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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Rates and Charges Fixed by Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 1

Rates and charges for 1939, submitted by the town clerk ,(Mr. W. R Tate) in accordance with the estimates, were adopted Toy Deniliquin…

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The River Problem. Waradgery Shire Councillors Discuss Griffith Conference

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

At Thursday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire, discussion over the recent conference at Griffith concerning the storage and distribution…

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Council to Meet To-morrow Evening

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Albury Municipal Council will be held tomorrow evening when among other business consideration will be given to…

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Retaining Wall To prevent Erosion at Swimming Area Council’s Vote of £30

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

Assistance from the Deniliquin Council in carrying out the construction of a retaining wall to prevent further erosion of the south bank of the Edward…

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Road Safety and the Highway Code (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council Of N.S.W. recently had . published a code comprising information for the…

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Municipal Affairs Meeting of Aldermen Defence Department and the Rifle Range

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

At a meeting of Albury Municipal Council last evening, Ald. J. G. Johnston, deputy Mayor, presided in the absence of the Mayor (Ald. D. G…

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Shire Boundaries Their Reallocation Suggested Minister’s Reply to Settlers Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

Replying to a resolution of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association conference which sought machinery for the re-allocation of shire boundaries…

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Electricity for Holbrook Hume Council Disappointed with Department’s Attitude

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

Hume Shire Council is disappointed at the decision of the Department of Works and Local Government with, regard to the supply of electricity to…

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Bruce’s Secret Report People in the Dark Meets Defence Council Mr. Lyons Reticent Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

After the High Commissioner (Mr. Bruce) had given a comprehensive review of the international situation Britain’s defence programme and…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

The Council sat on Monday, there being present: Ald. Gibson (Mayor) Speer, Hamilton, Wilkinson, Pagan, Morgan and Palmer. Apologies for…

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Municipal Council Tuesday, January 24, 1939

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

Present.--His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Armour), Aldermen W. Maclean, G. H. Watson, T. C. Morris, [?]. H. Johnson, P. J. Nagle; D. E…

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Holbrook Shire Report on Finance Dismissals of Relief Workers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

At the last meeting of Holbrook Shire Council meeting the shire clerk (Mr. R. A. Roberts) stated that to date the following amounts had been spent on…

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Road Safety the Highway Code (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of N. S. W. (Col. Bruxner) recently, had published a code comprising such…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 1

The usual meeting of the above was held at Moulamein on 16th inst. when the following Councillors were present: Crs. J. B. O'Connell, (Ch.), W…

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Mot[?]athool Shire Clerk [?]Into Suspension

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

[?]ry into the suspension of the [?] shire Clerk (Mr. J. McCor[?] commence on February 7, at [?]efore an officer of the…

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Road Safety Warning Children Returning to School the Need for Instruction (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 6

School vacation will soon be drawing to a dose and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling toy various means of…

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Norieul Park Comparison With Other Resorts Mayor’s Comments

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. D. G. Padman), who has just returned from a trip along the South Coast of N.S.W., and to bayside resorts out from Melbourne,…

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

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, recently had published a code comprising…

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Childern Water Supply Council to Stand by Decision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

Despite temporary setbacks to the plan to enforce its previous decision, it was learned authoritatively from the Shire Secretary’s office yesterday that…

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Nyngan Council Fails to Elect Mayor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 5

For the fourth successive occasion in two weeks the Nyngan Municipal Council failed to secure a quorum at the special and regular meetings…

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