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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 57 of 63

Flies at the Abattoir Health Chief’s Comments Council Refers Complaint to Committee

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 5

It is the opinion of the Director-General of Public Health (Dr. E. S. Morris) that adequate precautions are not being taken by Albury…

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New Baths at North Albury Council to Build Last Evening’s Decision Vote Extremely Close

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 6

By five votes to four, Albury Municipal Council tost evening decided to build new baths, comprising tiled Olympic and children’s…

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Albury Council to Elect Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 6

Albury Municipal Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday evening next for the purpose of electing a Mayor for 1939, and fixing his annual…

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The Council and Public Bodies. The Mayor on the Council's Policy

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 1

At Monday night's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, an interesting statement of his conception of the Council's policy in regard to…

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Coreen Shire Council Special Meeting Held Lower Rate Agreed on Tar Surfacing Tenders Delayed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 5

A special meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday last for the purpose of going through the tenders for the tar-surfacing of…

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Lavington Residents Need Water Request to Albury Council "Unable to Sell Water"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 4

Seventy ratepayers of Hume Shire, living close to the Albury Municipal boundary at Lavington, petitioned Hums Shire Council to approach Albury…

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Making People Fit National Council Appointed to Interest Young and Old Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 6

The Minister for Health (Senator Foll) announced to-night that the following would comprise the National Co-ordination Council for Physical…

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Road Safety Courtesy in Driving (Issued by N.S.W. Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 7

Many driving rules that contribute both to your safety and the goodwill of your company are based chiefly oil common sense and courtesy. For…

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Road Safety Warning to Children (Issued by N.S.W, Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 4

School vacation is fast approaching and very soon thousands of children will be released from school throughout the State. These boys and girls will,…

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Municipal Finances

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 7

The Deniliquin Council’s general fund has a debit balance of £955, the finance committee’s report revealed on Monday night. The amount to the…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 2

The Council met on Monday last (28th ult.), there being present: The Mayor (Ald. Gibson), and Aldermen Spence, Sneer, Hamilton, Wilkinson,…

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Sydney’s Lord Mayor Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 1

The Civic Reform Party, which constitutes the majority in the City Council to-day unanimously endorsed Ald. Nock as the Party’s candidate for the…

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Culcairn Shire Cr. Balfour President Chosen at Yesterday’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council held yesterday there were present: Crs. J. [?] Balfour (president), A. Ross, T. King, W. M…

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Southern Riverina Graziers' Council Meets a Railway Grievance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 1

The Council of the Graziers' Association of Southern Riverina held a meeting at Melbourne recently. Resentment was expressed at the…

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Plea for Consumers Made by Council Member “People Being Choked by Monopolies” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 4

Moving the second reading of the Dairy Products Amendment Bill in the Legislative Council to-day the Minister in Charge (Mr. Hawkins) said it…

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No Water For Residents Who Disobeyed Council’s Orders Action at Chiltern Follows Long Discussion a Close Vote—five to Four

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 5

A long discussion followed, when the secretary (Mr. Walkear) disclosed to councillors at yesterday’s meeting of Chiltern Shire…

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Aldermen to Choose Mayor To-night Great Record of Aid. Waugh Will He Be Opposed?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 5

Will Albury have a new Mayor after this evening, or will Aid. Alfred Waugh, 19 times the town's chief citizen, be given a further…

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Wodonga Shire Business Before Council Market Before Christmas

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Wodonga Shire Council yesterday was attended' by Cra. Martin (President), Ryan, Richardson. Hope, Boyes, Mallcns,…

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Albury’s New Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 2

Unanimous choice of aldermen—Ald. D.G. PADMAN, who was last evening elected Mayor of Albury…

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Wodonga Shire Estimate[?]

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 2

Presenting estimates to Wodonga Shire Council yesterday the Secretary (Mr. L. H. Sambell) forecast income for the year ended September next at…

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