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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,141 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 58

Will Council Purchase? Portion of Old Show Ground Society Willing to Sell

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 4

At a meeting of the Albury Show Society yesterday it was decided to forward to the Albury Municipal Council a price for portion of the old…

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Carrathool Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 2

The Carrathool Shire Council met on Monday (21st inst.), there being present: Councillors Chapman, West-rup, Killen, Varcoe, Munro and…

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Roads in Culcairn Shire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 3

Sir,—I notice in the “Mail” of August 22, a report of the Culcairn Shire Council meeting. A request from Walla Progress Association that the…

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Municipal Council Meeting. Widening Bridge Footway Is Government Responsibility

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 4

The Municipal Council met last night when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. E. McFaulll and Ald. E. T. Matthews, E. C. Brown, R. J. Edwards,…

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Melbourne's Lord Mayor. Cr. Goles Re-Elected. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 2

Councillor A. W. Coles was to-day elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne, without opposition. His allowance was fixed at £2500…

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Programme to Be Expedited. Council’s Main Roads Works Behind Schedule

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

The Deniliquin Council’s main roads programme has been almost neglected this year, because of the abnormal amount of work required in and around…

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Payment of Municipal Rates by Today

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 2

Property holders in Albury who, up to the present, have not paid their Municipal rates and who do not settle by to-day, will be surcharged. The…

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Municipal Council Electrical Installations Report From Inspector

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 6

A special- meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last to deal with a report from…

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Labor Council Fears Dictatorship in Australia Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 8

The. N.S.W. Labor Council to-night called a conference for September to protest against the emergency regulations introduced by the Menzies…

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Municipal Finances

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

A debit balance of £134 in the Deniliquin’s Council general fund was revealed in the finance committee’s report on Monday night. The electricity…

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Beechworth Shire President, Cr. D. Nankervis

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 6

At a meeting of the Beechworth Shire Council yesterday, Cr. Dick Nankervis was unanimously elected President. He was escorted to the chair…

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Women’s Auxiliary to Provide Comforts for Albury Soldiers on Guard Duty Appeal by the Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 2

Following the formation of a women’s auxiliary to raise funds to provide comforts for the members of the volunteer militia, who are on…

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Discussion in Council on Inadequate Mains

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Municipal Council the matter was mentioned when Ald. Spence asked if there was any report submitted by…

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Reaffirms Loyalty Albury Council and Empire Mayor to Become Chief Warden of Town

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 6

Last evening Albury Municipal Council carried a resolution re affirming its loyalty to the throne and pledging itself to do all in its powr…

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Wodonga Shire Affairs Before Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of Wodonga Shire Council there were present: Crs. R. Richardson (President), K. D. Watson, M. Martin, J. S. Hore, C. A…

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Holidays for Council Employes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

Although the Governor of N.S.W. has agreed to a holiday being taken throughout Albury Municipality on the show day, Wednesday, September 13…

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Cr. R. Richardson New Wodonga Shire President

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

Cr. R. Richardson -was yesterday unanimously elected President of Wodonga Shire Council. The retiring President (Cr. M…

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Council Will Not Purchase Show ground

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

Albury Municipal Council has refused to consider a suggestion by the Show Society that it purchase the showground for a town park. The…

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Chiltren Shire Meeting of Councillors Cr. Martin Re-elected President

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

At its last monthly meeting, Chiltern Shire Council elected Cr. C. D. Martin president for another year. He was the only nominee for the…

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Beechworth Shire Cr. D. Nankervis President Large Amount of Road Grants

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

At the last monthly meeting of Beechworth Shire Council, Cr. J. A. Humphreys occupied the chair, and others present were Crs. J. P. Harper,…

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