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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,141 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 58

Travelling Stock Courtesy by Motorists (Issued by N.S.W. Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 3

The Graziers Association of New South Wales and other organisations of country interests have made complaints to the Minister for Transport…

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Municipal Finances

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 2

A satisfactory position was shown in the finance committee's report to Deniliquin Council at last meeting With the exception of the electricity trading…

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Lost His Temper. Bad Manners ACCIDENT.(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 4

They waited in hospital, nervous, and greatly disturbed [?] conscience. wishing in vain that they could [?] all that had occurred within one…

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Wodonga Shire Meeting of Councillors Interesting Subjects Discussed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 4

A meeting of Wodonga Shire Council was held yesterday. The president (Cr. M. Martin), who will vacate the office after the next meeting…

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Obeys God’s Laws—not Council’s [?]Sham

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 6

Charge with having caused a sound [?] to cause annoyance to [?] from as [?] [?] who described [?]…

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Lost his Temper Bad Manners Accident (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 3

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vain that they could undo all that had occurred within…

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Windouran Shire Electors

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 2

Supplementary lists of electors in Windouran Shire will be exhibited between August 8 and 23, at post offices at Wanganella, Booroorban, Pretty…

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Secretary to Wodonga Shire

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

Wodonga Shire Council received 30 applications for the position of secretary. That number has been narrowed down to four, and before the final…

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Electors in Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 2

Supplementary lists of persons who appear to have the requisite qualifications for enrolment as electors of Murray Shire may be inspected between…

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W[?] Mayor Seeks Political H[?] In Federal Sphere

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 3

CR. T. J. NOLA[?] J.P. MAYOR O[?] WANGARA[?] who is contesting the pre-selection ballot of the United Country Party to choose a candidate…

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YACKANDANDAH Bush Nursing Hospital; Annual Meeting of District Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 8

Thirty-four members were present at the annual meeting of the district council of the Yackandandah Centre, Victorian Bush Nursing Association…

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Tactical Move Boycott Supporters Beaten Trades Hall Council Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

A tactical move by supporters of the boycott on the national register to have last week's decision confirmed by the Trades and Labor…

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Lost His Temper. Bad Manners Accident (Issued by Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 2

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vain that they could undo all that had occurred within one short hour…

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Premises Not Sewered Council Notice Disobeyed Two Owners Fined

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 4

For having failed to obey an order of Albury Municipal Council to connect premises they owned with the town's sewerage system, two…

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Appointment Pleases Congratulations for Mr. Mair Hundreds of Telegrams Mayor Sends Complimentary Message

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 1

The news of Mr. Mair’s appointment aroused the keenest pleasure throughout the Albury electorate, and hundreds of people sent…

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[?]Chwoth Shire Meeting of Councillors Big Volume of Business

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 6

At the last monthly meeting of Beechworth Shire Council Cr. J. A. Hum[hjreys, [?]uty president, presided, and the following were also…

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Ram Licensing Plan. Electorate Council’s Resolution. Campaign Supported

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Murray Electorate Council of the United Country Party, it was unanimously decided to support the Australian Society of…

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Safe Driving at Home. Council of N.S.W.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 4

"I was late for an appointment and I must admit I was stepping on it a bit." This has been the confession of thousands of motorists after road…

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Chiltern Shire Business Dose Yesterday, New Town Hall Loan Annual Elections—Cr. Keller May Not Seek Re-election

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of .the Chiltern Shire Council yesterday those present were Crs. C. D. Martin (president), J. B. Bell, E. A. Keller, T…

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Items of News Hume Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Hume Shire Council will be held on Friday. Cr. J. S. Maddox will move : “That council do necessary drainage on[?]…

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