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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

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Embezzlement Alleged Defalcations at Balranald. Municipal Clerk Involved

The Independent · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 2

At the Balranald Police Court Leslie George Reid appeared on a charge of embezzling £253/4/10, the property of the Balranald Municipal…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 47

The monthly meeting of Wodonga Shire Council was held on Wednesday. Present: Crs. R. Richardson, K. D. Watson, C. F. Pollard, T. Ryan, S. T…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 8

The ordinary monthly meeting was hold on Monday. Present:—Crs. Muller (chairman), Hutchinson, Broome, Cardwell, R. Paton, Scobie and…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 4

The Hay Municipal Council met on Monday evening. There were present: Ald. Sandow (Mayor), Speer, Keys, Spence, Gibson, Wilkinson, and…

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Albury Municipal Council Post Office Fob West Albuby

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 5

The acting-deputy Director of Post and Telegraphs advised the fortnightly meeting of Albury Municipal Council on Wednesday night that a post office…

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Loan Council Allocations

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 1

Mr. Alex Mair, M.L.A., writes us as follows:— I was prompted to ask the enclosed question of the Acting Treasurer…

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Mayor in Fight Tackles Intruder in Home Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 5

When Alderman Forsyth, Mayor of North Sydney, was awakened early this morning, he disturbed a thief, who rushed downstairs, with Forsyth…

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F. & S. Association Culcairn District Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 6

The president, Mr. J. H. Kendall, presided at the quarterly meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association held…

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Loan Council Funds Rural Bank Needs Monet

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 11

In the Assembly Mr. Mair, M.L.A., asked: Can the Acting-Colonial Treasurer say whether it is a fact that at the recent negotiations of the Loan…

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New Federal Body for C.p. Victorian Council's Plan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 39

A committee has been appointed by the central council of the Victorian United Country party to discuss the possibility of forming a new Federal…

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MR. J. S. GARDEN. Labour Council's Confidence. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 2

Although J. S. Garden' was expelled from the Labour Party by the A.L.P. executive a mouth ago, the Labour Council, last night, elected him to the…

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Farmers in Conference Culcairn District Council Meeting a Voluminous Agenda

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 4

There was a long sitting at the quarterly meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Monday. Visiting politicians present were the Hon. H. V. C. Thorby,…

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An Angry Scene Blows Struck at Banks-town Council Meeting

The Independent · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 2

Previously most of the lively scenes in municipal affairs occurred in Melbourne suburban councils, but their supremacy has…

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Murray Shire Council Yesterday’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 1

A MEETING of Murray Shire Council was held at Mathoura yesterday There were present: Cr. G. T. Bayllss , (president), and Crs. F. Leetham, W…

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Carrathool Shire Council. Financial Position Still Serious

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 2

The financial position was again largely before the Carrathool Shire Council, yesterday, when the Clerk presented his report. In it he…

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Appeal to Murray Border Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 4

Leonard Martin's appeal to the Murray Border Council against the decision of the Coreen and District F.A. for falling to grant him a clear…

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Heavy Loads Action by Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 4

Murray Shire Council yesterday, gave authority to two employees to measure or weigh loads crossing bridges which are…

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Opposed to Employing Girls. Carrathool Council Want Male Clerical Assistant

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Carrathol Shire Council the Shire Clerk stated in his report: "The junior clerk (E. R. Wilson) resigned as at 31st…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last, the following Councillors being present:—Crs. E. H…

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Murray Shire Engineers

The Independent · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Jones, C.E., of Dun[?] has been appointed engineer to [?] Murray Shire Council Mr. Jones [?] returned soldier, married, 39 years [?]…

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