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Council & local affairs, 1964

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1964 · page 8

The following items of correspondence were dealt with at the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council:…

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Riverina New State Movement Packs Jerilderie Shire Chamber

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1964 · page 1

Representatives from all over central Murray, with a number of Wagga Aldermen and the President of the Wagga Chamber of Commerce attended an enthusiastic meeting of the Riverina…

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Health Inspector Reports to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1964 · page 7

The following items were included in the report of the Berrigan Shire Health inspector, Mr. D. J, Elliott, to…

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Council discusses full time gardener

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1964 · page 1

The Shire Clerk informed Councillors that the cost of a fall time gardener would be in the vicinity of £2000…

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Council briefs

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1964 · page 2

Finley Public Toilets: It was stated that plans were in process of preparation and immediately they were…

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Berrigan Shire shows population growth

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1964 · page 1

In an era when many country areas are going through a period of readjustment of their work…

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A Message from your Shire President

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1964 · page 2

Cr. Collie, in issuing a statement to the press, has said that the progress with in the Shire will continue…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1964 · page 5

PRESIDENT TO OPEN NEW LIBRARY BUILDING The Health and Building Inspector, Mr. D. Elliott,…

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N.s.w. Governor to Visit Berrigan Shire

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1964 · page 1

Lieutenant-General Sir Eric Woodward, KCMG, KCVO, CB, CBE, DSO, and Lady Woodward will…

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Case for Extra Water Presented by Central Berriquin Irrigators’ Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1964 · page 3

A strong case has been compiled and presented by the Central Berriquin irrigators’ Council for the allocation of the extra water to be made available in the Murray River from the…

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Lord Mayor’s Portsea Camp

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1964 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of Melbourne’s Children’s Camp contingent from the Berrigan Shire left for Portsea…

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Council Briefs Tocumwal Street Signs

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1964 · page 1

Cr. Johnson requested the Council to erect a sign to direct travellers into the shopping centre at…

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Council Discusses Fluoridisation

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1964 · page 8

In reply to enquiries made by Council to the public Health Department and the Public Works…

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Privy Council Quashes 1961 Murder Conviction

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1964 · page 1

Frank Parker, 37, last week won his appeal to the Privy Council against a 1961 conviction for…

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Council Not Alarmed on Abattoir

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1964 · page 4

Deniliquin Municipal Council is no longer alarmed about attempts being made to shift the Central…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1964 · page 2

General business discussed at Mondays, council meeting included:— Bush Fire Restrictions…

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Berrigan Shire Meeting Brings Tense and Dramatic Debate Finley Lake Scheme Proposal Takes Morning Session

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1964 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council took on an almost Parliamentary air amidst tense, but at all times orderly debate, in discussion of the Finley Lake Scheme on Monday…

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Council Moves to Make Survey for Technical School Education

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1964 · page 1

At the May meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council, a letter from the Berrigan Progress Association asked for Council’s help in establishing liaison between the Berrigan and Jerilderie…

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Correspondence to Berrigan Shire Council How the Street Lighting Fund Operates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1964 · page 7

A letter received at the May meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council from the Shire’s Association of New South Wales, gave details of how Shire Street Lighting Funds will operate…

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Berrigan Shire Highlights

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1964 · page 2

The following discussion arose from Council’s correspondence and general business at the May…

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