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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1961

258 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 13

County Council Doing Best to Find Jobs

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1961 · page 4

Murray River County Council can do little more than it is already doing to help relieve unemployment, the…

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Shire Clerk Back in Hospital

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 1

Mr. G. Wann, Murray Shire Clerk, was admitted to the Deniliquin Hospital last night. Mr. Wann has been hospitalised…

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Murray Shire Asst. Engineer Resigns

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 2

Assistant shire engineer for the Murray Shire, Mr. F. E. Rennick, has resigned to take up a position…

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Shire Supports New Move to Decentralise

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 5

The Murray Shire Council is to support an approach by the city of Albury to Federal and State authorities seeking…

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Murray Shire Accents Tenders for Two Bridges

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 8

Tenders totalling mere than €14000 for the construction of two bridges in the Murray Shire were approved by the Shire council last week for recommendation to the Department of Main Roads…

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“No-Parking” Sign Request to Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 9

A request by the Deniliquin Public School P. and C. Association for “No Parking” signs to be placed outside the school…

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Move to Form District Council of Schools Here

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 1

The Deniliquin High School Parents and Citizens’ Association made a further toward the formation of a Deniliquin district council at its meeting last its meeting last…

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Conargo Shire Appoints Valuer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 3

The Conargo Shire Council has appointed Mr. J. W. Hogan as valuer for the shire for the current…

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Some Conargo Shire Roads for Sealing

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 10

A tender submitted by B.H.J. By-products Pty. Lted., was accepted by the Conargo Shire Council last week for…

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Council Considers Fluoridated Water

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 1

Deniliquin Municipal Council has joined the large number of N.S.W. local government authorities investigating the possibility of fluoridating their water supplies. Following an address to…

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Death of Murray Shire Clerk Mr. G. Wann

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 1

Mr. George Wann, Clerk of the Murray Shire Council, died, at the Deniliquin Hospital yesterday…

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Over 60 Attend S. Army Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 1

More than 60 Salvation Army bandsmen and women attended the Army’s Goulburn-burn-Riverina Divisional Band…

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Council Urges Support for Local Industry : May Call Public Meeting Shortly

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 1

A public meting may be called soon to discuss ways of supporting local industry. Overtures to an all-out campaign to buy locally produced goods was madw at a meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council on Wednesday. Advising council of his intention to move at the next…

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To the Editor Council and Campers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 September 1961 · page 7

Sir,— Would you. kindly give me space in your paper to reply to your article re the deputation to Murray Shire Council in…

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Council May Accept Ownership of Drome

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 September 1961 · page 1

Deniliquin Municipal Council is almost certain to accept the Department of Civil Aviation's local local ownership plan of the aerodrome here. Although council defeated a move to adopt the plan…

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Council Complete First Stage of Pumping Project

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 September 1961 · page 2

Deniliquin Municipal Council workmen on Tuesday completed the first stage of a plan to pump chlorinated…

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Alderman After Fair Go On Rent

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 1

Deniliquin Municipal will discuss a report outlining council’s powers over the erection…

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Wakool Shire Wants Bridge Ban Lifted

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 4

The Wakool shire engineer recently described as “quite alarming” advice from the Maritime…

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Full Public Confidence In Hospital Board, Mayor Says

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 8

The Mayor, Ald. Campbell, told the Deniliquin Hospital Board at its recent annual meeting that the public had full confidence in the manner in which the board conducted hospital affairs. He moved a vote of appreciation to the members…

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Shire Council: Three People Naturalised at Wakool Mtg

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 October 1961 · page 7

Three residents of the Wakool district became naturalised Australian citizens at a recent meeting…

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