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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,141 stories in Murray's papers · page 51 of 58

Balranald Municipal Council. Monthly Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday. Present: Ald. J. C. Lloyd (Mayor), I. M. Purton, L. O. Coates, M. Harben,…

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P. AND C. ASSOCIATIONS District Council Meets Library Scheme Meets with Approval

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the "Albury District Council of Parents and Citizens Associations was held at the Albury High School last night when Mr…

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Medical Inspection in Schools "Should Be Conducted Annually” District Council of P. and C. Associations Will Act

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 5

Albury District Council P. and C. Associations at its meeting last night decided to press for the introduction of more frequent medical…

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Visitors Impressed Party From Maryborough Welcomed by Deputy Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 2

Visiting Albury during the weekend, a party consisting of councillors and officers of the Maryborough Council, expressed surprise…

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Engineer’s Report To Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 2

The engineer (Mr. Leggo) submitted the following report to-last meeting of Murray Shire Council:— Contracts.—Main road 389. One day’s…

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Conargo Shire Council Meeting. Removal Of Gates On Road Ordered

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 3

Conargo Shire Council met on Thursday, when there were present: Cr. J. Service (president) and Crs. N. F. Armytage, A. C. Bradford, H. R…

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The Lord Mayor's Fund

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 2

A MEETING is being called to be held in Hay to-morrow evening for the purpose of forming a branch of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and…

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Culcairn Shire Council Business at Yesterday's Meeting Patterson's Curse Trouble Some in District

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 6

Present at the meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council yesterday were cRS. J.H. Balfour (President), L. C. Linders, J. H. Shipard, H. Diffey, A…

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Shire Council. Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 4

The Shire Clerk (Mr R. J. Barrett) reported as follows to the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council:— Notices of Transfer of Land.—I…

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Widening Chanter Street. Deputation to Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 1

A deputation, comprising Messrs L.C. Abbott, E. Hetrelczls, J. Davidson, H. Martin, and J. Short, attended the last meeting of the…

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Culcairn Shire Works Report on Estimate For 1940 Grants likely to be reduced

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of the Culcairn Shire on Monday the shire clerk reported on the estimate of receipts and expenditure in connection with the general…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 3

The Lord Mayor of Sydney has been asked by the Government of New South Wales to undertake the Patriotic and War Fund Appeal for…

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Council and Proposed Anti-Profiteering League

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 2

Albury branch of the A.L.P. proposes to form an Anti-Profiteering League. When a request was made to a meeting of the Municipal Council last…

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German Club Licence Council and Ratepayer Object Melbourne, Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 5

Notice of opposition to an application for renewal of registration and meals permit for the Club Tivoli Deutscher, [?]herwise known as the…

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“In Frightful Condition” Some West Albury Streets Complaint to the Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 4

At last evening's meeting of Albury Municipal Council, West Albury Progress Association intimated that streets leading to the Public School on the…

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Use “Windfall” of £4500 Minister Suggests to Council Proposed Grants Discussed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 4

A suggestion has been made by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. L. O. Martin) that portion of a ‘windfall’ Albury Municipal…

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Garbage Service for Town Council Adopts Recommendation of Health Officer and Calls Tenders New Power Unit Purchased

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last. Present:—Messrs. J. H. Liddle (ch.), A. C…

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Soldiers Prosecute Culcairn Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 6

At a meeting of the Henty sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League, the branch’s solicitor (Mr. J. S. Wild) advised that action had been…

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Culcairn Shire Council Increased Rate Turned Down Patterson's Curse Troublesome

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council held on Monday the clerk submitted an estimate of receipts and expenditure for the coming year showing that on a rate of 2d. in the £1 the income would be £1804 short of the required amount…

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Coreen Shire Council 1940 Estimates Adopted Bate to Remain the Same

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 4

A special meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Wednesday last, When the estimates for 1940 were considered, and matters,…

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