of the Act…

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Municipal Council Swings Into Determined Support for Killing Centre Siting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 November 1960 · page 1

Seven resolutions to support Deniliquin’s case for a central killing centre were unanimously passed at a special meeting of the Municipal Council on Friday afternoon after Ald. M. I. McCrabb had reported that the Department of Local Government was at a loss to know why the council had not supported the…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1960 · page 3

The following council correspondence was dealt with at Monday’s council meeting: From MVDL, forwarding…

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Conargo Council Offers Support

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 November 1960 · page 5

The Conargo Shire Council has commended the Municipal Council on its action to support Deniliquin’s case for a…

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Clerk’s Report to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1960 · page 3

The shire clerk, Mr E. A. Davis, reported to Monday’s council meeting: Recovery of Outstanding…

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Murray Shire Rates Could Remain Same for the Next Year

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 November 1960 · page 1

Rates to be levied in the Murray Shire next year will probably remain the same as this year. in estimates presented to the shire council meeting yesterday, the rates proposed — to be definitely fixed is January — were based on this year's figures…

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Committee Seeks Building Site Seek Deputation On Kindergarten To meet Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 November 1960 · page 1

In the near future the pre-school kindergarten committee will ask the municipal council to receive a deputation on the provision of suitable land for new kindergarten buildings…

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Shire Councillors Farewell Engineer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1960 · page 1

Members of the Windouran Shire Council yesterday made a presentation to the former shire engineer (Mr. W. H. Ware) who is leaving Deniliquin early next week to take up a new appointment in…

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Round the Council Table

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1960 · page 3

A renewed request from the Murray Valley Development League to the Commonwealth Government for financial assistance has been refused. The League was supported in its request by many…

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Presentation Of New Book To Shire Schools

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1960 · page 9

Copies of the mew publication on Australia’s irrigation areas. — “Liquid Gold — Australia” are to be given to…

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