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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

787 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 40

Municipality O[?] Garbage C[?]

The Independent · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

TENDERS are [?] received by the [?] 12 noon on MOND[?] for the removal [?]…

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Flood Damage Grant to Hume Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner), under date of 24th…

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Municipal Council's Plant

The Independent · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

Depreciation amounting to £242 was written off the value of the road maintenance plant owned by the Deniliquin Municipal Council on Monday…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night. There were present: Ald. Sandow (Mayor), Speer, Spence, Keys, Morgan, Wilkinson. An apology was…

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Municipal Council Meeting on Monday Night

The Independent · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

The bi-monthly meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council was held on Monday night, when there were present the Mayor (Aid. J. E…

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Albury Municipal Council Opposition to Returned Soldiers' Preference

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 8

On Wednesday night Albury Municipal Council agreed to co-operate with the Local Government Association of Officers in a move to have the…

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The Waradgery Shire. Tenders Dealt With

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council tenders were opened as follows: Contract 1/36: 120 chains…

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Town Water Supply Municipal Council Concerned. Public Works Department to Investigate

The Independent · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

The need for improving the water supply in Deniliquin, particularly in view of the number of new houses and the likelihood…

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Unemployment Relief Council Applies for £500

The Independent · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

The Denlliquin Municipal Council on Monday night decided to ask the Minister for Local Government to provide a grant of £500 for…

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Reports to Council More Willows May Be Planted

The Independent · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

The following reports by officers of the Deniliquin Municipal Council were read and dealt with at Monday night's meeting:—…

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Preference to Soldiers Council Co-operates in Protest Against Act

The Independent · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

The Deniliquin Municipal Council decided on Monday night to co-operate in pointing out to the State Government how unjustly and unfairly…

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Council's Engine Not Satisfactorily Repaired. Offer by Insurance Company Accepted

The Independent · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

The Deniliquin Municipal Council is still experiencing some difficulty over the repairs to the small electrical set in the power…

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Does He Know Skeleton Weed? Allegations at Council Meeting Lockhart Councillor Protests

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, at the request of the president (Cr. Browne) Mr. Mackay, Impounding Officer, attended to assist…

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F. and S. Meeting Relegates to District Council Claims for Storm Damage

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

The first meeting of the year was held on Tuesday last of members of the Henty branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the president…

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Municipal Saleyards Not Satisfactory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 45

Speaking at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, on Wednesday evening Mr. C. W. Hill said conditions under which sheep were sold at Albury…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at Moulamein on Wednesday, 19th February, 1936, when the President (Cr. Robert McConnell…

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Waradgery Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

The Waradgery Shire Council met on Thursday, there being present: Councillors Roy Matthews (president), R. B. Ronald, R. H. Sheaffe,…

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Shire Clerk Sued Car Passenger Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 1

It is understood that a writ for £500 damages has now been served on Mr. R. J. Barrett, shire clerk of the Berrigan Shire, by Mrs. Ellen…

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Holbrook Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 16

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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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday. Present—Crs. W. J. Paton (president), Butler, Scobie, Sutherland, Muller,…

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