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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Carrathool Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 4

The Council met at Goolgowi on Monday, there being present: Crs. Chapman (President), Varcoe, Westrup, Killen, Munro and Morelande…

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Conargo Shire Council Meeting Lands Resumption For Road Finalised

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 2

The Conargo Shire Council met at Deniliquin yesterday, when there were present, Cr. J. Service (president) and Crs. J. R. Carse, H. R. Thomson, N. F…

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Carrathool Wants Placed Before Shire Council. Maintenance Man Asked For

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the question of works at Carrathool were considered when a letter was received from the…

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Municipal Council Tuesday, October 10, 1939

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 1

Present:--His Worship the mayor (Ald. J. H. Armour). Aldermen G. H. Watson, T. C. Morris. C. H. Johnson and W. E. Sargood: D. Kemp (Town…

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Carrathool Shire The Headquarters Question

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, all the Councillors being present, the question of moving the Shire office to Griffith…

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Patriotic Fund Formation In Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 2

The establishment of a Murray Shire Patriotic and War Fund has been suggested to Murray Shire Council by the Chief Secretary’s…

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Bush Fire Brigades Conargo Shire’s Organisation

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 4

Bush fire brigades within Conargo Shire’s area are organising their forces for the ensuing summer. The council is extending every assistance in…

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Increasing Road Plant Murray Shire to Buy Second Grader

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 4

In response to a special request by the engineer (Mr. L. M. Leggo), the Murray Shire Council decided at Monday’s meeting to reverse its…

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Country Women’s Association Group Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 4

A meeting of the South-western Riverina Group Council of the Country Women’s Association was held in Deniliquin on Tuesday…

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Carrathool Shire Employees As Militia Men. Question of Making Up Wages

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 1

The Carrathool Shire Council decided at its meeting on Monday, that it could not agree to make up the difference between army pay and the…

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County Council Matters Amendment of Local Government Act

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 3

Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., forwards the following letter received from the Minister for Works and Local Government (Hon. L. O. Martin) on…

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Patriotic Fund and Hume Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 6

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Sir Norman Nock) asked Hume Shire Council at its meeting yesterday, to establish a local subsidiary fund of…

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Business at Hume Shire Council Meeting Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1939 · page 2

The following attended the monthly meeting of Hume Shire Council yesterday: Crs. J. P. Smith (President), F. Ashford, A. Howard, B. P. Bell, G. A…

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Address To Second Mayor Presented To Deniliquin Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 1

The illuminated address presented to the late Thomas Robertson, who was second Mayor of Deniliquin during 1871 and 1872, by the citizens on…

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Culcairn Shire Meeting of Councillors Business Done Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council held yesterday there were present: Crs. J. H. Balfour (President), L. C. Lindner, J. H. Shipard, T. King,…

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First Council Election Held Over 70 Years Ago

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 1

The first election of aldermen in Deniliquin Municipality (constituted in 1868) took place on February 24, 1869…

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New York’s £10 Million Air Port Dedicated By City’s Mayor New York, October 16

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 8

The Mayor of New York, Mr. Laguardia,. to-day dedicated a 558 acres’ municipal air port on the north beach at Long Island, six miles from the…

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A Code for Cyclists (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 October 1939 · page 3

Pedal cyclists have started to pile up accidents again this year. The statistics since June show that the increase in accidents for which the cyclists…

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Shire Council. Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · page 1

The Health Inspector (Mr Sutton) Reported as follows, to the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council:— Buildings.—The following building…

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Albury Dairyman Awarded Costs Against the Municipal Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 3

An interesting point in connection with the sale of cream by an unregistered dairyman was decided in the Albury Court yesterday by Mr. L Beavers,…

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