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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 63

18 Years’ Service Towong Shire Treasurer Presentation to Miss Chatham

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 2

At the conclusion of business at last meeting of the Towong Shire Council, Miss [?] who has for 15 years acted as shire treasurers, was made a…

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Will Be Momentous Loan Council Meeting Vital Problems to Be Discussed Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 8

Next week’s meeting of the Loan Council in Canberra will probably prove to be the most momentous since the formation of the…

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Waradgery Shire Council Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 1

The Waradgery Shire Council met on Thursday, there being present:— Councillors Matthews (President), Ronald, Sheaffe, McFarland,…

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Engineer's Report to Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 3

The engineer of Murray Council (Mr. Leggo) submitted the following report at last Monday’s meeting:— Main roads.—Formation between 32[?]…

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Coreen Shire Council Special Review of Finances

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council, which was held on Monday of last week, the inspector (Mr. John Chrisp) reported that he…

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Berrigan Shire Unsuccessful in Desire to Acquire Conargo Shire Territory

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 3

The application by Berrigan Shire Council to acqu[?]the parishes [?] Woolami and Yalgadoori from the Conargo Shire Council has been…

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Correspondence Bridge in Yackandandah Shire (To the Editor)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 4

Sir,—From your report of deputation at council meeting at Yackandandah on the 15th inst., some omissions of importance have been made. First, Mr…

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Road Safety. Accident REDUCTION.(By Lt.-Col. H. A. Ycuden, D.S [?] V.D., Secretary, Road safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 1

For the first time since road accident [?] have been kept there has been a decrease in the [?] during the first two, and…

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Mayor’s Busy Day

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 4

The Mayor of Albury (Aid. A. Waugh) will have a busy day to-day. Although be presided at the meeting of the AlBury Municipal Council last…

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Berrigan Shire Unsuccessful in Desire to Acquire Conargo Shire Territory

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 3

The application by Barrigan Shire Council to acquire the parishes of Woolamai and Yalgadoori from the Conargo Shire Council…

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Hume Shire Council Correspondence and Requests

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 18

Namburra Shire Council requested co-operation in an effort to obtain an allocation, from the Federal Government of part of the petrol tax, to…

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Hay Water Supply. Proposed Improvements. Report by Mayor Discussed at Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 2

The question of the proposed improvements to the town water supply and sewerage works, and also the possibility of a weir being…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 2

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

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Lord Mayor’s Prague Mission

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of London (Sir Harry Twyford) flew to Prague in order to set up an organisation to deal with his fund for the relief of distress in Czecho-Slovakia. He is shown (right) with Sir Neil Malcolm (High Commissioner for German Refugees since 1936), who…

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"Trees Murdered" Council Criticised

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 3

The two beautiful old pepper trees in Meeclan-street, Yass, opposite the convent, were murdered qn Friday by workmen acting under instructions…

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Improvements in Hume Shire Road and Other Works Report of Engineer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 27

At the monthly meeting of Hume Shire Council on Thursday, the engineer (Mr. W. A. Welsh) reported that with "B" riding councillors he inspected the…

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Mare in Council Employ for Nearly 30 Years

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 3

The municipal gardens curator (Mr W. Fellowes) unearthed a bit of history in his report to the town council on Wednesday, when he stated that…

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Albury Council Complaints About Roads Drain Through Reserve

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 4

At Wednesday night's meeting Albury Council the Mayor (Aid. [?] presided and others present [?] Johnston. Stanton, Bunton,…

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“Overstepped Mark” Mr. Sambell and a Road Yackandandah Council Comments

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 5

All councillors were present at the last monthly meeting of Yackandandah Shire Council The following accounts were passed…

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State Highways Maintenance by Main Roads Board Reply to Council Opposition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 19

The Department of Main Roads, Sydney, informed the Hume Shire Council that the department's action in taking over certain highways in New…

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