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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,141 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 58

Culcairn Shire Meeting of Councillors Business Done Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 6

The following were present at the monthly meeting of the Culca[?] Shire Council yesterday: Crs.J. H. Balfour (President), W. M. Odewahn, T. King,…

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Dwelling Not Approved by Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 3

Mrs. Vera Holden was convicted at Albury by Mr. Beavers, P.M., for having certain work carried out in connection with the erection of a dwelling without…

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Council Notes. Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 4

The Health Inspector (Mr S. W. W. Sutton) reported as follows to the last meeting of the Shire Council:—…

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Will Not Countenance Pollution of Town's Water Albury Council’s Stand •

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 4

Albury Municipal Council will not countenance interference with the town's water supply by pollution from properties in Hume Shire above the…

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Albury Council Orders Removal of Verandahs in Dean Street Within Five Years

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 4

Verandahs in the main street, other than those of the cantilever type, are not desired by the Municipal Council, which, at its meeting last evening,…

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Civic Affairs Dealt With by Aldermen at Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4

The Mayor (Aid. D. G. Padman) presided at a meeting of the Municipal Council on Wednesday night. Also in attendance were Aid. S. M. Logan, C…

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Culcairn Shire Council Widespread Flood Damage Government Relief Sought

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 6

Those present at the Culcairn Shire Council meeting, held on Monday last, were as follow: Crs. J. H. Balfour, W. Odewahn, C. A. Lee, A. Ross, E…

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Lockhart Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held Improvements to Trunk Road

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was attended by Councillors J. J. Nolan (president), W. K. Day (deputy president), J. W. Gooden,…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4

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

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Carrathool Shire. Triennial Valuations

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, the question of the triennial valuation of the Shire was discussed, the Clerk, Mr. Noonan,…

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Bush Fires. Carrathool Shire Preparations

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Counciil, preliminary organisation for the fighting of hush fires in the forthcoming summer were…

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Carrathool Shire. Provision of Engineer's Car

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of the Carrathool Council the questions of providing a car for the Engineer, and the motor vehicles used by the staff…

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Noxious Weeds. Carrathool Council Discussion

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 1

At the Carrathool Shire Council meeting on Monday, the question of noxious weeds was discussed at some length…

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Council Moves For Air Service Between Albury and Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4

Victorian and Inter-State Airways Ltd., which has been asked by Albury Municipal Coucal to consider [?]garating a [?]ger…

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Albury Council Takes No Action on Unemployment Tax Issue

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4

Bathurst City Council is against the State Government's attitude in crediting wages and special income taxes to consolidated revenue. It is seeking the…

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Suggestion That Council Purchase 12 Acres of Albury Show Ground

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4

Albury Show Society has made a suggestion . to the Municipal Council that it purchase approximately 12 acres of the present show ground site…

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The Man Who Takes a Risk. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 3

Although there is a general feeling of satisfaction that the death roll of road accidents was reduced by 10.9 per cent. last year, there are features of…

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Council Asked to Help Brother Movement Chairman in Albury Hospital Dr. Stewart Ziele's Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4

Written a few days before be was fatally injured in a car accident near Albury, Dr W. Stewart Ziele, of Sydney, who is chairman of the -Big Brother…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday, night, when there were present, Ald, J. C. Lloyd (Mayor, I. Purton, L. O…

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Chiltern Council Elections

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 6

In the municipal, elections yesterday Cr. J. A. Sutherland was returned unopposed for Barnawartha; Cr. E. A. Keller unopposed for Chilter[?]…

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