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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 63

Council’s Direction to Owner of Greyhounds

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

Following complaints from certain [?] in David [?] about the keeping of greyhounds by another resident, the Albury…

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£5000 for Roads Programme of Hume Shire “Roads of Access” Scheme

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 5

The following road works, costing about £5000, were approved at the meeting yesterday of the Hume Shire Council under the “Roads of Access”…

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Abattoir Superintendent Council Will Appoint Control of Slaughtering

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 8

With respect to the abattoir, the Works Committee recommended at last evening’s meeting of Albury Municipal Council as follows:—…

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Against Border Patrol Council Wants it Removed Representations to Mr. Mair

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

Albury Municipal Council, at its meeting last evening, decided to take action to have the border patrol in connection with infantile paralysis…

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Want Height of Murray Increased Minister’s Refusal Wodonga Council Discussion

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 2

In reply to a request for an increase of the height of the Murray to 8ft. 6in. to [?] billabongs and ingoons, the Minister for…

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Albury Tender Approved Council Officially Advised Business at Last Evening’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 8

The Albury Municipal Council held a meeting in the Town Hall last evening, and those present were: The Mayor (Ald Waugh) Ald. D. G…

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“Albury to Become the Chicago of Australia” Former Engineer’s Prophecy Letter to Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 8

Something in the nature of a farewell letter was written by the retiring Engineer (Mr. G. S. Read) to Albury Municipal…

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Town Hall Refused Judge Rutherford “Has Anti-imperialistic Outlook” City Council Acts Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

Following upon a recommendation this afternoon by the City Council Finance Committee the Lord Mayor (Ald. Nock) announced that it had…

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Easter Sunday Play on Sports Ground Council to Decide Special Meeting to Be Held

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 7

Whether the organisers of the Easter tennis tourney will be allowed to use the sports ground grass courts on Easter Sunday will depend…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 6

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Crs. T. Ryan (president), F. C. Klinge, C. F. Pollard, E. B. Mann, M. Mullins, C. Jones…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 12

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Monday. There were present:—Crs. J. H. Balfour (president), A. Boss, W. M…

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Hume Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 5

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Hume Shire Council on. Wednesday were Crs. J. P. Smith (president), T. Ashford, F. Howard, B. P…

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Murrumbidgee Shire. Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

All the Councillors were present at the March meeting, also the Clerk, Mr. A. E. Conolly, and the Engineer, Mr. A. B. Long…

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Culcairn Shire Council Appointment of Truck Driver COUNCiL Employees to Reside in Shire

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 3

In making the appointment of a motor truck driver at their meeting on Monday, the members of the Culcairn Shire Council discussed the advisability of all council employees being resident within die shire, and it was made a condition applicable on and after…

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Closing a Road Difficulties in Wodonga Shire Council Discussion

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 3

Wodonga Shire Council has not yet been able to settle the problem of whether or not it will close a stretch of road a couple of chains long,…

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Coreen Shire Council Farther Skeleton Weed Report Eradication to Be Enforced

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the councillors of the Coreen Shire was held at the Municipal Council Chambre [?] were Monday morning when…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night, when there were present: Ald. Gibson (Mayor), Spence, Speer, Hamilton, Wilkinson, Pagan, and Palmer…

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To Spend £10,500 Albury Municipal Council Engineer and Curator

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 7

Estimates submitted by the engineer and the curator in valuing the expenditure of £10,500 were approved at last evening’s meeting of Albury…

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Shire Election Case Invalid Ballot Papers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

Declaring that the requirements of the Local Government Act regarding the filling in of the declaration form accompanying postal ballot papers were…

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Loss on Albury Celebrations Likely £220 Account From Municipal Council For Decorations and Float Committee to Ask for Full Remission Charge Causes Stir at Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

The announcement that Albury Municipal Council had submitted an account for £220 for decorating and for preparing a float at the time of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations in Albury last month aroused general dissent at a meeting of the organising committee last evening. The…

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