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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 63

Municipal Affairs’ Meeting of Aldermen Last Evening’s Business

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 5

In the absence of the Mayor (Ald. A. Waugh), tile Deputy Mayor (Ald. D. G. Padman) presided at last evening’s meeting of Albury Municipal…

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Rearmament Progress Defence Council Pleased Statement by Mr. Lyons Melbourne. Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 5

Satisfaction with the progress of the Australian rearmament programme was expressed by the Council of Defence, the prime…

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Impounding of Cattle Allegations Against Council Officers. Report to be Obtained

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 5

Allegations that Albury Municipal Council officers had entered private property and impounded two cows and two calves were made by…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the councillors of the Coreen Shire was held on Monday last at the Municipal Chambers, where there were present…

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Lockhart Shire Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 7

The following officers' reports were submitted to the monthly meeting of the above Council on Monday:— CLERK'S REPORT…

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Murrumbidgee Shire. Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee Shire Council met at Darlington Point on Friday, 8th July. all members being present, also the Shire Clerk (Mr. A. E…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 2

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

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Happy Valley Campers. Randwick Alderman Objects. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 3

The Mayor of Randwick (Ald. Bourke)last night challenged Premier Stevens to justify his attitude on the campers at Happy Valley. He said…

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Municipal Council Tuesday, July 12, 1938

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 3

Present.--His Worship the Mayor [?] J. H. Armour), Aldermen W. Lean, G. H. Watson, L. M. Buggy, [?] Morris, D. MacDonald, C. H…

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Towong Shire Councillors' Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of Towong Shire those present were:—Crs. HutchinsOn (president), E. Paton, Sutherland, Butler, Reid, W. Paton, Muller,…

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Council Officers' Overtime

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 28

The Lithgow Municipal Council has decided to discontinue the practice of permitting officers to book up overtime, to be taken out later as leave…

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Ratepayers' Requests Considered by Hume Shire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 31

The July meeting of Hume Shire Council was held at Albury on Friday. Those in attendance were:—Crs. J. P. Smith (president), T. Ashford, F…

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Electricity to Hume Shire Extension From Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 3

Regarding an application by Municipal Council for permission to raise a loan of £7000 for the extonsion of electricity from Albury to…

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Hume Shire Clerk Recovering From Serious Illness

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 9

Mr. W. Wells, clerk to the Hume Shire Council, has returned to Albury from Sydney, after being indisposed for the past six months…

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Works in Hume Shire Improvements to District Roads Engineer's Report

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 27

At a meeting of Hume Shire Council on Friday the engineer (Mr. W. A. Welsh) reported that, with B riding councillors; he inspected Burrumbuttock…

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P. & C. Associations Meeting of Corowa District Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly formed District Council was held at the Intermediate High School, Corowa, on Friday, 8th July 1938…

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Henty P. and C. Association District Council Matters

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 6

At a meeting of the Henty Parents and Citizens' Association held on Thursday evening (the president, Mr. H. K. Knox, in the chair) it was…

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Municipal Councils Wanted for Irrigation Areas

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 16

An interesting proposal that is occupying the attention of residents of Griffith is that Griffith and Leeton should be formed into municipalities…

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Municipal Valuations

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 2

Many owners of property in the Corowa Municipality are naturally a little scared about the recent valuation carried out by the…

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Municipalcouncil Reports of Officials

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 2

The following reports were read at the council meeting on Monday night: TOWN CLERK the town clerk reported:—…

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