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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1962

196 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 10

Shire REPORTS

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 July 1962 · page 5

The Department of Education has advised Conargo Shire Council it approves the extension of the Mayrung bus service to the Pine Hills’ Corner…

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Shire Works

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 July 1962 · page 5

Maintenance resheeting of Conargo Shire roads is being carried out at present, the engineer, Mr. K…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1962 · page 6

The shire engineer, Mr B. Duggin reported to the July meeting of council: General: The prevailing…

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Shire Support for Barmah Bridge Plan

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 July 1962 · page 2

The Murray Shire Council has endorsed the Murray Valley Development League’s urgent…

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Council Plan for Lagoon

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 July 1962 · page 1

The Municipal Council is expected to make an application soon for a loan to…

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1500 See Go-kart Track Opened by Mayor on

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 July 1962 · page 1

An estimated 1,500 people attended the Deniliquin Go-Kart Club’s opening meeting on their racecourse track on Sunday. declaring the track [?]pen, the Mayor, Ald…

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Council Query on New Homes

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 July 1962 · page 1

Deniliquin Municipal Council has asked the Housing Commission to indicate whether it…

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Council Considers Appointment of Rural Extension Officer

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1962 · page 3

At last week’s meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council, a suggestion by Cr M. Pyle that Council appoint a rural…

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Mayor to Lay Admin. Foundation Stone Sat

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 July 1962 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. Campbell, will lay the foundation stone of the administrative offices at…

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Council Throws Out North Deni. Flood Zone Recommendation

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 July 1962 · page 1

A Municipal Council Town Planning Committee recommendation that the North Deniliquin flood plain area remain zoned open space was rejected by council on Wednesday night. In a heated session,…

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Council Help for Playground

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 July 1962 · page 5

[?] has agreed to fill and grade a section of Windeyer Park at the request of the White Lion…

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Shire REPORTS

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 July 1962 · page 8

A report on maintenance work being carried out on roads in the Windouran Shire was given to the shire council meeting last week by the engineer, Mr. B. L. Rea…

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15 Infectious Reports in Wakool Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 July 1962 · page 1

Fifteen cases of infectious diseases had been notified in the Wakool Shire during…

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Shire Supporter for Television

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 July 1962 · page 1

The Wakool Shire Council is to advise Central Television Ltd: that it supports the principle of…

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Commercial Tariff Reduction ? Power Council Likely to Show Surplus for ’62

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 August 1962 · page 1

On present estimated income figures, there is likely to be a strong case for Murray River County (Power) Council members advocating a tariff reduction for commercial and industrial…

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Council Will Pay £1,150 for Block of Land in Area yet to be Sub-divided

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 August 1962 · page 4

On present market values for land in Deniliquin, he thought it reasonable that the Municipal Council should pay £1,150 for a block of land on which to build a new home for the Town Clerk. The Mayor, Ald…

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Bell Unveiled by Mayor at Centenary Ceremony

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 August 1962 · page 1

Officially unveiling the Deniliquin Public School centenary bell stand on Tuesday afternoon, the Mayor, Ald. Campbell, drew attention to a small wreath lying at the foot of the stand. The wreath was in…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1962 · page 3

The shire engineer, Mr B. Duggin, reported to the August meeting of council: Berrigan Swimming Pool:…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1962 · page 3

At the August meeting of Shire Council the following correspondence was dealt with:—…

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Council approval for croquet green

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 August 1962 · page 5

Deniliquin Municipal Council has given approval to the Memorial park Committee for the construct on of a croquet lawn at Memorial Park. Council approved of…

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