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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 63

Cattle Sales Proposal Shelved by Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

Although a move had been made to revive cattle sales at Albury, the council decided to shelve the proposal. This decision was reached when it…

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Plea for Children More Playing Grounds Albury Council Sympathetic

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 2

[?]ing Albury Municipal [?] to make available [?] playing areas for [?] by children in the [?], the [?] Safety…

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Free Libraries £100,000 Project for Shires and Municipalities

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 6

Plans for the extension of free libraries to every Shire and Municipality in the State will be submitted to the Government by the Liberaries…

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Municipal Affairs Requests by Ratepayers Wide Variety of Subjects

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 8

Albury Municipal Council met on Wednesday evening. It was presided over by the Mayor (Ald. Waugh). Others present were: Aid. S. M…

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Balranald Municipal Council Ordinary Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Balranald Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. when there were…

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May be Less Money for Main Roads in Hume Shire

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 6

The engineer of Hume Shire Council (Mr. W. A. Welsh) reported to a meeting of council yesterday that there was a likelihood of a considerable…

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Items of News Public Holiday for Albury Show in Hume Shire

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 6

Hume Shire Council yesterday agreed to a request by Albury and Border P. A. and H. Society that Wednesday. September 7, be declared a public…

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Main Highways Control Department to Assume. Hume Council Up in Arms

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 4

Hume Shire Council is up in arms against the Main Roads Department for taking over the control of State highways…

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Hume Shire Affairs Requests by Ratepayers. Councillors Meet

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 3

A meeting of Hume Shire Council was held on Friday. It was presided over by the president (Cr. J. P. Smith) Others present were: Crs. T. Ashford…

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Excise of Shire Territory Application by Berrigan Shire Opposed by Conargo Shire Ratepayers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 3

An inquiry was held at Conargo Shire Chambers, Deniliquin, on Thursday last by Mr. E. R. C. Gallop, of the Local Government Department, into an application by the Berrigan Shire Council for the excise of the parishes of Woolamai and Yalgadoori (79 square…

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Municipal Council Reports of Officials

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 4

The following reports were submitted to last week’s meeting of Deniliquin Municipal Council:— TOWN CLERK…

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Wanted Request to Be Made to Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 1

The need for rebuilding the cattle section of Deniliquin municipal saleyards and providing extra conveniences for the use of [?]owners and age[?]…

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Culcairn Shire Meeting of Councillors Yesterday’s Business

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of CulSairn Share Cousri; yesterday there were present: C[?]s. J. H. Balfour (President ); A . ROSS. C. Lee, W. M…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 4

(The following reports were submitted to the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council:— Clerk’s Report…

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Dr. Worch Disapproves of Council’s Decision on Baths

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 2

Hr. H. C. Worch (president of the Albury Shimming Club) yesterday voiced strong disapproval of Council’s notion hi delaying Its…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last. Present:— Crs. J. H. Liddle (ch.), A. C…

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Night Driving By Lt. Col. H. A. Youden, D.S.O., Secretary Road Safety Council of New South Wales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 4

Accidents at night on our highways have increased so considerably that the Road Safety Council of New South Wales has…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the councillors of the Coreen Shire was held at the Municipal Chambers Corowa on Monday last,…

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Murrumbidgee Shire. Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 4

The Council met on Friday, 12th inst., at Darlington Point, all members being present, also the Shire Clerk (Mr. A. E. Conolly), and the…

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Culcairn Shire Council (Continued From Page 8)

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 9

Petition from H. D. Shoemark and other ratepayers of the Walla Subdivision petitioning the Council to repair the following roads: (a)…

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