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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Hurray Shire Regular Monthly Meeting

The Independent · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 30

The regular monthly meeting of Murray Shire Council, at Mathoura, on Tuesday, was attended by Cr. David Glenn. President, and Crs. W. R…

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Estimates Adopted Reducing Council's Overdraft

The Independent · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 16

In moving to the adoption of the estimates and the proposed rates for 1931, at Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, the Mayor…

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Council Election North Ward Vacancy Two Nominations Lodged

The Independent · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 32

To fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Ald. J. R. Donovan, M.L.A., two nominations for the North Ward seat…

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Engineer Wins Out Council Excludes Press Meter Reader Dismissed

The Independent · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 32

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on February 2 full publicity was given to a scathing attack on the Council's electrical engineer, Mr. D…

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Cessnock Unemployed. Reject Shire Relief Work. CESSNOCK

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

A meeting of the Unemployed Union over which Communists gained control, rejected the relief work provided by Kearsley Shire. Following the…

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Wakool Shire Council Cr. F. W. Grabau, Jnr. Elected President Shire Rate Reduced to 1d., All New Works Suspended For 12 Months

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Shire Council was held on Wednesday, 17th. December 1930, when the following councillors were present.—…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

The Council of the Municipality of Hay, met on Monday night. There were present: Ald. Wilkinson (Mayor) Lugsdin, Morgan, Speer, McKinney,…

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Turf Pickets Why Hasn't Corowa Got One? Question of Finance the Reason Why Not Approach Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

Visitors to the town have at different times asked the question as to the reason why Corowa does not possets a turf wicket…

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Wagga Municipal Affairs

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 6

The Wagga Municipal Council's sound financial position, was revealed in a discussion on the rates for next years. The Mayor (Ald. Collins) said…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 47

The monthly mooting was held on Wednesday last. Present—Crs. K. D. Watson (president), R. Richardson, T. Ryan, F.C. Klinge, S. T. Parker,…

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Coreen Shire Valuations

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Recently a friendly conference between the N.S.W. Valuer-General and landholders living across the Murray was held at the Shire Hall,…

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Loan Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) will preside at a meeting of the Loan Council on Jan 13. Every State Treasurer, with the…

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Legislative Council Appeal to High Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Lang) announced early in the week that he had decide to appeal to the High Court against the decision of the Supreme…

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Loan Council Mr. Lang Will Not Attend

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

The Premier and Treasure (Mr. Lang) will not attend the meeting of the Loan Council to be held in Melbourne during this…

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Legislative Council Case Appeal Application. MELBOURNE. Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

In the High Court, Melbourne, to-day, an application was made on behalf of the New South Wales Government for leave to appeal against the…

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The Loan Council. Mr. Lang Will Not Attend. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. Lang has decided not to attend the meeting of the Loan Council, to be held at Melbourne, on Tuesday next…

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Coreen Shire Council Monday, January 12, 1931

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Careen Shire Council was held at the Municipal Council Chambers on Monday last…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last, the following councillors being present:—[?]…

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Shire Rate. Reduction of 75 Per Cent. Asked

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the meeting of ratepayers of the Berrigan Shire, called by Messrs Johnson and Gilmour, and held in…

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Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday last. Present:—Crs. M. D. Horgan (ch.), P. Connell…

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