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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

1,250 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 63

CHILTERN Shire Council News

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Children Shire Council on Monday, the tendered of Margaret K Lobl[?], of £11 plus rates, for the grazing rights of the…

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Shire and Hospital Matters To the Editor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 3

Sir,—May I be permitted to comment on Mr. Gordon Liddle's letter appearing in your issue of the 3rd inst. I might first mention…

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Corowa U.C.P. Council Meeting at Urana

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 3

A meeting of the Corowa Electorate Council of the United Country Party was held at Urana on Thursday, when there was a large…

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Stock Trucking Yards Not Wanted Near Town Council’s Attitude

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 5

Ald. C. E. Bunion told aldermen at last evening’s meeting of the Municipal Council that the chairman of the commission…

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Dean Street Seats to Go Council Takes Writer’s Advice More Space for Car Parking

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 6

Stating that after observations he has made during the last few weeks he was satisfied that people who [?] wits under I he…

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Upper Murray Shire Meeting of Council Re-forming Bush Fire Brigades

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Upper Murray Shire Council was held on Monday. Present: Crs. P. Daly (President), K. J. MacKinnon, C…

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Shire Engineer Resigns

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

Quite a bombshell was exploded on Tuesday when the engineer of the Mitchell Shire Council (Mr. P. L. Edwardes) tendered his resignation…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night, when there were present: Ald. J. A. Gibson (Mayor). Spence, Speer, Wilkinson, Pagan, Morgan and Palmer…

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Aerodrome Site Startling Disclosures by Mayor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 6

When the Town Clerk read letters from the Minister for Defence to Mrs H. K. Nock, and from the Secretary of the Civil Aviation Board, with reference to the proposed aerodrome at Corowa, the Mayor said that on a recommendation of this Secretary of the Defence Department, he made…

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Corowa Municipal Council Lengthy Sitting: Important Doings Town Clerk's Resignation Accepted

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 6

Despite the fact that the last meeting was held only a fortnight ago, Aldermen of the Municipal Council, who met on Tuesday evening, were confronted with a large volume of business, and the meeting did not terminate until 10 minutes to midnight…

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Albury Council Last Evening’s Meeting Straying Stock Nuisance

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

A meeting of Albury Council was held on Wednesday evening. The Mayor (Ald. Waugh) was in the chair, and others present were: Aldermen…

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Pith of the Council Waterworks Debt Reduction Establishment of Aerodrome

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 3

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday evening, it was revealed that as a result of representations made by Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A.,…

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Reported First Meeting of Hume Shire Council Mr. W. J. Mangan Entertained Journalism in Early Years

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 2

The journalist who reported the first meeting of the Hume Shire Council. when it was constituted in 1907, Mr. W. J. Mangan, was a guest at a…

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Rate in Hume Shire Will be [?] the £

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 7

At yesterday’s meeting of Hume Shire Council the acting-shire clerk (Mr. J. Noonan), in a report relating to [?] and [?] for the…

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Respirator for Hospital No Assistance From [?]Shire

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 2

The secretary of Albury District Hospital (Mr. James Clarke) asked [?] Shire Council at its meeting yesterday if it would assist the…

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Lavington Township Joining it to Albury Suggestion From Hume Shire

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 7

Mr. J. Buchborn. Lavington, [?] that he had been given permission by Albury Municipal Council to connect his property with the town…

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Breaks 20-Year Record Hume Shire President Cr. J. P. Smith Re-elected Annual Dinner Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 7

Proposing the health of the President of the Hume Shire Council (Cr J. Pearce Smith), at a dinner given by him to colleagues and the…

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Coursing Dogs a Curse at Wagga Council Orders Owners to Abate Nuisance

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 10

Coursing dogs have become such a “curse” in Wagga Municipality that the council has issued orders to all greyhound dog owners to…

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Hume Shire Friday’s Council Meeting Ratepayers’ Requests

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 3

At a meeting of Hume Shire Council on Friday, Cr. J. P. Smith (President) was in the chair. Others present were: Crs. T. Ashford. F. Howard, G. A. and…

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Privy Council Appeals Abolition Sought in Canada Ottawa, February 11

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 3

A solution has been tabled in the Canadian House of Commons by Mr C. H. Cahan (Conservative) seeking abolition of appeals to the Privy…

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