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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,141 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 58

Lord Mayor to Have Racing Colors Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

Admitting to-day that he and Cr. Sir Harold Luxton had bought a Gay Lothario-Mitsi colt for 440 guineas, the Lord Mayor (Cr. A. W…

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Shire By-Election Mr. Cornelius Curtin Elected by a Substantial Majority

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 3

Local interest centred on Saturday last in the by-election for a representative of Riding E in the Jerilderie Shire Council…

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CORRESPONDENCE (To the Editor) Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 5

Sir,-- Please permit me to bring to the attention of the ratepayers and others interested, a review of the situation that has arisen in the…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 2

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

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Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 2

There will be meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Wednesday night, April 12 instead of Easter Tuesday night. It is Impossible to…

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News of the Week Damage to Shire Property

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 4

A warning is given, by the Culcaim Shire Council that action will be taken against, persons damaging Council notices, road signs, etc. A reward of £3…

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Municipal Finances An Unsatisfactory Position

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 2

The financial condition of most local government bodies is always a bugbear to enterprising aldermen with ideas of marked progress, and their…

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Albury Town Council Improved Drainage Wanted Rain Causes Damage

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 5

Albury Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday evening was attended by a full panel of aldermen-Aldermen Padman (Mayor), Waugh, Oldfield…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 1

The Council met on the 3rd inst. when there were present : Aid. Gibson (Mayor), Speer, Spence, Hamilton, Palmer and Morgan. Apologies…

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Electrifying Holbrook Burrinjuck Scheme Favored Under County Council Plan

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 2

The Treasurer (Mr. Mair) has received a letter from the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) in reference to his…

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Country Women’s Association. Meeting of Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 4

The group president (Mrs G. Dawe) presided at a meeting of the Western Riverina Group Council of the Country Women’s Association,…

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Employment Council £1,500,000 for Relief Work Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 6

For the financial year ending June 30 it is expected that £1,500,000 will have been spent on relief works. About 5000 men will then be…

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Municipal Council Wednesday, April 12, 1939

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

Present: [?] Worship the Mayer (Ald. J. H. Armour). Aldermen W. Maclean, G. H. Watson, T. C. Morris, R. W. E. Fraser, C. H. Johnson, W. E…

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Coreen Shire Matters (To The Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 5

Sir,--In reply to "Old Ratepayer," I think he must be very old and out of date complaining of office expenses of the Coreen Shire Council. Just…

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Albury Council and Unemployed Labor’s Motion of Censure

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of the Albury branch of the Industrial (Heffron) Labor Party the following motion was carried:—…

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Shire Asks for Grant to Cope with Damage by Rain

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 1

In Kyeamba shire, which a few months ago was gasping for rain in common with most of Australia, damage to roads by rain has been so…

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Murray Shire Council Yesterday’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 4

Murray Shire Council met at Mathoura yesterday, when there were present Cr. J. R. McKindlay (president), Crs. T. F. White, F. Leetham, W…

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Coreen Shire Matters

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 2

At the Coreen Shire Council meeting yesterday, the President, Cr. G. Duncan, after hearing a letter read from Mr. R. W. Bird. complaining of…

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Shire to Seek Grant

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 3

Although full details or damage throughout the Shire were [?] available at yesterday's meeting. It was stated that road damage would be…

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Weirs on the River Discussed by Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council the question of the building of additional weirs on the Murrumbidgee River was discussed…

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