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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,141 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 58

New Water Tower Scheme Only Partially Completed Mayor Sends Us Engineer’s Report (To the Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

Sir,—In connection with the recent construction of the new water tower, and your leading article as published on Friday, I feel that a few facts which…

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Physical Fitness Campaign in Victoria State Council Appointed. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 8

Cabinet to-day decided to appoint a State Council to work in co-operation with the National Co-ordinated Council for Physical…

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The Pedestrian Responsible for 2079. Accidents in Year (Issued by N.S.W. Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 3

From statistics available there has been no reduction in the casualty accidents attributable to the faults of pedestrians…

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Victorian Nominations for Central Council Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 1

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Bailey), and Mr. M. Bennett; M.L.A., have been nominated unanimously by the United Country Parliamentary party for…

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Until Franco Wins Italians to Remain in Spam Fascist Council Decides Rome, February 5

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

The Fascist Council, after nearly three hours’ session, issued a communique declaring that the Italian troops would not leave Spain until…

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Correspondence Concerning Coreen Shire Council (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

Sir,--Recently we read in your paper of a dispute between Coreen Shire and Mulwala ratepayers. As the Council is in realty the Local…

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The River Question. As It Affects Hay. Mayor's Interesting Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

At the conclusion of last night a meeting of .the Hay Municipal Council, Ald. Hamilton asked that the Mayor should make a statement in regard…

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Country Party: Central Council to Meet Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 8

The Central Council of the United Country Party will meet in Melbourne on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week to consider resolutions received…

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Chiltern’s Water Shire President Worried by Restrictions Boring to Be Tried

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 5

Councillors present at the monthly meeting of the Chiltern Shire Council yesterday were Crs, C. D. Martin (president), J. B. Bell, E. A. Keller, T…

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Rather Go on Dole Than Join Brick Council Witness Tells Commission SOLD £33,000 of Bricks for £60,060 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

Evidence that Bertram Anthony Mosely, secretary of the Council of Brick Manufacturers was too ill to attend court was given to-day by Dr…

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Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 3

A special meeting of the Berrigan [?] Council was held on Friday [?] when Cr. E. J. Gorman president and Crs. Bryant, Groutsch, Vagg…

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

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

School vacation has drawn to a close, and many thousands of children throughout the Slate are travelling by various means of…

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Council Offices Long Closing to Cease Aldermen Decide

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

In future the offices at the Town Hall will be kept open on all but statutory holidays. This decision was reached, by an open meeting…

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Alderman Criticises Road Surface in Dean Street

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

Ald. S. M. Logan asked at a meeting of the Municipal Council last evening if the road surface put down in Dean street by the Main Roads Department…

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Albury Council Smelts From a Wool Store No Power to Stop

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

The Mayor (Cr. D. G. Padman) presided at a meeting of the Municipal Council last evening. Ald. S. M. Lagan, C. E. Bunton, E. A. Stanton, J. G…

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£11,000 to Be Spent Works in Albury Council Adopts Estimates Wide Variety of Works

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

A large programme of works, estimated to cost £11,163, was placed before Albury Municipal Council at its meeting last evening…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Police Protection at Wahgunyah Further Representations

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council last Friday here were present: Crs. W. R. McRao (president), M. T. Graham, W…

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Hay Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

The Councill met on Monday night, there being present: Aldermen Gibson (Mayor), Spence, Speer, Hamilton, Wilkinson and Morgan…

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Windouran Shire To-day’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

The Windouran Shire Council met to-day, when there were present: Cr. G. T. Lyons (president), Crs. J. Priestly, A. C. Chalmers, A. P…

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Would Help Italy French Canadian Mayor Creates Europe Montreal, February 8

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 8

French Canada is [?] with [?] over an address by the Mayor (Mr. [?]de) to the Y.M.C.A., in which he declared…

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