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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1961

258 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 13

Wakool Shire Ratepayers Pay £96,077

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 October 1961 · page 1

Bates paid in the Wakool Shire for the current tear totalled £96,077 at the end of September, the stain clerk…

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Queen’s Thanks for Shire Loyalty Message

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 October 1961 · page 10

The State Governor, Sir Eric Woodward, has advised the Windouran Shire Council that its…

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[?]Hire Council [?] Ask for More [?]Ridge Money

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 October 1961 · page 9

Windouran Shire Council [?]ill apply to the Public [?]orks Department for [?]ra funds to be made…

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Credit Squeeze Affects Power Council Staff

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 November 1961 · page 3

Construction and maintenance staff employed the Murray River County Council fell by 13 during 1960 as a…

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Mayor and Abattoir The People Want to Know What is Going On

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 November 1961 · page 6

Reports concerning the recent tour of N.S.W. abattoirs by members of the Central Murray County Council to their constituent councils must be given “in…

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Urana Shire to Instal Septic Tanks

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1961 · page 4

Urana Shire Council has for some time been considering mass installation of septic tanks throughout its area…

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Abattoir Council Joins Country Meat Works Assn

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 November 1961 · page 1

The Central Murray County Council will Join the Country Meatworks Association. Membership to the association…

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Shire Employees’ Picnic

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1961 · page 1

On Friday, 3rd November, the Shire Employees’ annual picnic was held on the Berrigan racecourse, and ,members…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1961 · page 6

The following correspondence was dealt with at Monday’s council meeting: From Department of Main…

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Muni. Council Criticizes Housing Commission Policy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 November 1961 · page 1

The Housing Commission apparently made no provision for Deniliquin people who were not…

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Shire Engineer’s Reort

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1961 · page 7

The engineer, Mr B. Duggin, reported to last week’s meeting of the shire council: Finley: Kerb and gutter in…

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Mayor Officially Open New Deni. Bandroom

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 November 1961 · page 10

The Deniliquin Municipal Band’s new bandroom in Poictiers was officially opened last Monday night. About 50 bandsmen and committee members attended The ceremony was performed…

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Murray Shire will go Ahead with Water Plan

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 November 1961 · page 4

The Murray Shire Council has decided to go ahead with the proposed new water scheme for Mathoura, and construction could begin soon after July next year. The scheme will be built on the basis suggested by the Minister for Public Works…

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District Council Schools Is Formed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 November 1961 · page 8

Deniliquin district schools would carry more weight with the Department of Education with a district council which would speak with a united voice, High School P. and C. Association president C. L Smith, said…

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Ordinance Will Give the Council Greater Control Over Boarding Houses

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 November 1961 · page 10

Deniliquin Municipal Council is seeking power which will give it greater control of boarding house standards. Council is applying to the State Governor to act…

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Conargo Shire Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 November 1961 · page 8

At present it is planned to seal the Mayrung, Moonee Swamp and Pyle’s roads in December, Conargo Shire…

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Murray Shire Appoints Clerk

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 November 1961 · page 7

The Murray Shire Council has appointed Mr. C. W. J. McDowall, of Sydney to the position of…

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Plan Has Council Approval

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 December 1961 · page 1

The Municipal Council has approved the plan, subject to the roadworks and other amenities being financed by the Lands Department. Council has told the department they would be…

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Council Buys Life Preservers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 December 1961 · page 1

Life preservers will be placed at the Edwardes st. pool and McLean Beach by the Municipal Council…

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Council Plans for Type of Community Centre

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 December 1961 · page 9

Preliminary plans for the long-range development of the junction of George and Edwardes Sts. and adjoining land into a type of civic centre are being considered by the Deniliquin Council’s town planning committee…

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