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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1962

196 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 10

Rates Unfair to Business Section, Says Alderman

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 January 1962 · page 1

It was certainly wrong and unfair that half of Deniliquin’s rate revenue should be paid directly by little more than one tenth of the whole community, Aid. Stewart claimed at the municipal council’s meeting last night…

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Council men clearing drains

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 January 1962 · page 5

Municipal Council workmen are inspecting and cleaning out water drains in the…

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Shire REPORTS

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 January 1962 · page 6

Windouran Shire Council presidential allowance was left unchanged at £100 at a special meeting recently. The meeting also…

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Council Help for O.P. Home

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 January 1962 · page 7

The Deniliquin Municipal Council has agreed to give material and equipment to help with the…

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Murray shire applies for a big water reticulation loan

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 January 1962 · page 5

The Murray Shire Council this week decided to make application to the Department of Local Government for a loan of £34,000 to finance council’s share of the new Mathoura…

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Shire Councillor Says: Portsea Camp not a local govt. matter

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 January 1962 · page 1

The organisation and finance for children to attend the Portsea Lord Mayor’s Children’s Camp should be a matter for public committees, and not local government…

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Shire council considers water supply for Conargo

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 January 1962 · page 3

The possibility of a domestic water supply being taken from the Billabong Creek at…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1962 · page 4

On the recommendation of Crs Alexander and Pyle It was agreed to supply 570ft of 1¼” galvanised piping for…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1962 · page 3

The following correspondence was dealt with at last Friday’s council meeting: Notice of Motion by Cr L…

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Aldermen say: Definite Speed Limit Needed on Edward River

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 January 1962 · page 2

It was necessary to set some legal limitation on the speed of motor boats using the Edward River near Deniliquin, several alderman said at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday…

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Council Action to Resume Part of Saleyards Land

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 January 1962 · page 1

The Deniliquin Municipal Council has decided to take action to resume the section of municipal saleyards land at present owned by the Lands Department…

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Years before town drainage [?]an could be completed Until then Wednesday s flooding could recur, says mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 January 1962 · page 1

The critical position of Deniliquin’s drains, and their inability to [?] with Wednesday’s downpour led to an hour-long and sometimes seated discussion at the Municipal Council’s meeting that night…

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Council says disputed storage can go ahead But must be painted first

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 January 1962 · page 8

Approved was given by the Deniliquin Municipal Council this week to W. S. Kimpton sons to continue with the construction grain storage building in the Deniliquin…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1962 · page 3

The shire engineer, Mr B. Duggin, reported to last Friday’s council meeting: Works (Progress: Work…

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R.s.l. Council Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1962 · page 1

The President of the Jerilderie Sub-branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A., Mr J. A. Hanna, has been advised that a…

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Council committee to inspect North reserve

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 January 1962 · page 1

An inspection of the homes and living conditions of aborigines on the North Deniliquin Reserve Is to be male soon by a committee from the Deniliquin Municipal Council. With definite information on the numbers, living standards and accommodation, a case could be put to the State Government for…

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Council plans brighter lights for Deniliquin streets in future

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 January 1962 · page 8

All street lighting installed in Deniliquin in the future would be fluorescent, the Municipal Council decided last week as a result of the recent visit here of a lighting engineer. Council will ask the Murray River Country…

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council undecided on town rate — meeting adjourned £14,000 cut in services mooted

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 January 1962 · page 1

The Deniliquin Municipal Council adjourned its estimates meeting at nearly 1 o’clock this morning without reaching finality on the general rate to he struck for the municipality in 1962. A move by Ald. Sheehan and Ald. Stewart that the general rate…

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Shire REPORTS

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 January 1962 · page 5

Windouran Shire Council will erect 30 m.p.h. [?] limit signs on the Cobb Highway at Wanganella soon. Shire engineer, Mr. B…

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Public abused boat club charge, says alderman

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 January 1962 · page 3

Every second person who attended the Deniliquin Speed Boat Club’s carnival at McLean Beach over the Christmas period had said they were going for a swim and the club…

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