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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1967

43 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 3

Corurgan Plans Delivered to Shire Office

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1967 · page 6

Plans and specifications for work involved in the West Corurgar. Irrigation Scheme were delivered by hand to…

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The Council was caught

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1967 · page 8

Tumut Shire Council recently engaged the services of an “official dog catcher” at $10 a day, plus ten cents…

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Shire Discusses New River Bridges

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1967 · page 5

A letter from the Tocumwal Chamber of Commerce seeking Council’s support for the construction of a new bridge…

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Council Tests Heater

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1967 · page 6

A new off-peak heating appliance is being tested by Murray River County Council…

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County Council warning to children

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1967 · page 6

The danger of children poking wires into electrical equipment was raised at last week’s meeting of the Murray…

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Council unhappy with abattoir county council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1967 · page 3

The Berrigan Shire Council has expressed concern at the mounting costs of the Central Murray County…

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Shire building figures reach $167,000

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1967 · page 4

The Health and Building Surveyor Mr Doug Elliott in his June report released the building figures covering the…

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Council to use computer service?

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1967 · page 3

The Shire Clerk, Mr E. A. Davis informed councillors at Tuesday’s June meeting that a major computer marketing…

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Life of Council to Be Extended?

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1967 · page 4

The Shines’ Association of NSW is to submit a proposal to the Minister for Local Government, seeking the…

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Pastoral company critical of of Jerilderie Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1967 · page 7

At the June meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council a letter was read from the Nowranie Pastoral Co. Pty…

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Shire to Inspect Riding Devices at Shows

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1967 · page 7

The Berrigan Agricultural and Horticultural Society has received advice from the Showmen’s Build of…

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Shire Policy to Support Cobram Bridge Priority

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1967 · page 6

The Department of Main Roads, Deniliquin, advised Council at the July meeting on Monday that the…

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Council Correspondence

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1967 · page 6

Berrigan Shire Council, at the August meeting, resolved to grant permission to the shire clerk (Mr E. A. Davis)…

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Engineer reports on shire work

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1967 · page 4

The shire engineer Mr B. Duggin, in his monthly report to Council, covered the following works:—…

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Council Supports Construction of Both Bridges

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1967 · page 2

A notice of motion seeking to rescind a previous Council motion, giving Council priority to the construction of a…

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Shire to Finance Housing Scheme

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1967 · page 3

The Jerilderie Shire Council will finance a housing scheme in Jerilderie. This was decided at last Tuesday's will finance a housing scheme in Jerilderie. This was decided at last…

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Shire field day attracts large crowd

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1967 · page 1

The Berrigan Shire Council, in conjunction with the Department of Public Health and Labour and Industry, held a most successful field day on Mr G. W. Fox’s property, “Boxley” lost…

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Council issues 62 summonses on overdue rates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1967 · page 7

A total of 47 Ordinary Summons have been issued in respect of overdue rates totalling $5,375.35, returnable at…

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Council asked to take over Memorial Hall

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1967 · page 1

A deputation from the Berrigan War Memorial Hall Committee met the B Riding Committee of the Shire Council on 3rd November to discuss the proposal put forward by the hall committee…

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Southern Riverina Irrigators Council attracts large crowd

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1967 · page 6

All irrigation districts in Southern Riverina were strongly represented at the meeting convened by the Southern Riverina Irrigator Districts Council at Deniliquin on Friday…

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