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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 49 of 63

Loan Council Big Talks To-day Atmosphere of Expectancy Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 10

The importance which the Commonwealth Government attaches to the Premiers’ Conference to-morrow [?] which the national development…

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Council Fencing Removed Cut Down Last Week-end Work of Hoodlums

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 4

Last Saturday night a whole chain of fencing, the property of the Albury Municipality, in Ryan’s, lane, near the common, was chopped down. The…

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Balranald Municipal Council Ordinary Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Balranald Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday 10th October when there were…

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Yackandamdah Shire Council and a Road

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 6

Mr. Sambell, Shire engineer writes as follows:— I note in Friday’s “Mail” a report of the Yackandandah Shire Council and…

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Municipal Council Prosecutes

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 4

Charles William Laing, an occupier of premises in Norfolk street, Albury, was prosecuted at Albury Court yesterday by Thomas Clarence Morrow,…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 4

The Municipal Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. E. McFaull), and Ald. T. A. Bradford, R. J. Edwards, A. C…

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Water Fund Debt £1766 To Be Written Off If Council Can Raise Loan of £15,550

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 1

If Deniliquin Council can raise a loan of £15,550 repayable over 30 years to pay off its water supply fund debt owing to the State Government, the Minister for Local Government will agree to the writing off of £1766/10/, being the balance of the water…

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MULWALA Progress Association Critical of Coreen Shire Council Urban Area Desired

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Mulwala Progress Association was held on Thursday evening of last week, the president, J. A. Loughnan being…

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Municipal Council Tuesday, October 25, 1938

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 3

Present, Mis Worship the Mayor (Aid. J. H. Armour), Aldermen W. MacLean, G. H. Watson, L. W. Buggy, T. C. Morris, D. MacDonald, C…

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Only Council to Reject Debt Scheme

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 2

The Bathurst City Council is the only council among the 74 to which the proposal was submitted that has rejected the water and sewerage…

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Salary Grab N.s.w. Legislative Council Members

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 44

Members of the N.S.W. Legislative Council grasped an opportunity on Wednesday night to press their claims for payment for their services during the…

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Abattoir Offal at Albury Treatment Plant Butchers to Petition Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 9

To consider improvements at the abattoir, a meeting of Albury butchers was held on Monday evening. It was decided to petition the Albury…

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Legislative Council Members Appeal for Pay May Get Out-of-pockets Sydney--

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 5

The appeals in the Legislative Council last night by several members for payment for political services, were chief topic in political circles to day…

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N.s.w. Police and S.p. Betting. Council Says Judge Was Deceived

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 5

Judge Markell, who was recently appointed a Royal Commission to hear fresh evidence gathered by police who were dismissed as a result of his…

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More Terrorism Jewish Mayor Shot Four Bandits Killed Jerusalem. October 28

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 8

The Jewish Mayor of Tiberias, Zaki [?] was shot and seriously wounded to-day entering the Anglo Palestine Bank…

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Holbrook Shire Outstanding Rates Position Dora Dora Road Expenditure

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 7

At the last meeting of Holbrook Shire Council the Shire Clerk (Mr. R. A. Roberts) reported that the amount of outstanding rates was £610…

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Council Offers Free Free Extra Rubbish Clearance

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 4

The Albury Municipal Council has decided lo provide a free service for removing rubbish other than under the ordinary garbage service during Health…

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Municipal Baths Open To-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 4

The swimming season will begin officially this afternoon, when the Albury “Municipal Baths will be opened by their lessee (Mr. Harold Roxburg)…

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Marseilles Fire Resignation of Mayor Demanded 15. More Bodies Found London. October 30

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 4

The Marseilles correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” states that the appalling fire which destroyed five acres of buildings in the main centre of…

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Wool Prices Fixation Schemes Opposed Woolgrowers’ Council’s Decision

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 2

At a meeting of the Australian Woolgrowers’ Council in Sydney on Wednesday, lengthy consideration was given to a section of the report of the chairman,…

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