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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

723 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 37

Unemployment Relief Rates of Pay Too High Coreen Shire Council Acts "A Good Job, Not Relief Work"

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council, held, on Monday, the daily rates of pay to employees under the…

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Wakool Shire Council Reports From Servants Clerk's Report

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 3

All reports were received and den it with seriatim on the motion of Cr. Amor, seconded by Cr. McConnell. Notices of proposal to levy local…

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Municipality of Balranald Ordinary Monthly Meeting Hold on Monday, 9th February 1931

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, when there were present Alderman M…

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Windouran Shire Meeting of Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

Cr. H. S. Schollick (president), and Crs. C. J. Cameron, H. J. Porter, H. M. Eastman, P. Daly and J. R. Dickson attended a meeting of the Windouren…

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Municipal Council Last Might’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald E. T. Matthews) and Ald. A. H. Windeyer, W. H. Jones, J. E. McFaull, J. A. Lawson, G. Evans, J. Hynes and C. Gordon attended the…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 3

The shire clerk (Mr S. J. Dunkley) made the following report to the special meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council on Monday of last week:—…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday last. Present:—Crs. M. D. Horgan (ch.), P. Connell, P. McKellar, J. T. White…

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A Correction Jerilderie's First Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 1

A. R. wishes to correct a slight error published in last issue about the names of the six Aldermen elected at the first Municipal Council…

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Urana Shire Council Tuesday, February 10, 1931

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

Present: Councillors R. D. Culley (president), F. E. Whitehead, A. R. Townsend, G. M. Maslin, A. Kerr, C. Williams and O. R. Falklner…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night, when there were present: The Mayor and Aldermen Speer, Spence, Lugsdin, Morgan and McKinney. An apology…

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Culcairn Shire Council Monthly Meeting Rating of Henty Showground Challenged

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 4

Present were Councillors J. J. Crennan (deputy president), E. M. Thomas J. Mathews. P. D. Morison, D. M Auld, W. C. Lllferd, Messrs. J. W…

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Compulsory Marriage. Alderman's Suggestion Plight of Single Men

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Balmain Municipal Council on Tuesday night. Alderman M'Intosh caused considerable merriment when he suggested that…

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Rationing in Rutherglen Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council the secretary reported that after last meeting he had consulted the…

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Suggestions for Reducing Expenditure Deputation Waits on Culcairn Shire Council Cr. Crennan Opposed to Repudiation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

A deputation, comprising representatives of the Culcairn, Henty Walla Walla and Walla Subdivision branches of the Farmers and…

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Berrigan Shire in Good Financial Position

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 4

In a most comprehensive report to a special meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council, the retiring clerk (Mr. S. J. Dunkley),…

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The State Parliament. Government Defeated in Council. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

For the first time since it took office the Government was defeated in the Legislative Council, last night, on a vital clause in the Marketing of…

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Unemployed Discussion at Council Meeting — Water Scheme as Relief Work

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

Discussion took place at the Council meeting on Monday night with regard to obtaining money for the relief of the large number of local unemployed…

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Balranald Council Rates Will there be a Reduction, or Last Year's Rate adopted? Aldermen's Unenviable Task

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 3

A special meeting of the Balranald Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…

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Windouran Shire Council. Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 4

Cr. H. S. Schollick (president), and Crs. C. J. Cameron, H. J. Porter, H. M. Eastman, P. Daly, and J. R. Dickson attended a meeting of the Windouran…

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Waradgery Shire Council. Monthly Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

The Council of the Shire of Waradgery met on Thursday. There were present: Councillors G. R. Horton (president), R. H. Sheaffe, R. B…

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