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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

787 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 40

Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held, on Monday evening, there being present: Ald. J. M. Spence (Mayor), J…

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Culcairn Shire Council Decision not to Increase General Rate "Roads of Access" Proposal Held Over

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 3

Culcairn Shire Councillors on Monday unanimously decided that an increase of the general rate to raise money to meet the Government grant of £3900 for the construction of "roads of access" was not justified at the present time. Ratepayers already had difficulty…

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Hoary Cress Action by Coolamon Shire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 24

The Coolamon Shire noxious weeds inspector (Mr. P. Chauncey) reported to the council that he had found several additional patches of hoary cress…

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Proposed Improvements to Electricity Supply Aldermen Favor Change to A.C.

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 October 1936 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Balranald Council a report was received from Mr. McCallion regarding the improvements to the Electricity Supply…

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Municipality of Balranald Usual Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 October 1936 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening 12th inst when there were present the Mayor…

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Ald. Lloyd Reports on Municipal Conference Considerable Business Discussed

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 October 1936 · page 3

At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Balranald Municipal Council held on Monday 12th October, the Mayor (Ald. J. C. Lloyd), who recently…

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Municipal Council Last Night's Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 October 1936 · page 1

THE Municipal Council met last night when there, were, present, the Mayor (Aid. J.. E. McFaull), and Aid. T. A. Bradford, J. W. Adams, W F…

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Electric Light for Mathoura? :: Municipal Council's Scheme

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 October 1936 · page 1

A scheme for the extension of the Denilquin Council's electrical undertaking to Mathoura was explained to the council at last night's…

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Low Rents Court Urged by Municipality Auburn Supported by Deniliquin Aldermen

The Independent · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 2

At the Deniliquin Municipal council meeting on Monday night municipality of Auburn asked [?]port for the following resoluti[?]…

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Municipal Council Monday, October 26

The Independent · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 1

Present: Ald. J. E. McFaull (Mayor), Ald. Waiters, Bradford, Brown, Everitt, Adams, Hynes and Matthews…

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Troubles of a Shire

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 3

The Shire Council way has struck a heap of trouble, as the following extracts from the Leeton "Irrigator" will show:-…

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Reports to Council Town Clerk

The Independent · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 3

The town clerk reported:— Transfers.—The Public Trustee as administrator of the estate of Louise Glennon (deceased) to Lydia Hurd, lot…

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Deniliquin Water Service Question of Necessity of Local Weir Commission Does Not Advice Council

The Independent · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 1

The secretary of the Water Commission, Sydney, replied to the council's request concerning the effect the Stevens Weir would have on…

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Towong Shire Council Referred to engineer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the council was held on Monday last, when the following were present:—Crs. Scobie (president), Butler, Sutherland, R…

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Windouran Shire Yesterday’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 4

A MEETING of Windouran Shire Council was held yesterday. There were present. Cr. H. S. Schollick (president), and Crs. G. T. Lyons, A…

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Windouran Shire

The Independent · Monday 2 November 1936 · page 1

The Windouran Shire Council met on Thursday, when there were present: Cr. H. S. Schollick (president), Crs. C. J. c. Cameron, J. Priestly,…

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Car Parking Council to Be Asked to Enforce By-law

The Independent · Monday 2 November 1936 · page 3

Mr. P. dePagny drew attention to the congestion caused by parking cars in Cressy street at peak periods, at the Progress Association meeting…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 7

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Crs. Thos. Ryan (president); C. F. Pollard; E. B. Mann, F. C. Klinge, C. Jones, M. Martin and…

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Holbrook Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council there were present—Crs. J. R. Ross (president), John Ross, J. C Bowler, F. W. Nolan, A…

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Upper Murray Shire Council

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

At the monthly meeting of the shire this week there were present: Crs. Coysh, D. Cronin, P. Daly, Braniff, T. Mitchell, A. Harris, Nicholas…

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