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Council & local affairs, 1939

1,141 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 58

Corryong Shire Big Rise in Birth Rate Several Bridges Burnt

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of Upper Murray Shire Council at Corryong on Monday, the C.R.B. notified that the amount of relief for Council’s liability…

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Chiltern Water Supply Council Clashes with Rate-paters

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

Results of the Shire Council’s decision to enforce its water regulations, and disconnect persons using water for other than…

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Yackandandah Club Pipes for Filling Pool Council’s Assistance Sought

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Swimming Club the chairman (Mr. W. A. Jackson) drew attention to a proposal by Mr. Butson with regard to seeking…

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Chinese Government New Supreme Council Appointed Whole Country United Chungking, Feb. 8

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

The new Supreme Council consists of: Chairman, Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek; Prime Minister, Dr. H. H. Kung; President of the Control Board, Yu…

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Grass Tennis Courts Use of Hovell Street Reserve Council Will Not Help

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

A further move towards laying down grass tennis courts in Albury has been initiated by the president of the Albury and Border…

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Former Hay Resident Has To Resign From Council Because of Restrictions of Local Government Act

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

After an association of thirteen years with the Taree Municipal Council, Ald. R. S. Butterworth has found it necessary to tender his…

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Hume Shire Works

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 4

A list of works carried out by the Hume shire by contract and road plant during 1938 makes interesting reading. A total of 16 miles 23 chains of…

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Hume Shire Presidential Dinner Cr. Smith Congratulated Third Time As Council Head

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 8

Cr. J. Pearce Smith, President of the Hume Shire Council, entertained councillors and staff at a dinner at Ryan’s Hotel yesterday. The Mayor of…

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Sydney Council Office Austrian Jew Appointed Third-class Engineer Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 4

A stir has been caused in Sydney Country Council by the appointment of Dr. Walter Diesendors. 32, an Austrian Jew, as third-class engineer on the…

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Brick Trade Benefited By Formation of Council finded Cut-threat Competition SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 8

The reason why Goodlet and Smith Ltd., brick manufacturers, had persistently refused to join the Council of Brick Manufacturers, was the…

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Hume Shire Council Plan to Improve Urana Road Control of Fire Brigades

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 6

Present at the monthly meeting of Hume Shire Council on Friday were the President (Cr. J. Pearce Smith) and Crs. T. Ashford, F. Howard. B. P…

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New Traffic Police On the Roads This Month Education and Enforcement (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 6

This month the flying motor patrol of the State highways by the new traffic police corps will be in operation. The motor trucks which they…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held at the Municipal Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, when there were…

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Murray Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

Murray Shire Council met at, Mathoura yesterday, when there were present: Cr J. R. McKindlay (president) Crs. G. T. Bayliss, W. G. J. Beer, W…

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Culcairn Shire Meeting of Council Engineer Discusses Aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held yesterday. There were present: Crs. J. H. Balfour (president), A. Ross, T. King,…

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Shire Rates Struck

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 2

At yesterday's Shire Council meeting the estimates for 1939 were adopted and a general rate of 1½d. in the £, and Town Improvement rates for…

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Deniliquin Water Supply May be Affected by Hume Dam Mayor’s Minute to Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

“This evening my attention has been invited to the possibility of a failure of the water supply of the Deniliquin Municipality, unless…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

The Municipal Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. E. McFaull). Ald. J. Hynes, T. A. Bradford, E. T. Matthews, R. J…

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Prickly Pear in Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting yesterday Mr. V. R. Rutzou, noxious weeds inspector, reported that there was a patch of a prickly pear on the…

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Hume Shire Engineer’s Report

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 3

Reporting to the monthly meeting of Hume shire Council on Friday, Has engineer (Mr. W. A. Welsh) stated that the elevated tank at Jindera was…

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