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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1963

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1963 · page 5

Mr F. E. Rennick, Assistant Shire Engineer, reported on the following matters to the last meeting of the Berrigan…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1963 · page 5

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

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Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1963 · page 4

Mr E, A. Davis, Shire Clerk reported to the May meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council:—…

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Shire Graders and Drivers

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1963 · page 2

Berrigan Shire Council rejected a proposal to station a grader and a grader driver in each of the Shire towns at its…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1963 · page 4

The President of the Berrigan Shire, Cr K. V. Johnson in reporting on a meeting of Bush Fire Brigades officials…

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Stock Agents Criticise Council To the Editor

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1963 · page 4

Sir,—This matter is of vital interest to all ratepayers because of the precedent Council is apparently…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1963 · page 8

Mr B. C. Duggin, Shire Engineer, reported as follows to Monday’s meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council:—…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1963 · page 2

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

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Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1963 · page 7

The Deputy shire clerk, Mr A. G. Gill, reported to Monday’s meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council as follows…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1963 · page 5

A letter from Urana Shire regarding the sealing of the Berrigan-Oaklands road was read at last week’s Council…

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Council Donations Total £511

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1963 · page 3

The Shire Council made donations totalling £511/8/8 at the June meeting. It is Council policy to consider…

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No Abattoir: County Council Goes Into Recess

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1963 · page 1

A regional abattoir will not be established in Deniliquin in the foreseeable future. Mr A. E. Towns, abattoirs…

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Berrigan Shire Makes Progress Estimated £250,000 Spent Last Year

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1963 · page 1

The best indicator of a district’s progress is its building industry figures. The Berrigan Shire showed a steady growth figure over the twelve month period…

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Berrigan Shire Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1963 · page 7

Councillor W. F. Alexander was granted four months leave of absence, Councillor and Mrs. Alexander leave…

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Council buys sewerage treatment works

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1963 · page 3

At the July meeting of the Shire Council it was decided to go ahead with the purchase of sewerage disposal works at T[?]umwal aerodrome. This decision is the fast step…

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Jerilderie Council Objects to Taxing Volunteers’ Pay

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1963 · page 8

At the conclusion of the Shire meeting, Cr F. McPherson stated that only recently had he…

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Shire Council Just Makes a Quorum

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1963 · page 2

The absence overseas of Cr Alexander and the apologised absence of Crs Kearny and Nixon, left Berrigan Shire Council with the President and four Councillors, which barely constituted a…

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Berrigan Shire Prize for Leadership

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1963 · page 6

Following a discussion between members of the Shire Council and the Finley High School Principal, it has been decided that its prize will be known as the Berrigan Shire Award to the student of each year…

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Voluntary contribution to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1963 · page 1

The Berrigan Shire Council will receive a voluntary contribution of £168 from the Rural Bank,…

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Dispute over boundary road Charges Denied by Jerilderie Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1963 · page 3

Jerilderie Shire Council has emphatically denied charges made against it over the North/South…

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