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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

837 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 42

Murray Shire Council Yesterday’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 2

THE Murray Shire Council met at Mathoura yesterday, when there were present: Cr. F. Leetham (president), and Crs. G. Bayliss, R…

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Here Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 4

The [?] monthly meeting of the [?] Shire Council was held [?] last, the following Councillors [?] present:—Crs. O. G…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 4

A meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday last. Present: Crs. M. D. Horgan (ch.), A. C. Brownless, J. H. Liddle, J. T…

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Shire Council and Main Roads Department

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 4

Departmental interference in Local Government administration was resented at last Saturday's' Council meeting…

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Municipal Council

The Independent · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 2

Present—Aid. McFaull (Mayor), Bradford,. Edwards, Adams, Walters, Brown, Matthews and Hynes. Correspondence…

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New Grader for Murray Shire

The Independent · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

Tenders were received by Murray Shire Council meeting for the purchase of an auto patrol scarifier-grader. It was decided to purchase…

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Reports to Council

The Independent · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

The following reports were submited to the council at Tuesday night's meeting:— Town Clerk's Report…

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Municipal Loan Difficulty of Arranging Accommodation "Rebuff to the Council" Says Ald. Walters

The Independent · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night a letter was received from the Commonwealth Bank, stating it could not…

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Ald. Edwards in Aggressive Mood Seeks Apology From Town Clerk Ruled Out of Order by the Mayor

The Independent · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 3

Just after the commencement of council business on Tuesday night, Aid. Edwards "threw a brickbat" at the town clerk and…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the councillors of the Coreen shire was held on Monday, 12th inst. There were present Crs. J. H. Willis (president), F…

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Coreen Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 7

At the Coreen Shire Council meeting last Monday the engineer (Mr. G. E. Minns) reported that the Mulwala electric light scheme is now…

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Carrathool Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council was held on Monday, there being in attendance: Councillors Chapman (President)…

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Lockhart Shire Council Monthly Meeting Southern Towns Water Scheme

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday, when there were present: Crs. J. J. Nolan (president), A. D…

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Apology Requested Alderman and Town Clerk

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 1

WHEN the Municipal Council met on Tuesday night, Ald. R. J. Edwards requested that the town clerk (Mr. W. R. Tate) should apologise to…

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Hay Municipality. Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council Tuesday’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 3

Municipal Council met on [?]sday night, the meeting having postponed from Monday night on of the holiday. There were…

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Correspondence Municipal Council-- Attention Please!

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 1

Sir.--All this week residents in a certain part of the town have had to endure most objectionable fumes from a rubbish tip penetrating even…

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Central Parking Mayor Disapproves Plebiscite

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 1

The Progress Association’s decision to conduct a plebiscite on the merits of central and kerb parking of traffic in the main…

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Municipal Council Last Tuesday's Meeting Sewerage and swimming Baths

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 8

Present:--His Worship the mayor (Ald. J. Chivell) Aldermen R. W. E. Fraser Maclean, D. Howard, J. Armour, C. Johnson, A. Mitchell, and P. J. Nagle H. H. Crakanthorp (town clerk): H. K. Evans (sewerage inspector):H. F. Grimmond…

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The Maude Ferry. Discussion at Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 2

The matter of the alleged interference with the Maude punt some time ago, and the after hours running of it, were again the subjects of…

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