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Council & local affairs, 1934

1,038 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 52

Shire Elections Nominations for Councillors Hume

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 38

At noon on Friday Mr. S. F. Mudge, Hu[?]e shire clerk, announced that nominations for councillors had been received as follows:-—…

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Upper Murray Shire Damage to Roads Reported

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 47

The monthly meeting of the Upper Murray Shire Council was held on Monday. Present:—Crs. P. Daly (president), R. C. Curnow, D. Cronin,…

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Surveying the Waste Damage Throughout Shire Road at Weir Impassable

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 4

For more than two weeks now [?] has been unable to [?] the heavy flood waters and [?] of gallons hour over…

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Flood Damage in Albury Officers’ Reports to Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 4

At Wednesday: evening’s meeting of the Albury Municipal Council officers reports for the preceding fortnight were received…

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Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. Alleged Assault. a Shire President Acquitted. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 1

Robert Bingham (65), president of the Simderland Shire Council, has been acquitted at the Quarter Sessions on a charge of having assaulted Mrs…

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Municipal Politics Labor Wins in Britain Seats Lost Three Years Ago Regained London, November 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 14

The British municipal election results show preponderating Labor gains in London and the provinces, a large proportion being the seats lost three…

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Corowa Coreen Shire Elections

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 November 1934 · page 7

For the triennial election of councillor’s to be held on December 1 there will be a contest in only C riding in Coreen Shire. In A riding Mr. E…

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70 Homeless at Heywood Duke Expresses Sympathy Message to Council Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 November 1934 · page 5

“I am most distressed to hear of, the damage caused at Hey wood by the storm yesterday. Please convey my sympathy to all who have…

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Council Rats land Boards Can’t Waive F.S.A. Request Refused Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 November 1934 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government Mr. Spooner, in a letter to the Secretary of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, Mr. Cambridge states…

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As Dickens Told London and the Londoners Lord Mayor’s Pageant London, November 9

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 2

Despite the &most continuous rain. large crowds gathered in the streets to-day to witness the Lord Mayor’s Show. The central feature of the…

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Yackandandah Council. Flood Damage Discussed Government Asked for Aid

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 5

Present at the meeting of Yackandandah Shire Council on Friday were Councillors H. Hodgson (President), J. Jamison, A. Woodside, G. Burridge,…

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Rudyard Kipling’s Ode (Written by the great British poet, Rudyard Kipling specially for the Victorian Shire of Remembrance.)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 1

So long as Memory, Valor and Faith endure, Let these Stones [?] through the years to come, How once there was a People fenced secure Behind great waters girdling a far home…

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Armistice Day Dedication of Shire of Remembrance in Presence of 317,500 History Made in Melbourne Spectacle of Surpassing Wonder Duke Performs Ceremony Symbol of Sacrifice “Of These Men and Women” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 1

Armistice Day, 1934, in Melbourne, will long be remembered for the wonderful spectable, colourfully ceremonial, yet reverently solemn, in which the Shrine of Remembrance was dedicated by the Duke of Gloucester. Timed to take place at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh…

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Shire Council Nominations

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 2

Nominations of canidates for the ensuing trl-ennial period for the Coreen Shire. Council closed at five o'clock on Thursday afternoon last. Council…

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Culcairn Shire Council Howlong-Walbundrie Road £1480 Tender Accepted

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council was held on Monday. Present: Councillors J. H. Balfour (President), P. H. Paech, T. King,…

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Council of Hume Shire Monthly Meeting Yesterday Many Requests Considered

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 4

A meeting of the Hume Shire Council was held yesterday. It was presided over by Cr. F. Howard, presided. Others present were: Crs. J…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night (5th inst), when there were present: Aldermen Spence (Mayor), peer, Sandow, Gibsol Keys and WilKinson. An…

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Thousands to Repair Flood Damage in Hume Shire Long Talk by Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 5

Evidence of the great damage wrought by floods at Lavington and Jindera last week was contained in the big batch of…

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No Election in Jerilderie Shire

The Independent · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 4

The closing of nominations for Jerilderie Shire Council has revealed that only six candidates were forthcoming and they have been elected…

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Flood Damage £1000 in Coreen Shire Engineer Reports on Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 1

Reporting on the recent floodings in different parts of the Coreen Shire, at yesterday's council meeting, the engineer stated that the damage to…

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