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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Carrathool Shire Engineer's Report on Works Progress

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 1

At last meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the assistant engineer (Mr. Holmes) reported on the progress of works to the following…

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Lord Mayor Criticised By. Italian Government Spokesman Rome. July 21

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 5

A Government spokesman says that the Lord Mayor of Sydney is evidently Ignorant of the elementary principles of hospitality, adding that…

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Wakool Shire Council Male Assistant Clerk Shorthand Typiste Bookkeeper

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 2

Applications are invited and will be received by the undersigned until 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 18th August, 1937 for appointments in the service of the…

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Overdue Rates Municipality of Balranald Land to Be Sold for Default

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 2

The following persons are required to take notice that the Council of the Municipality of Balranald has applied to the Public Trustee to sell the land…

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Mayor’s Action Approved

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 1

Approval was given by the Municipal Council last night to the action of the Mayor in authorising innovations and repairing of the stage scenes in the…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 1

THE Municipal Council met last night when the were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. E. McFaull), and Ald. E. T. Matthews, T. A. Bradford, J…

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Objection to Minutes Discussion at Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 1

BEFORE receiving a motion at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council for the confirmation of the minutes of the previous meeting on…

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A Council Motion Queried by Ald. Edwards Aldermen Ratify Wording

The Independent · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 1

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night the mayor (Aid. McFaull) said that Aid. Edwards (who was absent from the meeting)…

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Municipal Council Monday Night's Meeting

The Independent · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

Present: Ald. McFaull (mayor), Adams, Walters, Brown, Matthews, Bradford, Hynes. Correspondence…

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Proposed Wakool Shire Hall Public Enquiry

The Independent · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 1

The shire clerk reported as follows at the last meeting of the Wakool Shire Council:—Proposed Special Loan No. 7, of…

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Council to Take Action

The Independent · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

Rates owing to the municipal council at June 30 last totalled £8511/6/3, and the town clerk reported to the council as follows:—…

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Resignation of Ald. J. G. Everitt Aldermen Accept Decision with Regret Ill-health Compels Retirement

The Independent · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 1

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night a letter was read from Aid. J. G. Everitt in which he announced his retirement from the…

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No Extraordinary Election Council to Ask Minister to Waive Procedure Pending Municipal Elections in December

The Independent · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night the mayor suggested that in view of the resignation of Aid. Everitt so close to the annual…

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Reports to Council Town Clerk's Report

The Independent · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 1

Transfers.—Approval is sought to make the necessary alterations in the rate and valuation book in accordance with the following notice of transfer:…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

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

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Albury Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 44

Albury Municipal Council met on Wednesday night, and decided to make application to the Department of Works and Local Government for the…

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Holbrook Shire Ridings Proposed Increase

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 45

Recently Holbrook Shire Council proposed to increase the number of ridings from three to four, by forming the Holbrook urban area into an…

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Road Safety Organising National Council Objects Outlined

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 16

The Government's anxiety regarding road accident problems was stressed by the Premier (Mr. Stevens) this week when presiding over the first meeting…

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Victorian Legislative Council. Bill Before Assembly. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

A Bill for the reform of the Legislative Council was passed by the Legislative Assembly, despite efforts by the Opposition to amend it. An…

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Southern Towns Water Supply Joint Meeting of Shire Councillors Urban Committee Representatives Also Take Part

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 3

A joint meeting of representatives of the Culcairn and Lockhart Shire Councillors and representatives of Lockhart, The Rock, and Henty Urban Committees was held in Henty on Friday evening last to deal with the proposed water scheme for southern towns…

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