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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1962

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

Greater Civic Pride Shown Says Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 November 1962 · page 4

The Municipal Band, under the leadership of John Simpson, had maintained a high…

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Election of New Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 November 1962 · page 1

A record number of 3287 electors will vote tomorrow in the Deniliquin Municipal Council triennial election. Voting is compulsory and will take place…

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New councillor for one shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 December 1962 · page 1

Only one new councillor was elected at the polls held in the three district shires on Saturday. In both the Windouran and Murray shires, the sitting councillors all retained their seats,…

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Shire Estimates Considered in Committee

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1962 · page 3

At a committee meeting of Berrigan Shire Council on Tuesday the 1963 estimates and proposals for rating…

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Berriquin Irrigators’ Central Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1962 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Berriquin Irrigators’ Central Council was held recently in Finley…

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Two Changes in Municipal C’cil

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 December 1962 · page 1

Two new Aldermen were elected to the Deniliquin Municipal Council in Saturday’s triennial election. They are Mr. Neville Taylor and Mr. Douglas Gillespie. They replace Ald. J. L. Oddy…

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Vote of confidence in council says Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 December 1962 · page 1

The triennial election on Saturday had resulted in an overwhelming vote of confidence in the Deniliquin Municipal…

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Elect Mayor on

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 December 1962 · page 1

Election of Deniliquin’s Mayor for the next 12 months will take place on Monday night at a…

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Cr. C. Sinclair is Shire president

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 December 1962 · page 1

Cr. C. Sinclair yesterday was elected president of the Windouran Shire Council for 1963. The retiring president, Cr, P. K…

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Cr Johnson Shire President

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1962 · page 1

A special meeting of Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday morning, when the retiring President (Cr W…

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Ald. Campbell Again Mayor of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 December 1962 · page 1

Ald. H. G. Campbell was last night re-elected unopposed as Mayor of Deniliquin for his 12th term—the 7th in succession. The Mayoral allowance was…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1962 · page 5

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

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No protest on shire valuation

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 December 1962 · page 1

The Blighty branch of the U.F. & W.A. at a special meeting on Friday decided not to lodge an objection against re-valuations…

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Murray Shire rate will be increased

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 December 1962 · page 1

The Murray Shire general rate for 1963 is to be increased by on penny to 6½d. The decision to raise the levy was made by…

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Move for Shire of Finley

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1962 · page 5

For some years Finley folk have talked of separating from Berrigan Shire and setting up a separate Shire of…

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Council Offices Close for Week

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 December 1962 · page 1

The Municipal Council offices will be closed all of next week — December 24 to 28. Council…

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