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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Carrathool Shire Disputed Valuations. Interesting Discussion on Sheep Area Value

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, the full Council being in attendance, the question of the valuations made for this year…

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Loan Council States' Demand May Be £19,000,000

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

Advices received from the various states indicate that a request will be made for £19,000,000 loan money at the next meeting of the Loan Council,…

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Wagga Filtration Plant Information From Wellington Council Plant Entirely Satisfactory

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 3

Says the Wagga "Advertiser":—At the previous meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council a letter was received from the Wagga Ratepayers'…

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£38,060 Sewerage Loan. Turned Down by BANK—Council To Continue Negotiations

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 1

Another effort to raise a loan of £38,060 to carry out the sewerage scheme in Deniliquin has failed, although the Municipal Council is not abandoning the proposal and will continue negotiations in another quarter…

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Relief Work to Stop Within Albury Municipality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

The Minister for Works and Local Government has decided that the Emergency Relief Scheme cannot too continued within the Municipality of…

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Municipal Finances

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 1

The finance committee’s report to the Municipal Council on Tuesday night showed that all the funds have credit balances. The amounts of these…

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Special Meeting of Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 3

A Special Meeting of-the Bolranald Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers at 11 a.m. on Thursday 15th July when the. Mayor (Aid…

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Petrol Tax Shires and Municipalities Should Share

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 3

A strong case that Municipal and Shire Councils should share in the grant made by the Federal Government to the States from the revenue…

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Municipality of Balranald Usual Monthly Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, when there were present: Aid. J. C…

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Waradgery Shire Council. The Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

The Council met on Thursday, there being present: Councillors R. S. T. Matthews (president), Ronald, McFarland, Sheaffe, Hidgcock and…

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Carrathool Shire Meeting of Council. (Continued from last issue)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 1

The Council met on Monday, 12th July, all the councillors being present. The report of the meeting hereunder is continued from last issue…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 3

The following portion of the report of the last Council meeting was crushed out of Friday's issue: TOWN CLERK'S REPORT…

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The Goolgowi Water Supply. Scheme Again Before the Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the question of the Goolgowi water supply scheme was again before the Council when…

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A Municipal Swimming Pool a Payable Proposition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 3

It is not my purpose to dilate upon the health giving prestige-building municipal asset represented in modernly equipped public baths…

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Shire Elections

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 3

The Shire elections are due to take place at the end of the year, and there will be some changes in the personnel at the Berrigan…

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Berrigan Shire and Un-employment Relief

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball has received the following letter from the Minister for Works and Local Government, dated 14th July, 1937:—…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 12

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Monday. There were present:—Councillors J. H. Balfour (President), P…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 47

At a monthly meeting of councillors the treasurer reported receipt of £862 13/9, chief items being: Rates current £297/12/8, rates arrears…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 15

The monthly meeting of Yackandandah Shire Council was attended by Crs. G. Moore (president), F. Briggs. J. Jamison, M. Coulstonn, H. Maddock…

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Culcairn Shire Council Final Notices for Rates Southern Towns Water Scheme

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council on Monday last the Council instructed the clerk to issue final notices immediately to those ratepayers whose rates are still overdue, and the failure of payment may incur…

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