Beechworth Shire Meeting of Councillors C.R.B. Approves Contracts
At the last monthly meeting of Beechworth Shire Council. Cr. D. Nankervis presided and Crs. J. P. Harper, T. Parkinson. J. A. Humphreys, F. Le…
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Council & local affairs, 1939
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New Trustee Investment Sydney County Council Loan £600,000 AT 4½ Per Cent
To finance further extensions at the Bunnerong electric power station, the Sydney County Council is offering for public subscription a loan of £600,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chiltern Council An Engineer’s Appointment a Hold Up Revealed
Those present at the monthly meeting of Chiltern Shire Council on Monday were Crs. C. D. Martin (President), J. B. Bell, E. A. Keller, T…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forthcoming Council Meetings
Murray Shire Council will meet at Mathoura on Monday next, at 11. a.m. The Deniliquin Municipal Council’s bimonthly meeting will be held next…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Accidents Are Increasing (Issued by Road Safety Council)
There is a small but serious increase in the road accidents of the State, and the president of the Road Safety Council and Minister for Transport (Col…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wakool Shire Council
A meeting of the above Council was held at Moulamein on Monday. Present Crs. J. B. O'Donnell (Ch.). E. J. Engle, J. N. Fraser, and J. W. Rice…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Matters Before Hume Shire Council Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Hume Shire Council was held yesterday when the following attended: Crs. J. Pearce Smith (President), T. E. Ashford, F…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roadworks Within Hume Shire Engineer Reports to the Council
The engineer (Mr. W. A. Welsh) reported to yesterday’s monthly meeting of the Hume Shire Council that it would cost about £60 to properly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Top Dressing As Weed Destroyer Hume Shire Inspector’s Investigations
The value of top dressing as an agent of weed destruction was commented on by the Hume Shire Inspector (Mr. J. Esler) in his monthly report…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hove to Assist Farmers Who Enlist In Conduct of Affairs Hume Shire Decision
The Minister for Lands (Mr. C. Sinclair) asked the Hume Shire Council by letter at its meeting yesterday to give its wholehearted support in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Joint Shire Valuer Not Favored by Murray Shire
The shire clerk of Wakool Council, Moulamein, wrote to Murray Shire Council yesterday, suggesting a joint valuer be appointed to carry out the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murray Shire Council Meeting. Application For £1,725 Flood Relief Grant
Murray Shire Council met at Mathoura yesterday. There were present: The president (Cr. J. R. McKindlay), and Crs. T. F. White, F. Leetham, W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tenders for Murray Shire Weighbridges
Tenders for leases for one year of the weighbridges in Murray Shire were received by the council yesterday. The tenders accepted were:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Joins In Protest
A protest against the proposed first payment to wheatgrowers of 1/ per bushel, after deductions, was made by Murray Shire Council to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Brigades. Organisation In Murray Shire
The formation of several bush fire brigades in the Murray Shire area was notified to Murray Shire Council at yesterday’s meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Power Grader (£870) Bought by Murray Shire
Three firms submitted tenders to Murray Shire Council yesterday for the supply of a power patrol scarifier-grader…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Weighbridge Hours. Not a Matter for the Shire
J. Smellie, president, Walliston F.S. A., wrote to Murray Shire Council yesterday suggesting that, owing to the national—emergency, labor shortage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Town Clerk. Grafton Council’s Tribute
At the last meeting of the Grafton City Council the town clerk (Mr. W. C. Sheather) in his report, made reference to the resignation of the deputy town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Public Apathy Deplored Lord Mayor’s Appeal for Comforts for Troops “They Are Our Sons” Melbourne
[?]ploring the “decided apathy on the part of the public” in regard to the provision of comforts and entertainment for troops in camp, the Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crushing Plant Blown Up Warrnambool Council Suffers Fifth Outrage on Plant
Damage totalling £3300 has been caused to Warrnambool City Council's road plant by explosion outrages in recent years. The fifth outrage is…
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