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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,141 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 58

Unemployed Men’s Deputation To Murray Shire Council Married Men Ask for Work

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

Claiming that a single man who had just complete a job had been selected form position, on the council’s maintenance of married men who had…

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Murray Shire Engineer’s Report

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

The following report was submitted to Murray Shire Council on Monday by the engineer (Mr. Leggo):— Since last meeting I have prepared…

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Murray Shire Valuatons Values Replies to Criticism

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 1

Reply to criticism of his valuations at the previous meeting was made by the valuer (Mr. J. J. Farrell) at the meeting of Murray Shire Council on…

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Car Somersaults. Windouran Shire Officers' Lucky Escapes

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

Lucky escapes from serious injury when the car in which they were travelling somersaulted, and landed on its wheels again, were the good…

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Municipal Council Reports of OFFICIALS(Report continued from Tuesday’s issue) Town Clerk

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3

The town clerk reported:— Transfers.—Ellen Stratton to Reginald and Marion Gillespie, lot 9 section B, portion 138, North Deniliquin:…

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First Municipal Housing Scheme in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

Plans are being formulated by the Ministered for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) to establish the State’s first municipal housing scheme. The town…

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Municipal Finance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

The finance committee’s [?] Deniliquin Council on Monday [?] revealed that the debit bala[?] three funds amounted to [?]…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above as held on Friday night when the following Aldermen were present: Ald. Lloyd (Mayor), I. Purton, L…

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Conveyance for Police. Council Takes Action

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 3

At the Council, meeting last night, the matter of providing adequate travelling facilities for the local police was discussed and it…

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Refugees in Australia Labor Council Not Opposed. So Long As Award Maintained. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 4

The secretary of the N.SW. Labor Council (Mr. King) stated to-day that the A.C.T.U. Congress in Melbourne on March would debate the foreign…

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Yackandandah Shire Tenders For Hodgson’s Bridge Secretary and Engineer Appointed Full Time

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 3

Present at the monthly meeting of Yackandandah Shire Council were Crs. A. Crosthwaite (president), F. Briggs, J. Hargeaves, J. Jamison, M. Coulstoh,…

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Hay Municipal Council. This Year's Assessments

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

The most important business that came before last night's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was the consideration of estimated revenue…

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Carrathool Shire Financial Position

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

A great part of the time of the Carrathool Shire Council meeting yesterday was taken up with discussing the arrears of rates owing…

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Carrathool Shire Engineer's Resignation

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, the engineer, Mr E. N. Wilson, tendered his resignation owing to his appointment to…

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Vacancies in Municipal Council Election Next Month

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 3

Through the resignations of Aldermen A. E. Mitchell and L. M. Buggy an opportunity is afforded aspirants for clyic distinction to…

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Shire Election Mr. R J. Eastman Wins

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 1

By a majority of 11 votes, Mr. Reginald J. Eastman defeated Mr. C. L. Falkiner for the representation of C. riding in Windoran Council…

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Holding-the-ball Rule No Alteration This Season Football Council Decides Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 7

There will be no alteration to the new interpretation of the holding-the-ball rule in Australian football this season, a move to revert to the old…

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Road Safety Vital Need for CARE(Issued by N. S. W. Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

Accidents continue to happen in country towns and on main roads, and their seventy reveals that the primary [?]ises m most of them are…

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Road Safety Vital Need for Care (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4

Accidents continue to happen in country towns and on main roads and their severity reveals that the primary cause on most…

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Careless Motorist Should Be As Unpopular As a Pickpocket at a Party (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 6

Accidents continue to happen in country towns and on main roads, and their severity reveals that the primary causes in most of them are…

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