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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 63

In the Sweet Cause of Charity Police Ball Is an Out- Standing Success Cabaret Style Creates Merry Atmosphere Forest Scene Surrounds Dancers Ball Opened by Alderman A. Waugh

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 4

Workers in the sweet cause of charity are thrice blessed, and this was the rule that favored the Police Ball for Charity at the show ground last night. Fine weather allowed people to come from all parts of the…

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Girl Offers [?] In Return for Voice-tra[?] Canadian’s Appeal to [?] Mayor London

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 3

If a “great teacher” can be found train her voice a Canadian colored girl is willing to marry him, provided he is “passing good looking.” She has…

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Sales of Bobby Calves Increase in Dues Desired Wodonga Council’s Move

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 3

Wodonga Shire Council is endeavoring to have dues for calves sold in its saleyards increased. Yearly thousands of calves are purchased in the…

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Council “Reform” Early Morning Sitting Second Reading Opposed Opposition’s Tactics Fail MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 8

The first early morning sitting of the Legislative Assembly in the present session of the Stale Parliament ended at 2 a.m. to-day, when a division…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 43

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present—Crs. T. Ryan (president), M. Martin, M. Mullins, C. Jones, G. A. W. Boyes, F. C…

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Windouran Shire Meeting of Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

The Windouran Shire Council met to-day, when there were present: Cr. G. T. Lyons (president) and Crs. A. Daly, A. C. Chalmers, A. P Edmunds…

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Conargo Shire Council Yesterday’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

A meeting of Conargo Shire Council as held yesterday, when there were present: Cr. J. Service (president). and Crs. A. Bradford, H. R. Thomson, N. F…

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Former Narraburra Shire Engineer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 46

The death occurred at Gordon (Sydney) of Mr. Walter Malcolm Scott, 69, former engineer to Narraburra Shire Council. The…

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Opening a Road in Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

A discussion took place at Conargo Shire Council meeting yesterday regarding a proposal to open a new road through Messrs. Edwards Bros…

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Shire Elections Big Informal Vote More Explicit Instructions

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 4

Recasting in more explicit terms of the official instructions sent to voters in shire elections was agreed to last week by the Minister for Local Government,…

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Regulating Height of River Berrigan Shire’s Proposal Not Supported

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

A proposal that the minimum height of the Murray River at Albury should be kept at 10ft. was not supported by Conargo Shire…

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Alteration of Shire Boundaries Engineer Congratulated on State of Jerilderie Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

At a time when most of the roads of the district are in a bad state owing to the rain it must have been very refreshing to Mr. A. C. Fitznead…

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Wagga Council Refuses [?] of Ground to Coursing Club

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 4

At its meeting last evening Wagga Municipal Council refused an extension of the lease to the Greyhound Coursing club, which holds meetings…

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Council’s New Inspector Has Not Taken Up Duties Position Offered to Second Choice

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

As Mr. A. MacLean, of Gladesville, did not take up his duties or reply in any way to the Municipal' Council’s telegram sent eight days previously giving…

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Corowa & District Municipal Activities

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 42

At the last meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council the mayor reported that he had attended a conference at Rutherglen regarding the Murray…

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Belranald Council Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Balranald Municipal Council will be held at the Council Champers on Monday evening next at 8 p.m…

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Children and Road Accidents By Lt.Col. H. A. Youden, D.S.O. V.D., Secretary, Road Safety Council of New South Wales

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 1

The irreparable loss to New South Wales of 72 children under 14 years of age who were, killed during the year ended December, 1937, in road…

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Albury Council f Fight Diphtheria

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 4

Albury Municipal Council has decided to carry out another immunisation campaign against diphtheria as here-under: Test September 19, first…

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Hay Municipal Council. Proposed Waterworks Improvements

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 3

The Council met yesterday evening, there being present: Ald. Gibson (Mayor), Spence, Sneer, Hamilton, Wilkinson, Pagan, Morgan, Palmer…

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Council General

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 4

Ald. Perrin said a lot of footpaths in west ward still required sanding. Ald. Edwards said footpaths in north ward had not been sanded for two…

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