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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,141 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 58

A “Raw Deal” Hume Shire Council In Suggested Control of Hume Weir Motor Camp

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

The suggestion that the Albury Municipal Council and the N.R.M.A. should be given a voice in the control of the proposed motor camp…

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C Arrathool Shire. Appoint Clerk

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

A t yesterday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the Council received one applicant for the position of clerk to the Council, that of…

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Hume Shire Business at Monthly Meeting Protest Against Increased Valuations

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of the Hume Shire Council on Wednesday, the president (Cr. J. Pearce Smith) presided over a full attendance of councillors. The…

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Southern Riverina Country Council Meets Water Supply Discussed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

A meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council was held at The Hock on Wednesday. Present were: Crs. J. J. Nolan (Lockhart, chairman), L. C…

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Extending Water Main Along Reserve Street Council Agrees

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

Following up correspondence in relation to a request that a water main be laid along Reserve street (a narrow street intersecting the block to the…

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Radio Interference From Electrical Appliances Albury Council Discussions

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

The Department of Works asked Albury council at its last meeting if need existed for the introduction of measures to suppress electrical…

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Dedication of All Roads Desired by Conargo Shire Against District Surveyor’s Advice

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

Although the District Surveyor (Mr. A. A. H. Stephen) had conferred with councillors for 1½ hours previously and had advised against wholesale dedication of roads, the Conargo Shire Council decided after a lengthy debate on Tuesday, by 3 votes to…

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Albury Council Extending Forrest Hill Land for Stock Route

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

Present at Wednesday evening’s fortnightly meeting of Albury Municipal Council were Aid. Padman (Mayor), Johnson, Stanton, Bunton, Logan,…

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Widening Urana Road Matter Discussed by Hume Shire ALBURY P.P. Board Will Share Cost

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

The question of widening the Urana road between Jindera Public School and a point about half a mile north of the Jindera Gap came up…

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Agricultural Bureaux Meeting of Sub-district Council Programme for the Quarter

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 8

The first quarterly meeting for the year of the Henty sub-district Council of Agricultural Bureaux was held on Thursday evening last, the chair…

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Riverina County Council Tenders Accepted for Water Sheme Probable Start in June

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Southernern Riverina County Council was held at The Rock on Wednesday, delegates present being: Crs. J. J. Nolan…

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Home for the Aged Deputation Not to be Heard Albury Council Decision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

Asking that Council hear a deputation from it, Ovens Benevolent Home, Beech worth, wrote that during the last few years the home had taken in…

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Albury Ex-soldiers Indignant Hume Council’s Alleged Action “Digger Ordered Off Reserve”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

Fifty returned soldiers at a meeting of the Albury sub-branch of their league last evening took strong exception to the action of…

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Wirlinga Road Racing Circuit Work of Improvement Club to Indemnify Council Against Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

At the meeting of the Home Shire Council on Wednesday, a discussion took place on the work of improv[?]g the Wirlinga Circuit for motor…

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Gerogery’s Main Street New Route Net Yet Completed Conditional Approval Causes Discussion in Council Chambers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

After several deputations and many keen debates in the council chamber. Home Shire Council recently decided to recommend a route…

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Municipal Councils “Warned” Business with State Office Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

The secretary of the Fire and Accident Underwriters’ Association (Mr. Reynolds) to-day claimed that general insurance which the State…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monthly Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday night when there were present Ald. Purton (Deputy Mayor), W. B. McCulloch, Cornish,…

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“Hopelessly Stupid” Education Department’s Ruling Mayor of Albury Critical

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 7

The ruling of the Education Department that teachers should not be permitted to have voting power at any meeting of a Parents…

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Carrathool Shire Council Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 2

The Carrathool Shire Council met on Thursday last, there being present: Crs. Geo. Chapman (president), Westrup, Moreland, Killen…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 1

The Council met on Monday night, there being present: Ald. Gibson (Mayor), Spence, Speer, Hamilton, Pagan, Houston, Morgan and Palmer…

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