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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,141 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 58

Wider L.g. Powers Murray Shire Hot to Join Narandera Conference

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

The Murray Shire Council decided yesterday not to take part in the proposed conference at Narandera convened for the purpose of urging wider…

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U.A.P. COUNCIL. Interesting Views at Meeting. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of the U.A.P. Council, Mr. J. R. Lee, M.L.A., declared that the action of Mr. Stevens, over several years, had been such as to divorce…

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It Was a Year of Progress (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 4

Streets and highways, cities and towns and rural areas are now under the microscope as the stocktaking of road accidents for the year is being…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of [?] Berrigan Shire Council was held Monday, the following Councillors being present:—Crs. E. J…

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Municipal Council's Order Erection of Dwelling Woman Fined by Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 3

The holder of a miner's right within the Municipality of Albury, Mrs. Vera Holden, was convicted at Albury Court yesterday for…

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Towong Shire Affairs Councillors Meet Honey For Roads Allocated Big Volume of Business

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 6

At the last meeting of Towong Shire Council the following attended: Crs. J. R. Paton (President), Hutchinson, Muller, Ried, Broome,' Butler,…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday last Present:—Crs. J. H. Liddle (ch.), A. C. Brownless, C…

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Light and Water Saturday's Discussions at Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 3

Important discussions took place at last Saturday's Council meeting relative to electricity supply and the renewing of the town water…

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Psychology of Jerilderie People a New Note at Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 2

An interesting note was introduced into last Saturday's Shire Council meeting when the psychology of the Jerilderie people…

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Waradgery Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

The Waradgery Shire Council met on Thursday. There were present: Crs. Matthews (president), Ronald, Sheaffe, McFarland, Hidgcock and…

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Grass Fires. The Coming Summer's Menace Discussed by Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

The question of organising for the prevention and control of bush fires, this summer, was discussed at yesterday's meeting of the Waradgery…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting Important Discussions (Rights of re-publication reserved)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3

The monthly-meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was sh[?] on Monday last at the Municipal Chambers. Corowa when there were present the…

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[?]Rray Shire Plant (To the Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

Murray Shire Council appears [?] adopted a very short-sighted [?] not accepting the recommend[?] its engineer, twice repeated,…

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Alleged Misuse of Road By Travelling When Wet. Interesting Discussion at Shire Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council, all the members being present, The Engineer's report contained…

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Mulwala Electricity Tariff Council Agrees to Forego Minimum Charge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3

Further consideration was given by councillors to the charges to consumers of electricity at Mulwala, following the Clerk's presentation of a…

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Corrong Bridge. Discussed at Council Meeting. Who Should Provide road and Crossing?

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

The question of providing a crossing over the Lachlan River at Corrong was again before the Waradgery Shire Council yesterday, when a…

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Southern Riverina County Council General Monthly Meeting Supply of Water and Electricity to Proposed Training School

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

A meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council was held at The Rock on Wednesday. There were present Councillors J. J. Nolan (Lockhart),…

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Ram Licensing Plan Electorate Council's Resolution Campaign Supported

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 3

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

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It Was a Year of Progress. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 1

Streets and highways, cities and towns, and rural areas are now under the microscope as the stock-taking of road accidents for the year is being…

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Waradgery Shire Meeting of Council. (Report Continued from last issue)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 4

The Waradgery Shire Council met on Thursday. There were present: Crs. Matthews (president), Ronald, Sheaffe, McFarland, Hidgcock and…

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