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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,141 stories in Murray's papers · page 56 of 58

Proposed Rates and Charges in Culcairn Shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 4

Culcairn Shire Council decided at its last meeting that it be a recommendation to the January meeting that the following rates and fees be…

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Cr. John Ross Again President Of Holbrook Shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 3

At yesterday’s special meeting of Holbrook Shire Council, Cr. John Ross was re-elected President. The allowance was fixed at £50…

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Items of News Skeleton Weed Spreading in Holbrook Shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 4

The weeds inspector of Holbrook Shire (Mr. Pabst) told a meeting of the council yesterday that skeleton weed was spreading throughout the shire. He…

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Xmas Not Always Happy (By the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 1

More than 400 families have an unhappy Christmas each year in New South Wales. This is because someone in each of those families has…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 3

Apropos the above, Mr. John Curse, of Moonbria, writes:—I was sorry to sec that the proposal to form a branch of the Lord…

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Holbrook Shire President Congratulating His Deputy

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 8

Cr. John Ross, President of Holbrook Shire Council (left) congratulating Cr. J. Nyhan on his election as deputy president…

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Mr. Menzies As Godfather Former Lord Mayor’s Son Christened Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 3

The Prime Minister- (Mr. Menzies) filled the role of godfather to-day at the christening of Norman Harold Gengoult Smith, son of Sir Harold…

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Cars Endanger Horses Motorists Careless Acts (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 3

The careless opening of car doors was one of the main contributing factors which led to 152 accidents in which horses and other…

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Carrathool Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 3

The Carrathool Shire Council met this month, commencing on 11th inst., and on account of two of the Councillors being called to attend…

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Hay's Aerodrome. Question Before Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council the question of further improving the aerodrome at Hay was before the Council when…

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Windouran Shire Council Finall Meeting For Year

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 4

THE Windouran Shire Council held its final meeting for the year to-day when were present, the president (Cr. G.T. Lyons), and Crs. A.C…

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Conargo Shire Council Meeting Tuppal Creek Bridge Repairs

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 2

WHEN Conargo Shire Council met in Deniliquin yesterday there were present the president (Cr.J. Service) and Crs. J.H. Patterson N.F…

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Lockhart Shire Council Increase in General Rate Officers' Reports

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 3

At the Lockhart Shire Council on Monday, December 11, a special meeting for the appointment of president and fixing his allowance, was held…

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Shire Estimates

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 7

The Culcairn Shire Council publishes to-day the estimates of receipts and expenditure for the year 1940. Silos Open…

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Shire Councillors Meet Mulwala Residents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 5

A pubic meeting, convened by the Mulwala. Progress Association at the request of the Coreen Shire Council, was held at Mulwala on Wednesday…

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Culcairn Shire Council Cr. J. H. Balfour Reelected President Cr. Lindner Deputy President a Marathon Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Culcaim Shire Council, which met at 10 a.m. on Monday, was not concluded until 11 30 p.m.—probably a record of records for long-drawn-out meetings. A special meeting was held at 10 a.m. to fix the president's…

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Bush Fire Prevention In Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 3

At Conargo Shire Council meeting yesterday the engineer (Mr. Fitznead) informed Cr. Carse that £89 had been spent this year on equipment…

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Waradgery Shire Cr. Matthews Re-Elected President

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 3

A special meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council was held yesterday, when Councillor Roy S. T. Matthews was re-elected president for…

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Construction of Ramps Conargo Shire’s Policy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 3

The new policy of the Conargo Shire Council in relation to the construction of motor ramps and earthen approaches to same on public roads…

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Patriotic Fund To Be Formed By Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 3

Conargo Shire Council decided yesterday to a dost a suggestion from the Lord Mayor of Syd [?] who is sponsoring the State Pa[?] and…

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