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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1934

1,038 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 52

Municipal Finances All Funds Improve Big Reduction in General Fund Debit

The Independent · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 2

In the finance committee's report to the Municipal Council on Monday night it was revealed that the debit balance in the general fund has been…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 1

The Shire Councillors found the conditions at the Council Chambers, under the whirl of a large electric fan, quite beatable on Monday of…

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Council’s Road Plant

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 4

[?] out of a discussion at [?] request from the engineer as to the policy to be adopted with the power plant, the…

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Council and Press Local Government Ordinance

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 4

At Narrandera Council meeting recently Ald. Baird said he had been wrongly reported, and if he thought the "Argus" had done this purposely…

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Lockhart Shire Council Increase in Rates Confirmed Various Road Works Promised

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday March 12. Present: Councillors J. J. Nolan (president), J. Gooden, A…

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The Carrathool Shire Engineer's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 1

At last week's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, the report of the Engineer, Mr. E. N. Wilson, was submitted at follows:…

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Arrears of Rates Landholders [?] Wakool Shire Gets Verdict

The Independent · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 3

The Milure of several landholders in Wakool Shire's are to pay rates [?] to summonses being issued and these were returned in the District…

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P., A. and H. Society Meeting of Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 5

Prior to the annual general meeting of members of the above a council meeting was held at Mr. J. D. Fraser's office on Tuesday last…

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Wheat Commission Culcairn District Council's Action Committee's Answers Tabulated

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

A meeting of the committee appointed at the recent public meeting held under the auspices of the district council of the Farmers…

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Shire Council Wakool Monthly Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held in February when the following were present:—Crs. J. A. C. Darbyshire (President in the chair)…

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Municipality of Balranald March Monthly Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held on Monday 12th March, when the deputy mayor, (Ald. J. Aston), occupied the chair…

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Windouran Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 1

A meeting of the Windduran Shire Council was held on Friday (16th inst.). All the Councillors attended. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Telephoning Police Complaint by Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 1

THE Mayor complained last night of the difficulty of getting in touch with the local police by telephone-apart from the Inspector—…

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Council’s Electrical Engineer Suspended!

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 1

THE alderman sat in committee until after 11o’clock last night discussing the above reports. This m[?]rning it was annou[?]ned…

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Weir Employment Protest Mayor Outsiders Given More Work than Local Men

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 1

A STRONG protest was made by the Mayer (Ald. E. T. Matthews) last night with regard to the system of employment at the…

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MUNIClPAL Council Last Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 4

THE Mayor (Ald E. T. Matthews) and Ald R J Edwards P J. Phillips, lips, C. Gordon, E. Brown, J. G. Everitt J. E. McFauIl and J. Hynes attended…

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Noxious Weeds. Council’s Request to P.P. Board

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 2

At last Hay P.P. Board meeting, Mr D.C. Pagan, engineer for Waradgery Shire Council, interviewed the directors. on behalf of his council and submitted…

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Inquiry Sought Council’s Electoral Engineer

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 1

FOLLOWING the suspension en Tuesday of the Deniliquin Cou[?] electrical engineer (Mr. D. Allison) we were informed…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night, when there were present: Ald. Spence. (Mayor), Speer, Keys, Wilkinson, Gibson, Morgan, Miles and Sandow…

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Phoning the Police Insufficient Facilities for Night Calls. Municipal Council Making Complaint to Department

The Independent · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 3

That there was inadequate telephonic communication with Deniliquin's police force at night was the complaint of the Mayor at the Muni…

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