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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 54 of 63

Conargo Shire Council Yesterday’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 2

A MEETING of Conargo Shire Council was held yesterday. Cr. J. Service (president), and Crs. N. F. Armytage, A. Bradford, H. R. Thomson and…

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Culcairn Shire Council Water Area Defined Whole Shire to be Included

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council, held on Monday it was decided, after a lengthy discussion, that the whole of the Council's area be declared a water area under the provisions of the Southern Riverina County Council, provided the…

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Gerogery Trunk Road Route Question Deputation to Hume Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 12

The Main Roads Board, Wagga Wagga, informed the Hume Shire Council on Friday that an inspection of the proposed deviation of trunk road…

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Culcairn Shire Council Business at Tuesday's Meeting Water Debt Reduction

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 47

The monthly meeting of Gulcairn Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Present were:—Crs. J. H. Ralfon (president), A. Ross, W. M. Odewahn,…

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Tallangatta Higher Elementary School Deputation to Towong Shire Council Support Given

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 5

Members of Tallangatta and Granya Schools' Committee waited on Towong Shire Council seeking support for the establishment of a Higher Elementary…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. There were present: Ald. Gibson (Mayor), Spence, Speer, Hamilton, Wilkinson, Pagan, Palmer, and…

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MR. S. F. Mudge Dies Shire Clerk For 31 Years Faithful Service to Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 6

In most sudden circumstances Mr. Samuel Frederick Mudge, aged 73 years, died yesterday morning. Mr. Mudge was clerk to the Hume shire…

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Windouran Shire To-day’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 4

Windouran Shire Council met today, when there were present : Cr. G. T. Lyons (president), Crs. A. Daly, J. Priestly, A. C. Chalmers and A. P…

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Improvements to State Highways by Main Roads Board Hume Shire Council Has Divided Opinion State Treasurer Interviewed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 15

Whilst several councillors of the Hume Shire consider that there is no need to protest against the action of the Main Roads Board in taking over…

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Hume Shire Road Improvements and Other Matters

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 12

The engineer (Mr. W. A. .Welsh), reported to Hume Shire Council that he had a centrifugal pump installed and tested at Jindera P.W.P., which gave…

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Opposition Fails to Stop Election of Shire Chambers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 28

Although the Euroa (V.). Shire Council had accepted a tender for now municipal chambers and hall for about £11,000, a determined effort was made…

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Shire Correspondence At Hume Monthly Meeting Hume Reservoir Reserve

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 13

Concerning council's request that further consideration be given to its application for the recreation reserve at Hume Reservoir to be placed…

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Reduction of Rate Windouran Shire Wants to Assist Ratepayers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 1

As a means of granting some assistance to ratepayers, in view of the adverse season, the Windouran Shire Council to-day decided to…

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Skeleton Weed Spreading In Hume Shire Keep Seed in Check

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 12

The dreaded skeleton weed, for which no eradication methods have yet been discovered, is spreading rapidly in the border districts of the Riverina,…

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Yarrawonga Sewerage Poll Favors Scheme and Council Control

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 36

By an overwhelming majority ratepayers of the Yarrawonga Shire Town Riding decided in favor of the proposed sewerage scheme for the town to…

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Maude Bridge. New Structure To Be Erected. Waradgery Shire Concurs in Departmental Proposal

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council a letter was received from the Department of Main Roads advising that, following an…

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Council Should Act Rubbish Tip Fires Another Outbreak Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 3

For the seventh time since Saturday last, Albury Fire Brigade was called out yesterday morning and afternoon to quell outbreaks…

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Trades and Labour Council. Want German Consul Deported. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 3

The New South Wales Trades and Labour Council has decided to request the Federal Government to immediately deport the German…

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Albury Council Water Shortage Complaints Extension of Service Already Under Consideration

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 3

In the absence of the Mayor, who was attending tho annual conference of local governing bodies at Orange, Ald. Padman was chairman at the last…

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Southern Riverina County Council No Money Available Proceedings Held up Temporarily

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 6

In his minute to the Riverina County Council governing the sou-thern towns water supply at its meeting at The Rock on Wednes-day, the president (Cr. J. J. Nolan) reported that the sub-committee appointed to interview financial institutions in connection with a…

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