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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1961

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Two-Way Radios for Murray Shire Brigades

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 February 1961 · page 2

Another step in the campaign to prevent serious bushfires is now under way in the Murray shire where nearly all the volunteer fire brigades will shortly be equipped with mobile two-way radio units…

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Council Comment

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 February 1961 · page 3

Some comments by Aldermen during the estimates meeting: “There is a limit to the…

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Conargo Shire: £10,800 Grant for New Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1961 · page 2

A grant of £10,800 will be available to the Conargo shire council by the Department of Main Road for the construction of a new bridge over Forest Creek on the Conargo road…

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Council Undecided on Go-kart Track

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1961 · page 1

A go-kart track at Nesbit’s Park in Henry street may create a nuisance to the surrounding residential area, some aldermen claimed at a Municipal Council meeting this week…

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Murray Shire Gets £13,000 D.M.R. Grant

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1961 · page 5

The Murray Shire Council has accepted a grant of more than £13,000 from the Department of Main Road towards the sealing of a five-mile section of the Moama-Barham road…

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Council to Try for Top L.g. Award

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1961 · page 8

If the Town Clerk [?] Municipal Engineer [?] prepare a case in [?] limited time available. [?]…

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Letters to the Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1961 · page 3

At last week’s meeting of Berrigan Shire Council, the following correspondence was dealt with:…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1961 · page 6

The shire engineer, Mr W. Russell reported to last Week’s council meeting: Main Roads…

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Mayor Says: “Lack of Interest in League”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 February 1961 · page 2

The fact that no nominations had been received for the position of outside representative on…

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Road Grant Cut Annoys Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 February 1961 · page 1

Concern was expressed at the Windouran Shire Council meeting yesterday at a reduction, amounting to about £15,000, in the Department of Main Roads’ grant for bitumen construction on the Cobb Highway for…

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County Council Headquarters

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1961 · page 1

The site of the Murray Vailey County Council headquarters is likely to the determined within the next few months,…

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Council Should Control Drome

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 February 1961 · page 1

The member for Riverina (Minister for Social Services Roberton), strongly advises the Deniliquin…

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Council Considers Engineer Applications

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1961 · page 4

A special meeting of the Shire Council was held on Friday night to consider applications for the position of…

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Council Meetings

The Berrigan Advocate · Monday 6 March 1961 · page 4

A special meeting of Berrigan Shire Council will be held on Thursday morning to interview applicants for the…

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Mayor at L.g. Meeting Today

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 March 1961 · page 7

The Mayor, Ald. H. G. Campbell is in Narrandera today attending a conference of…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1961 · page 3

The engineer, Mr W. Russell submitted the following written report to Monday’s meeting of the Shire…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1961 · page 4

The following corresponds was dealt with at Monday’s council meeting: From Department Local…

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Shire claims: Mail Service Slipping

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 March 1961 · page 3

The standard of mail services into Deniliquin was going back instead of forward, the president of…

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Shire Will Study Road Programme

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 March 1961 · page 3

A plan drawn up by Cr. A. Armstrong, of the Conargo Shire Council, for the possible line of…

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Shire Councillors Will Attend Sydney Field Day

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 March 1961 · page 3

Two councillors of tine Conargo Shire will attend a field day in Sydney later this [?]onth held for the…

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