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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,141 stories in Murray's papers · page 55 of 58

Happenings in the District Aldermen Clash Heat at Council Meeting. Norieul Park

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 6

Daring a discussion on the control of Nor[?]eul Park at a meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last evening, Aid. C. E. Bunton criticised the…

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Aid. Padman Re-elected Mayor of Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 3

At last evening's meeting of the Albury Municipal Council, Aid. D. G. Padman was re-elected Mayor. His was the only nomination. Ald. J. G…

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Town Clerk's Comment on Council Committees

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 3

Despite a suggestion by the Town Clerk that consideration might be given to discontinue the use of committees, which had no work to do, :he…

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Shire President for 1940 CR. J. H. Liddle Re-elected

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 3

A special meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held at the termination of the monthly deliberations on Saturday morning…

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Albury Council Holds Final Meeting for the Year

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 6

Albury Municipal Council held its final meeting for the year last evening. The Mayor (Aid. D. G. Padman) presided, and there were also present…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council weas held at the Municipal Council Chambers Corowa on Monday last when there were…

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Municipal Council Ald J. H. Armour Re elected Mayor Big Works Ahead

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 3

At the usual monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, December. 12, 1939, and the last for the year Ald J. H. Armour was unanimously re-elected as Mayor. The Council, has a busy time ahead, in the construction of the million gallon reservoir;…

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Municipal Council Meeting Streets Near Hospitals To Be Improved

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 2

The Deniliquin Municipal Council, met on Monday night. There were present : The Mayor (Ald. McFaull) and Ald. Hynes, Matthews, Brown, Perrin,…

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Council’s Share Available for Bituminising Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 2

On the subject of the bituminising of the State highway and main streets of the town, the town clerk (Mr Chant) reported to Deniliquin Council…

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L. G. CONFERENCE Delegates’ Report To Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. J. E. McFaull) and Ald. E. C. Brown, who represented the Deniliquin Council at the recent Local Government Conference at Manly,…

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Council’s Sanitary Contract Renewed For 6 Months

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 2

The present sanitary contractor [?]ployed by Deniliquin Council will [?] on for a further period of six mon[?] at an amended contract charge…

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Municipal General Fund Debit, £1,176

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 1

The Deniliquin Council’s general fund has a debit balance of £1,176, it was revealed in the finance committee’s report on Monday night. The…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 December 1939 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening, when the following were present:—Ald. J. C. Lloyd (chairman), I…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night (11th inst.) The full Council was in attendance and Ald. Hamilton took his seat as Mayor for the first time…

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Estimates for 1940. Adopted By Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 4

Details of the estimated income and expenditure, together with suggested rates, tor 1940 were submitted to Deniliquin Council last night by the town clerk (Mr. A. J. Chant), at a meeting convened for the special purpose…

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Loan Council Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 1

The Loan Council will meet in April to allocate the amounts for States and other purposes…

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Cr. J. H. Balfour Again Elected President of Culcairn Shire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council yesterday, Cr. J. H. Balfour was re-elected President (unopposed) and Cr. L. C. Lindner was…

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Chiltern Council Decides on Rates for the Year

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 3

At a meeting of Chiltern Shire Council yesterday, Cr. C. D. Martin (President), presided and others present were Crs. J. B. Bell, E. A. Keller, T…

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Mayor’s Patriotic Fund Will Be Sole Authority For District All Efforts Must be Under Supervision

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 2

Because of the decision of the Chief Secretary's Department to allow only those efforts conducted under the supervision of an authorised…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 5

The prediction by the Berrigan [?] Clerk, at a previous meeting, that there would possibly be a reduction in electricity costs, did…

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