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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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

Shire Roads Letter to Water Commission

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 1

At Conargo Shire Council meeting yesterday there was some comment with regard to the Water Commission’s policy in constructing a bridge on a…

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Conargo Shire Cr. J. Service Elected President

The Independent · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Conargo Shire Council yesterday morning Cr. J. Service was unanimously elected president…

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Carrathool Shire. Ex-Clerk Hunter Before Central Police Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 2

Allegations that Frank Albert John Hunter (25), clerk, had forged an endorsement on a bill of exchange for £310 were made by Sergeant…

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Berrigan Shire Council. Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council, the Clerk (Mr R. J. Barrett) reported as follows:— Notices of Transfer of Land.—I…

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Shire Council. Draft Estimates for the Year 1938

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 5

The Shire Clerk (Mr R. J. Barrett) reported as follows:— I submit herewith - for the Council’s consideration draft estimates or…

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Murrumbidgee Shire. December Council Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 1

The Murrumbidgee Shire Council met at Darlington Point on Friday, 10th December, all members being present, also the Shire Clerk (Mr. A…

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Waradgery Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 4

The Waradgery Shire Council met on Thursday (17th), there being present: Councillors Matthews (President), McFarland, Ronald, Rutledge,…

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Towong Shire Council New Rate Adopted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 4

The last meeting of Towong Shire Council was attended by Crs. Hutchinson (president), Muller, Broome; Reid, Sutherland, Butler, Parkhill, W. J…

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Problem of Skeleton Weed Becoming a Menace at Burrumbuttock Hume Shire Council Perturbed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 11

Informed at the monthly meeting on Friday that skeleton weed, for which there is no known means of eradication, had become firmly established and…

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Shire Clerk Resigns Then Disappears

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 3

After resigning under dramatic circumstances at the first meeting in the new triennial period of the Carrathool Shire Council, the shire clerk, Mr. F. A…

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Waradgery Shire Report of Year's Activity

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 1

The President made the following report to the last meeting of the Council:— I desire in this minute to review…

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Another Recount Windouran Shire, Riding “B”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 1

AT Windouran Shire Council meeting on Wednesday, a letter was read from Mr. C. L. Falkiner asking for a recount of votes in Riding “B” and the…

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Windouran Shire New President, Cr. Lyons

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 3

Cr. George T. Lyons was elected president of Windouran Shire Council at a special meeting held on Wednesday…

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Forgery Alleged Ex-Shire Clerk Before Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 4

Allegations that Frank Albert John Hunter (25), clerk, had forged an endorsement on a bill of exchange for £310 were made by Sergeant Magney…

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Windouran Shire Cr. G. T. Lyons Elected President

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 2

At a special meeting of the newly-elected Windouran Shire Council, held on Wednesday, at Deniliquin, Cr. G. T. Lyons was unanimously…

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Carrathool Shire Former Clerk Hunter Remanded to Griffith. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, yesterday, Frank Albert John Hunter (25), clerk, former employee of the Carrathool Shire Council, was remanded…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 1

The Council met on Tuesday night, there being present: Aldermen Gibson (Mayor), Spence, Speer, Hamilton, Palmer, Morgan and Houston…

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Woomargama-dora Dora Road Proposed Curtailment of Work Holbrook Shire to Protest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 30

At last monthly meeting of Holbrook Shire Council it was unanimously decided to enter a strong protest against the proposed curtailment of…

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Strike in Paris Municipal Employes Involved Teanspoet Services Paealysed Paris, December 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 4

Sporadic violence broke out in Paris when about 130,000 municipal employes went on strike. Transport services have been paralysed but water, gas and…

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