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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1962

196 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 10

Council Learns of £12,700 1961 Deficit After Rate for This Year Has Been Struck Auditor’ Warning

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 May 1962 · page 1

Over-expenditure last year of £12,701 by the Deniliquin Municipal Council has prompted council’s auditors to warm against over spending during this and future years. The £12,701 district…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1962 · page 6

The following correspondence was dealt with at the meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council, on Monday week:…

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Arts Council Arranging a Lecture by Musician

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 May 1962 · page 7

The Deniliquin branch of the Arts Council is making arrangements for a lecture for schoolchildren on music by the assistant master of the Victorian Symphony Orchestra, Mr…

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Council Seek Loan for Tocumwal Caravan Park

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1962 · page 3

Kerrigan Shire on Monday decided to apply for a loan of £6000 to help finance the construction of a caravan…

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Council to Investigate Camping Ground Condition

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 3

The Deniliquin Municipal Council’s Parks and Gardens Committee will investigate conditions at the McLean Beach camping reserve which have been criticised by council’s health and building inspector…

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[?]Tartling Abattoir Council Developments Deni. May Be Killing Centre for Woolworths’ Meat Sales in N.s.w., Victoria, Adelaide

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 1

A meat marketing subsidiary of the world-wide company of Woolworths is showing definite interest in operating from the proposed Deniliquin abattior. AN OPERATOR OF THAT SIZE ALONE [?]OULD ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE…

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Shire Council Correspondence

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 May 1962 · page 5

The Department of Education has advised Windouran Shire Council that its representations for a…

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Loan for Shire Works

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1962 · page 6

The C.B.C. Savings Bank, a subsidiary of the Commercial Banking company of Sydney, has agreed to lend £21,000 to…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1962 · page 4

The engineer, Mr B. Duggin reported to the May meeting of Council; Chinaman’s lane; Work has…

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Work Progresses on Shire Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 May 1962 · page 1

Pile driving for the new Murgha-Windouran Bridge in the Windouran Shire started last week…

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Ufwa District Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1962 · page 5

The inaugural meeting of the Central Murray District Council of the United farmers [?] Woolgrowers’ Association…

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£30,840 Shire C.a.r. Work Plan

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 7

Last week, Windouran Shire Council approved the 1962/ 63 C.A.R. Works…

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Windouran Shire Collect 84 per cent. of Its Rates

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 2

The Windouran Shire Council has collected £23,215/1/8, or 84.8 per cent, of the rates levied in the shire. Total levy for the shire,…

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Warned by Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 June 1962 · page 1

Murray Shire Health Inspector. Mr. K. L. Browne, claimed at the last meeting of council…

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Shire Council Will Budget for Picnic Point Tourist Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 June 1962 · page 1

Cost of the proposed Picnic Point tourist road would be about £30,000, Assistant Murray Shire Engineer, Mr. 1. Stratton, told a meeting of his. council last Friday…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1962 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr B. Duggin) reported to the June meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council as follows:…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1962 · page 6

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

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County Council Briefs

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1962 · page 2

The N.S.W. Minister for Local Government, Mr P. D. Hills, will be invited to open the new Murray River County…

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Power Council To Borrow Over £150,000

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 June 1962 · page 6

The Murray River (Power) County Council has accepted three loans totalling £155…

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Serious Warning on Rail Future Commissioner Meets Deni. Muni. Council Aldermen

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 June 1962 · page 1

If a further bid to attract freight and passenger business for the Deniliquin-Echuca railway line [?]ails, the Victorian Railway Commissioners may [?]ecommend closure of the line…

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