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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 45 of 63

Council Reform Assembly Rejects Vital Amendment Bill Goes Back to Council Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 3

Although the Ministry accepted some of the amendments proposed by the Legislative Council to be inserted in the bill to amend the…

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Holbrook Shire Audit

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 6

John L. Bush and Campbell, chartered accountants, who audited the books of Holbrook Shire Council, state that they were presented for audit in good…

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Municipal Swing Action Against Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 33

Through her solicitors, Miss F. M. Parker notified her intention to sue Narrabri Municipal Council for £400, as compensation for injuries received…

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Municipal Council Tuesday, September 27, 1938

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 3

Present: His worship the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Armour); Alderman W. MacLean, G. H. Watson, T. C. Morris, D. MacDonald, C. H. Johnson, A. E…

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Former Mayor of Temora Dies at Manly

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 46

Sincere regret was expressed when it became known that Mr. Alexander Davidson Ness, a former Temora resident, had passed away at his home…

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News of the Week Shire Tenders

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 4

The Culcairn Shire Council calls tenders for road work, closing on 8th October. Change of Business…

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Noxious Plants in Shire of Wind0uran

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 2

A list of plants declared noxious in Windouran Shire is published to-day. A penalty up to £20 may be imposed on any landholder or occupier of land who…

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Toll of the Road 600 Deaths; 8615 Injured a Year's Grim Record Safety Council's Report

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 26

In the year ended June 30, 1938, there were 12,575 road accidents in New South Wales. Six hundred persons were killed, and 8615 injured…

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New Library Policy. Free Municipal Lending Scheme

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 12

A new library policy for New South Wales is recommended by the Libraries Advisory Committee in a report which will be handed to the Minister for…

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Holbrook Shire Proposed Water Scheme Finance and Other Matters

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 4

At the last meeting of Holbrook Shire Council the following were present: Crs. John Born (president). J. C. Bowler. A. McLaurin. J. R. Ross. O. Nolan…

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Balranald District Development League Deputation Headed by Mayor Request for Irrigation & Weirs in District

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 3

Representatives of the Balranald and District Development Leag[?] warted on the Minister for Agriculture (Major A. D. Reid), of the Royal Hotel on Sunday evening last, and asked that immediate action be taken to construct two weirs in the river below Balranald, and to investigate the…

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Chiltern Shire Meeting of Councillors Yesterday’s Business

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 5

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Chiltern Shire Council yesterday were Crs. C. D. Martin (President), J. B. Bell, T. Peake, J. Brann,…

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Ants in the Council's Pants. A Peculiar Grievance

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 2

At last night's Municipal Council meeting Ald. Speer said that he had had a complaint of ants being on a footpath, and being a nuisance to a…

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Wodonga Shire Affairs Discussed by Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 3

Wodonga Shire Council held a meeting yesterday. It was presided over by the President (Or. M. Martin). Others present were; Crs. T. Ryan, R…

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£1700 Cycle Track Grant of £1100 Offered Albury Council Considering

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 6

Albury council was informed by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) through the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr…

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Albury Council Scenic Road. Hold-up Rifle Range an Obstruction

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. Waugh) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last evening. Others present were: Aldermen Johnston,…

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Unrateable Crown Land Move to Obtain Compensation Council’s Big Losses

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 6

Writing to Albury Municipal Council last evening, the Municipality of Liverpool requested support in a move to induce Governments to make grants…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 7

The monthly meeting, held on Wednesday, was attended by Crs. M. Martin (president), C. F. Pollard, E. B. Mann, G. A. W. Boyes, M. Mullins,…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night there being present: Ald. Spence (Deputy Mayor, in the chair), Hamilton, Speer, Morgan, Palmer, and…

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An Economic Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 6

To avoid depressions we need a steady progressive rate of business activity, and to attain that we must have definite knowledge. This…

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