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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1961

258 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 13

No Council Help for Drama Club

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 August 1961 · page 1

The Municipal Council is to take no action on a request for financial assistance from the Deniliquin Dramatic Club…

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Park Committee and Council to Confer on Projects

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 August 1961 · page 8

The Memorial Park Committee on Wednesday night submitted to the Deniliquin Municipal…

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Windouran Shire Council Decisions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1961 · page 5

The Minister for Public Works, through Mr. J. A. Lawson M.L.A., has advised the Windouran Shire Council that…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1961 · page 3

The following correspondence was dealt with at last last week’s council meeting; From Department of Main…

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Mayor Smells Trouble in Rubbish Bin Proposals

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1961 · page 1

A pessimistic note on the success of street rubbish bins was sounded by the Mayor, Ald. Campbell,…

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Rate Arrears Worry Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1961 · page 4

Steps which could he taken to recover unpaid [?] are to be discussed by the Deniliquin Municipal Council‘s finance committee in view of a further increase this year in arrears…

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No Advertising Signs, Council Says

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1961 · page 5

An application by a hotel proprietor for ' permission to erect advertising signs on the Cobb Highway was refused at…

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Health Inspector’s to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1961 · page 3

The health inspector. Mr C. Platt, reported to last week’s council meeting: Drainage Complaint—A. J…

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Council Issues Report on Inland Killing Developments

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1961 · page 6

This is a summary of investigation undertaken by the Berrigan Shire Council and proceedings in relation…

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Council Seeks Longer National Bridge Should Minimise Flood Troubles

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1961 · page 1

The extension of the National Bridge in future plans by a multi-span structure over the floodway between the Edward [?]er and Herriott St. is to be sought by the Municipal Council over the floodway area when planning the…

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Arts Council Put Winne[?] in Orbit with Puppet [?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 August 1961 · page 6

Ask any kid m town who Amy is and you'll be [?] for a look loaded with scorn. Fro a brief, but very important period this week Amy…

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Abattior Council Takes Major Step in Works Construction This Week

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 August 1961 · page 2

The first major step in the establishment of a killing works since the constitution of the Central Murray County Council earlier this year was made [?] week when a majority of councillors a greed on a ’site for the works. Four hours’s debate on two reports to council,…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1961 · page 3

The engineer, Mr B. Duggin reported to the August council meeting: Finley: Watermain…

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Holbrook Shire Does’nt Owe a Penny

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1961 · page 5

Councils throughout Australia have written to Holbrook Shire Council asking how council has managed to…

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Wakool Shire Blitz on Unpaid Rates

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 September 1961 · page 7

Strenuous efforts are being made by the Wakool Shire Council to collect outstanding rates. At…

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Berrigan Report on Abattoir So Much Trash: Alderman

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 September 1961 · page 8

A report submitted to the Deniliquin Municipal Council by a Berrigan Shire councillor and the shire clerk concerning the proposed C.M.C.C. abattoir should be consigned to the waste - paper basket, a Deniliquin alderman said during a blistering attack on the report and its originators in council on…

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Shire Welcome to Governor at Booroorban

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 September 1961 · page 8

The Governor of N.S.W., Sir Eric Woodward, spent more than an hour watching shearing in progress on Tuesday when he visited Wargam Station—the property where he had spent some years as a boy…

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Council Donation

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 September 1961 · page 1

The Deniliquin Municipal Council has donated £2/2/- to the T.B. Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen’s Association of N.S.W…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1961 · page 4

The following council correspondence was dealt, with at yesterday’s meeting: From Minister for…

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Electricity Council Offices Progressing

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 September 1961 · page 4

Final stages of construction of the new £25,000 Murray River County Council offices in Cressy street are being carried out and the building is expected to be finished in about six weeks’ time…

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