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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 63

Home Wheat Price Agricultural Council to Report Federal Ministry Waits Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government did not propose to take immediate action on the question of fixing a home consumption price for wheal, the…

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Waradgery Shire Council Meeting. (Continued from last issue)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council was held on Tuesday, 31st May, 1938. There were present: Councillors R. S. T…

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Chiltern Shire Meeting of Councillors Business Done Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 7

Councillors present at the monthly meeting of Chiltern Shire Council yesterday were; Crs. E. A. Keller (shire president), C. K. Harkin, [?]…

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Rate Collections in Holbrook Shire Report by Clerk £32,000 Spent on Dora Dora Road

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 8

Reporting to the last meeting of Hellrock Shire council, the clerk (Mr. K. A. Roberts) stated that since January 1 last, an amount of…

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Albury Common May Be Subdivided Council Considering 35 Little Farms Envisaged in Plan

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 1

Albury Council is considering a proposal to subdivide the common for purposes of settlement and recreation. If a plan drifted by…

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Carrathool Shire The Hunter Incident

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 2

The Carrathool Shire met on Monday. We regret that owing to the temporary diminution of our staff we…

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Graziers' Federal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 6

At the annual conference of the Graziers Federal Council, of Australia, hold in Melbourne, the following resolutions were passed:--…

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Complaint Against Yarrawonga Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 5

Accusations that ho had been "gagged" on three occasions when he referred to the question of sowerage at Yarrawonga (Vic.) Shire Council…

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Council’s Protest Closing of Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 1

Conargo Shire Council yesterday decided to emphatically protest to the Minister for Lands against the Deniliquin Land Board’s recent…

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P., A. and H. Society Meeting of Council New Members Welcomed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 1

A meeting of the council of the Corowa P., A. & H. Society was held at str J. D. Fraser's office on Tuesday afternoon when there were…

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Council Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 2

Owing to the holiday (King's Birthday) on Monday next, the usual monthly meeting of the Balranald Municipal Council will be held at the…

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Beechworth Shire Councillors Meet Business at Last Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 3

Cr. J. Ferguson (President) presided at the last monthly meeting of Beechworth Council, and the following were also present: Crs. J. Scott,…

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Possible Pollution a Request From Yarrawonga Wakool Shire Support

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 4

Having reference to the possible pollution of the water in the Yarrawonga Weir when completed, the Yarrawonga Shire Council has…

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Spent More Than Half Its Estimates. Carrathool Shire Council Jobs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

The Carrathool Shire Council in the first five months of the year spent more than one-half the amount allowed for road expenditure for…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of [?] Berrigan Shire Council was he [?] June 13, the following [?] being present:—Crs. H. Vagg…

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Hume Shire Council Speed Limit for Burrumbuttock Road Matters Discussed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 2

A meeting of the Hume Shire Council, held yesterday, was presided over by a full attendance of councillors. Following complaints of…

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Feeding the Greyhounds Proposed Slaughter Yards Application to Hume Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 5

When an application for a noxious trades licence in Race, course lane, Albury, came before Hume Shire Council yesterday…

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Mr. John Chivell Dead Old Corowa Resident Generous Public Benefactor Alderman for 34 YEARS

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 2

First depositor in the Commercial Bank of Sydney and at his death No. 1 account, public benefactor and generous servant of the…

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Returned Soldiers and Preference in Jobs Hume Shire Council’s Attitude in Favor of Its Abolition Interesting Comments at Yesterday’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 8

Considerable discussion arose at the meeting of Hume Shire Council yesterday when a request was received from the Local Government Association of Officers for council’s support in having representation made to secure the removal of the legislation giving retuned soldiers first preference…

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P. and G. Association. Proposed District Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 4

The headmaster of the District Rural School (Mr H. C. M‘Intyre) at Finley has forwarded the following letter to district teacher and…

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