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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1960

173 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 9

Action To Stop Cutting Up Shire Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1960 · page 7

It was time some landholders were summoned for cutting up roads during wet and muddy conditions,…

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1961 Estimates Considered Windouran Shire Proposes A Rate Increase

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1960 · page 1

The Wodonga Shire Council proposes to increase [?] general rate for [?] — a rise of three eights of a young [?] increase was decided…

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Spraying Campaign by Council Against Mosquito Menace

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1960 · page 1

On the casting vote of the Mayor (Ald. H. G. Campbell) [?] Wednesday night, the municipal council declared immediate [?]warfare on Deniliquin’s summer nemesis — THE MOSQUITO…

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Could Be Interpreted As Dictatorial Mayor Feels Resolution On Killing Centre Might Be “A Colossal Blunder”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1960 · page 11

The Mayor (Ald. H. G. Campbell) on Wednesday night expressed the opinion that council had made “a colossal blunder” in passing one particular resolution in supporting the town’s case for the regional killing centre at a special…

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Shire Estimates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1960 · page 5

A preliminary discussion on the Shire Estimates took place at the Council meeting on Monday, and whilst no…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1960 · page 4

The shire engineer, Mr W. Russell, reported to Monday’s council meeting: Old Tocumwal - Berrigan…

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Round the Council Table

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 November 1960 · page 3

The municipal council works committee will inspect the gravel pit in permissive occupancy 56/2 on the Hay Road and report whether council should retain the occupancy or terminate it. This was decided at last…

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Dept. Disregard For Council “Reprehensible”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 November 1960 · page 1

What appeared to be a complete disregard for the Deniliquin municipal council by the Department of Motor Transport was described at the last meeting by AId. N. G. Sheehan as “completely reprehensible”…

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Council Will-look Into Take-over of Local Drome

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 November 1960 · page 3

The municipal council’s works committee will investigate the question of council taking over control of the…

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Mighty Snowy Scheme Is “Awe Inspiring” Says Mayor Original Proposals For Water Utilisation Go Back 76 Years

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 November 1960 · page 4

The original proposals for the development of the waters of the Snowy River date back to 1884 when drought caused heavy stock losses in New South Wales and focussed attention on the necessity for water conservation schemes…

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Aborigine Welfare Board Officer in Address to Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 November 1960 · page 1

The proposed 12 cottages in Deniliquin for aborigine families were designed as an Initial step to bring families with young children from Moonahcullah reserve into the town so that the children would get full benefit from school education…

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Council Briefs

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 December 1960 · page 2

The municipal council at its last meeting decided on the following points of action. That the Deniliquin…

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Council Apologise to Firm Over Contract Issue

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 December 1960 · page 12

Complete vindication of Herbert Bros, in the [?] leged failure of completion of a sewerage works drainage contract was made at the last meeting of council. The council placed on…

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Council Accepts Report on Street Stall Issue

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 December 1960 · page 4

The municipal council at its last meeting accepted a report by the Town Clerk (Mr. F. J. Windridge) regarding, two street stalls held on Friday, October 15. The report was called for…

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• to Combat Dumping Council Gives Authority To Prosecute

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 December 1960 · page 1

Any person slaughtering animals and failing to dispose of the offal in a satisfactory manner will have a prosecution initiated against him. The health inspector (Mr…

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Shire’s Excellent Percentage

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1960 · page 3

At the special meeting of' Council to discuss the 1961 estimates, the shire clerk (Mr Davis) gave the approximate…

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Decided on the Third Count Close Vote Returns Ald. H. G. Campbell As Mayor for 1961

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 December 1960 · page 1

Ald. H. G. Campbell won a four-cornered contest at a special meeting of the Municipal Council on Wednesday night to gain re-election to his fifth successive term as Mayor and his tenth term all told…

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Council Looking for Effective Unit to Clean Town Streets

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 December 1960 · page 10

Quotations are to be sought for the supply of a mechanised cleaner for the streets of Deniliquin. The municipal -council decided this at a recent meeting…

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Cr Collie Shire President

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1960 · page 4

At a special, meeting of Council on Monday, Cr W. A. S. Collie was elected President of Berrigan Shire for…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1960 · page 4

The shire engineer, Mr. W. Russell, reported to Monday’s council meeting; Conargo Boundary Road:…

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