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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

837 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 42

Conargo Shire Council Meeting Held Yesterday

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

A MEETING of Conargo Shire Council was held yesterday. There were present: Cr. J. R, Carse (president), and Crs. J. H. Patterson, J. Service,…

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Waradgery Shire Council. The Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

The Council met on Thursday, there being present Councillors Matthews (President), McFarland, Sheaffe, Ronald, Rutledge, and Hidgcock,…

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Alderman Killed Returning From Council Meeting "Hit and Run" Crime Kiama

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

The third fatal accident within the week occurred late last night when Alderman Harold Alexander Davies, 52, was knocked over by a car while…

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Hume Shire Council £15,000 to Enlarge Channel Deputation to Premier

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 14

The president of Coreen Shire Council (Cr. Willis), Cr. Duncan, the engineer (Mr. Minns) and the shire clerk (Mr. E. Bray) discussed the matter of…

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Nine-riding Shire Proposed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 45

Bland Shire Council, at its monthly meeting, discussed a proposal for a nine-riding shire for the area, in preference to the three ridings, of two…

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The Waradgery Shire. Engineer's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire the report of the Engineer, Mr. D. C. Pagan, was submitted to the following effect:…

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Education of Berrigan Children Request by Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

The Hon, R. T. Ball is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. G. R. Thomas, Director of Education.—“With reference to your personal…

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Unemployment Problem Discussed with Corowa Council Special Government Grant Sought

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

On Monday evening last Aldermen of the Municipal Council met a deputation of members of Corowa's unemployed, at the request of the latter…

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Henty Sub-District Council Agricultural Bureaux Preparing for Southern District Conference

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Henty Sub-district Council of Agricultural Bureaux was held on Thursday evening, the chair being taken by the…

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Maude Ferry Puntman Resigns. Council Deals With Applications For Vacant Post

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting or the Waradgery Shire Council, the correspondence included a letter from F. Moorhouse, ferryman at Maude,…

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The Governor's Visit. Welcome to Hay and District By Mayor and Shire President

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 2

According to the pre-arranged programme, His Excellency the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, Lady Wakehurst, and the party accompanying…

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Municipal Council Last Night's Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 4

THE Municipal Council met last night when there were present: The Mayor. (Ald. J. E. McFaull), and Ald. J. Hynes, E.C. Brown, W.F. Walters,…

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Is This Council Policy?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 1

In a letter to the Municipal Council last night drawing attention to the state of a lane, a resident of Trickett street concluded in the following…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 4

Present at the monthly meeting were: Crs. G. Moore (President), J. Jamison, F. Briggs, M. Coulston, H. Maddock, F. Malcolmson,…

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Culcairn Shire' Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 33

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Monday. There were present Crs. J. H. Balfour (president), P. H. Paech,…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 5

The Council met on Monday night, there being in attendance, the Mayor (Ald. J. M. Spence) and Aldermen Speer, Keys, Gibson, Wilkinson…

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Culcairn Shire Council Appointment of Truck Driver Returned Soldier Gets the Job Road Tenders Accepted

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council thirteen applications were received for the position of Truck Driver, and one of the three returned soldier applicants was appointed on three months trial…

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Water Scheme Goes on Culcairn Shire Council Approves Will Link Up with the Other Councils to Form County District

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council on Monday the Southern Riverina Towns Water Scheme was again brought np, and after a lengthy discussion it was decided by a majority vote to approve of the formation of a County District to administer the…

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Unemployed Protest to Albury Council Transfer to Woomargama

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 4

Signed by over 500 business men and residents, a petition was presented to Albury Municipal Council—at its fortnightly meeting on Wednesday…

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St. John's Wort Meeting of County Council Position Greatly Improved

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 28

At a meeting of the Eastern Riverina County Council for the control of St. John's wort, held at Wagga, members expressed satisfaction at the…

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