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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 63

Mr. Stevens May Clash with Commonwealth Court Action Hinted At Suggested Step to Get Outside Loan Council CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 1

A dispute between the Commonwealth and N.S.W. Governments. culminating in an appeal by the Commonwealth to the High…

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Murray Shire Elections May Be Another Poll

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 1

FOLLOWING the resignations, of Crs. McKindlay and Beer in “A” Riding of Murray Shire, Crs. G. T. Bayliss and T. White, representatives of “B”…

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Corowa’s Ex-mayor Honored Illuminated Address. Presented to Mr. J. H. CHIVELL

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 3

At a smoke social in the Corowa Band Hall, the ex-Mayor (Mr. J. H. Chivell, J.P.) was, on the eve of his retirement from public life, presented…

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Borrowing Outside the Loan Council N.S.W. Proposal Causes Concern. Might Have Serious Consequences. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 1

In official circles grave concern is felt at the proposed action by the N.S.W. Parliament to pass several hills, which will permit…

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Government’s Fine Gesture to Albury £36,000 Present to Council. Water and Sewerage Debt. Acceptance Involves Re-arrangement of Loan Indebtedness

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 1

An excellent New Year gesture has been made by the Stale Government to Albury Municipal Council which has offered a reduction of £36,255/9/5 in respect of its water supply and sewerage debts and also to write off arrears of interest amounting to £ 346/9/ on the South Albury…

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THE £36,000 OFFER To Albury Municipality Total Saving of £85,500 Over Prescribed Period of 45 Years

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 6

The Governmental announcement through Mr. A. Mair, M.L.A., of an offer of a remission of £36,255 9/9 from the debts of £192,255 9/5, due to the Government by Albury Council for water and sewerage works is warmly welcomed in Albury. Aldermen will discuss…

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Six Municipal Council Employes Retire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

Gave good service to the Municipality and have now retired. (See story Left to right, Mr. C. P. Wilson, Mr. W. R. Webb, and Mr. M. F. (“Matt”) Hanlon. Left to right: Mr William Moffatt, Mr. Ald Butt and Mr John Stevens…

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Loan Council in Danger W.A. Member’s Warning Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 3

Unless the borrowings of semi-Government authorities -were covered by the Lord Council, it would be goodbye to the Loan Council, said Mr. J…

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Carrathool Shire Council Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

The Council met on Tuesday, there being in attendance: Councillors Chapman (President), Killen, West-rup, Morelande, Varcoe and Glasgow…

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Carrathool Shire Engineer's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, the report of the Engineer, Mr. E. N. Wilson, was submitted to the following effect:…

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Carrathool Shire Goolgowi or Griffith? Where Should Office Be Located

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

Another move to have the Carrathool Shire offices transferred to Griffith, which is outside the shire area, was initiated at Tuesday's…

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Saying Albury Council £36,000 Government's Offer Rearrangement of Loan Indebtedness

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 6

Through Mr. A. Mair, M.L.A., the Stevens Government has offered to reduce the £192,255/9/5 debt of the Albury Council for sewerage and…

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A Year of Municipal Progress

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

Albury Municipal Council's progressive works programme is now in full swing. Most of the £84,000 loangrant programme will be carried out…

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Cyclist Defied Games Council Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

Defying the rules of the Empire Games council, Don Blackman, a member of the Empire Games cycling team, appeared at the sports…

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Coreen Shire Council. Skeleton Weed Spreading in Shire Special Inspection Made

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held at the Municipal Council Chambers yesterday morning, when there were…

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Murray Shire Defaulting Area Proclaimed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

By proclamation in the “Gazette” last Friday, Murray Shire is declared a defaulting area on the ground that there are not sufficient members of the…

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Resignation of Whole Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

A Grafton message states that the whole Ulmarra Municipal Council elected on December 4, resigned after objection was taken to the election, on…

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Health Report Council Criticised

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

Criticism of the Municipal Council was contained in a letter received at last night’s meeting from the secretary of the Director-General of Public…

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Bitumen Road No Grant for Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

The Municipal Council received advice on Monday night that the Minister could not make a grant towards the council’s share of the cost of a bitumen…

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Wagga Airport. What the Council Is Doing There

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

Work will start in a few clays on Wagga's new aerodrome, four miles along the Tarcutta Road from the Wagga Post Office. The Wagga…

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