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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

837 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 42

Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of Towong Shire Council the engineer (Mr. Fisher) reported having attended a meeting of Mitta Mitta residents, in company…

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Lockhart Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 3

Lockhart Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Monday last, when there were present Crs. J. J. Nolan (president), J. W. Gooden, C. Condon…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night. There were present: Aldermen J. M. Spence (Mayor), J. Speer, C. G. Keys, J. A. Gibson, J. Houston, J. C…

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Proposed Transfer of Aerodrome Site. Discussed at Council Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 3

The Council meeting on Monday the matter of the proposed aerodrome was discussed. The committee of the whole reported having met on the…

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Shire Elections Murray Shire Candidates

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 1

The candidates nominated for the three ridings in Murray Shire are:— Riding A.—W. G. J. Beer, J. P. Leitch, J. R. McKindlay, E. North…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 October 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. Matthews, W. F…

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Windouran Shire Meeting of Councillors

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 4

A MEETING of Windouran Shire Council was held on Friday, Cr. H. S. Schollick (president) and Crs. G. T. Lyons, H. J. Porter, A Edmunds…

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Municipal Council Monday Night's Meeting

The Independent · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 1

Present: His Worship the Mayor (Ald. McFaull), Ald T. E. Matthews, Hynes, Walters, Edwards, Bradford and Adams…

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Shire Elections Contests Likely in Four Ridings

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 2

The triennial Shire elections will be held on Saturday, 4th December, and nominations close with the Returning Officer (Lieut.-Col…

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River Dwellers to go Closing Orders Must Be Obeyed Difficult Position for Aldermen Ald. Edwards: "It Is a Cruel Matter" Council Must Obey Health Department's Orders

The Independent · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 1

Letters from P. G. Skelly, L. G. Burns and E. M. Loy were read at Monday night's council meeting. The writers asked that an extension of…

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Reports to Council Acting Town Clerk's Report

The Independent · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 4

Transfers.—Authority is sought to make the necessary alterations in the rate and valuation book in accordance with the following notices…

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Numbering of Houses Suggestion by Deniliquin Progress Association Council Requested to Take Action Cost Per House, 1/6

The Independent · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night Deniliquin Progress Association wrote asking council to undertake a house numbering…

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Municipal Control of Hospitals Speaker Suggests Plan Used in Great Britain

The Independent · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 3

"Legal obligations for public hospitals in Britain are placed on boroughs and shires. I realise that may not be popular for suggesting…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 16

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

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Culcairn Shire Council Various Tenders Accepted Voluminous Correspondence Deputation From. Holbrook Shire

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 4

Owing to the fact that it was five weeks since the last meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council, there was a large quantity of correspondence to deal with at the Council meeting on Monday last Tenders for road contracts, supplies of tar and oil, and for metal…

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Municipal Council Tuesday, October 26, 1937

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 4

Present: His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. Chivell). Aldermen R. W. E. Fraser, W. MacLean, D. Howard, J. Armour, C. Johnson, A. E. Mitchell,…

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Shire of Culcairn Triennial Election of Councillors

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that the TRIENNIAL ELECTION of COUNCILLORS will be held on SATURDAY, the fourth day of DECEMBER, 1937…

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Free Libraries Letter to Manly Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 3

Manly Municipal Council has received the following information from the chairman of the executive committee of the Free Library Movement, in…

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St. John's Wort Tumut May Join County Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 19

At a meeting of the Eastern Riverina County Council at Tumbarumba the Tumut Shire Council asked whether, in the event of joining the county…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

The Independent · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 1

A special meeting of Deniliquin Municipal council was held on Friday night last, when several matters were dealt with in committee…

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