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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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“No Triumph for Sir Earle Page” Inside Story of Meeting of Queensland C.P. Council SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 1

A denial that the meeting of the Central Council of the Queensland Country Party in Brisbane last week had endorsed Sir Earle Page’s attack on Mr. Menzies at Canberra was given by the leader of the Queensland Country Party (Mr. E.B. Maher) on his arrival at Sydney to-day…

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Road Safety. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 4

From time to time the question of glare has been carefully examined by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, but unfortunately up…

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Albury Council Extending Electricity Service Troubles From Flooding

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 3

Present at last evening's meeting of Albury council were Aid. D. G. Padman (Mayor), Waugh, Oldfield, Robertson, Hake, Logan, Stanton, Bunton,…

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Council Insurances By the Government Office Letter to Councils

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 3

On the subject of Local Government insurances, the Local Government Association has written to councils in N.S.W. setting out the position…

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Sheep Die After Dipping Claim Against Wodonga Council Owner to Be Paid £65

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2

About three months ago Mr. A. Cole, of Wodonga, lost 147 sheep after they had been dipped in Wodonga municipal Sip…

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Road Safety Glaring Headlights (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

From time to time the question of glare has been carefully examined by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales but…

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Limit on Dogs Council Rejects Motion But Admits Need for Control Measures to be Framed in Committee

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 8

Albury Council last evening rejected a drastic motion tabled by Aid. R. A. Robertson for the control of dogs in the municipality, but none the less aldermen were unanimous that some form of control was desirable, and held he matter over so as to consider it in committee…

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Better Housing For People on Lower Wages Council Agrees to Advocate Aid. Johnston Says Dogs Quartered Better Than People

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

An important proposal, aimed at improving housing conditions for low wage-earners, was put before Albury Council last evening by Wade Share Council (Griffith). In a circular letter on the subject the Shire stated that along with…

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In Memory of the “Uiver” Gavel Presented to Municipality

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 3

Writing to Albury Council, which met last evening, Aid. A Waugh, ex-Mayor, stated that he would like to present to the council the…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 5

The Murrumbidgee Shire Council met on Tuesday, 18th April, the meeting having been postponed from the preceding Friday owing to torrential…

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Threw Rats on Council Table While Aldermen Were Meeting Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

Giving evidence at the Rents Inquiry to-day, Horace Sidley, an invalid soldier, receiving a pension of £1 a week, said that he had…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

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

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Windouran Shire Yesterday’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

A meeting of Windouran Shire Council was held yesterday. Cr. G. T. Lyons (president) and Crs. A. P. Edmunds, A. Daly, A. C. Chalmers, J. Priestly and…

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Hay's Water Supply Interesting Correspondence Discussed by Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, the question of the water supply to the town was discussed after it had been introduced…

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Pines in Billson Park Ten Dead, Remainder Dying Report to Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

In a report to Albury Council on Wednesday evening the Gardens curator stated that. 10 pine trees in Billson Park were dead, and the…

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Road Safety Skids Cause Accidents Warning to Motorists (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 4

Road accident reports from country centres for last month indicate that a high proportion was due to skidding, and in the coming months…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held at the Municipal Council chambers yesterday, when there were present councillors G…

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Murray Shire Council Yesterday’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

Murray Shire Council met at Mathoura yesterday, when there were present: Cr. J. R. McKindlay (president), and Crs. G. T. Bayliss, W. G. J. Beer,…

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Tree Lopping Alderman’s Complaint

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

Referring to the lopping of street trees at the meeting of Deniliquin Council last night, Ald. Adams said some time ago reference was made to…

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Shire Engineer Appointed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Coreen Shire Council the Clerk reported that only two applications were received for the position of shire…

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