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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

837 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 42

Sewerage Loan to Be Separated Prom Council’s Overdraft Limit

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 1

APPLICATION is to be made by the Municipal Council to have the sewerage loan of £38,060 separated from council’s overdraft hunt…

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Th African War Memorial [?]Nicipal Council Agrees to Removal an Animated Debate

The Independent · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 3

The Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday evening the Town (Mr. W. R. Tate) made reference in his report to the advisa[?] removing the South African War Memorial from the Inter[?] Cressy and Edwardes streets. Ald Matthews strongly…

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Kings Birthday Not Holiday Decision by Minister at Loan Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 1

The King's Birthday, which falls on December 14, will be observed uniformly throughout Australia this year on June 9…

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Seven Aldermen Resign Deadlock on Baths Proposal

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 1

A municipal sensation occurred at Junce recently, when seven of the nine Aldermen of the Junce Municipal Council tendered their…

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Commercial Echuca Municipal Yards

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. (Inc. Eng.) Echuca, report having brought 500 store sheep forward for their market on Friday last,…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night, there being present: Aldermen Spence (Mayor), Speer, Keys, Houston, Gibson, Wilkinson, Morgan, and…

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Wodonga Shire Council Secretary-engineer Appointed Mr. L. H. Sambell, of Beechworth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 6

After fours hours' discussion in camera the Wodonga Shire Council on Wednesday night decided to replace its secretary (Mr. W. O. Maguire) and…

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Investigations in Case of Mobilization Albury Council Asked to Co-operate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

Writing to Albury Municipal Council, the Under Secretary of the Department of Works and Local Government asked council's co-operation with…

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Wakool Shire Council's Coronation Gift to Children

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 2

The Wakool Shire Council has notified this office, that they are prepared to subsidise Coronation Festivities to the extent of 1/- per head, including…

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Municipal Council Last Night's Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 1

THE Municipal Council met last night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald J. E. McFaull), and Ald. J. Hynes, E. T. Mattheys, E. C. Brown,…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Kerrigan Shire Council was held a Monday last, the following Councillors being present:—Crs. O. G…

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Shire [?] Reposed[?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 2

In response to a [?] and Friday [?] to have [?] rid[?]…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last. Present:— Crs. M. D. Horgan (ch.), A. C…

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Municipal Council Monday Nights Meeting

The Independent · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 3

The Municipal Council met on Monday night, there were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. E. McFaull), and Ald. J. Hynes, E. T. Matthews, E. C…

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Council Truck Damaged

The Independent · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 2

When the council employees were making an embankment at Thule, a motor truck loaded with earth and driven by W. Short, overturned and…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Coreen Shire Council was held at the Municipal Chambers, Corowa, on Monday last, when there…

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Lockhart Shire Council Water Scheme Approved

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present: Councillors J. J. Nolan (President), J. Gooden, W. K. Day, G…

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Shire Hall Extension Approved

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 6

Murray Shire Council on Monday approved of plans and specifications for extending the Shire Hall at Mathoura. The estimated cost of the work…

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

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 8

There was a large attendance at the monthly meeting of the Council of the Corowa P., A. & H. Society, which was held at Mr. J. D. Fraser's…

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Money for Research Council May Ask for £200,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 39

Tho development branch of the Prime Minister's Department will probably seek a substantial increase of the annual grant to the Council…

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