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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

837 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 42

Sunday Football Favored by Gosford Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 12

The electors of the Gosford Municipality decided in favour of Sunday football at Waterside Park by a majority of four to three On a…

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Sydney Council Unchanged Citizens' Reform Men Succeed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 9

The return of Citizens' Reform candidates with a substantial majority appeared to be assured when primary votes in the City Council election were…

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Sydney City Council. "As You Were." SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 1

With the conclusion of counting in the City Council election, last night, the position of parties remains unchanged, with the Civic Reform…

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Seat Lost for 4/6 Owed Money by Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 3

Two small unpaid accounts, one for only 4/6, led on Monday to the resignation of two newly-elected aldermen of South Grafton Council. The…

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Hay Municipality. Annual Report and Smoke-o

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 1

On Monday evening the aldermen of the Hay Municipal Council and members of the staff gathered at the Council Chambers to hear the annual…

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Municipal Elections. Balranald and Hillston

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 1

At Saturday's elections, the following were elected aldermen: Balranald: L. O. Coates, J. C. Lloyd, M. H. Harben, E. W. Cornish…

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Mathoura, Friday. Council Elections

The Independent · Saturday 11 December 1937 · page 4

The manner in which the ele[?] of Murray Shire were conduc[?] still the topic of local conversa[?] On Tuesday Mr. Merry Whi[?]…

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Editorial the Municipal Elections

The Independent · Saturday 11 December 1937 · page 2

The result of the municipal elections last Saturday provided one surprise and incidentally handed full powers to aldermen to handle the…

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Municipal Elections Electors Voice Their Opinion

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 December 1937 · page 3

The Balranald Municipal tric[?] election was held on Saturday last, when twelve candidates offered themselves, including four of the original…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 4

Mr. J. Chrisp reported that during the last month J. Claney was employed building sheep yards at Carlyle. below Mulwala, and repairing several…

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Mayor of Hay. Alderman J. Alan Gibson Elected

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 2

The Hay Municipal Council met last night, all the aldermen being present. The first business was to determine the mayoral allowance for 1938. This…

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Sydney's New Mayor Alderman N. Nock. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 2

At a meeting of the City Council, to-day, Ald. Norman Nock was elected Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. The allowance for 1938 was fixed at…

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Carrathool Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 2

The Council met on Thursday, there being in attendance, Councillors Geo. Chapman (President), and Westrup, Killen, Varcoe, Morelande and…

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Ex Mayor Honoured Fine Gesture by Council Employees Case of Pipes Presented

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 3

On Saturday last the staff of the Corowa Municipal Council, and Messrs. Bray, Minna and Duncan of the Coreen Shire…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 4

The Municipal Council last night held its first meeting for the new triennial period when there were present. The Mayor (Ald. McFaull) Ald. E. T…

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Ald. McFAULL Mayor for Third Term

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 1

Ald. J. E. McFaulI was elected Mayor of Deniliquin for the third successive term at a special meeting of the…

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Council’s Payment Approved

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 1

The Department of Works and Local Government informed the Deniliquin Council last night regarding the £2/2/ subscription which it had made to the…

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Last Night's Council Correspondence

The Independent · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 4

Department of Public Works, notifying acceptance of tender of G. E Handley, Shepparton for erection of water tower at £6898/10/…

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Election of Mayor Aid. McFaulI Re-Appointed

The Independent · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council last night, Aid. J. E. McFaull was elected Mayor of Deniliquin for the third successive term…

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Murray Shire CR. R. H. McKINDLAY, PRESIDENT

The Independent · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Murray Shire Council, held at Mathoura yesterday, Cr. R. H. Mckindiay was i\[?]mously elected president for the…

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