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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night, when there were present : Ald. Hamilton (Mayor), Spence, Speer, Morgan and Houston all the other…

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Albury Council Meets Parking in Volt Lane Committee Will Investigate

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 3

Present at Wednesday’s meeting of Albury Council were the Mayor (Ald. D. G. Padman), and Aldermen J. G. Johnston, E.A. Stanton, C.E…

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Yackandandah Shire Heavy Business Paper at Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 3

Present at the monthly meeting of the Yackandandah Shire Council were Crs. M. Coulston (President), J. Jamison, G. Moore, F. C, Briggs, A…

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Lessons From State Elections United Country Party Council Review MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 2

This week’s issue of “The Countryman.” which generally indicates the views of the U.C.P. Central Council states :…

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Cheers for Scouts As They March Through Town Dean Square Patchwork of Sunlight and Color Welcomed by Mayor and Premier

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 2

Albury on Saturday morning witnessed the most spectacular event or the Easter holidays when 14 troops of Boy Scouts or South,…

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Local Government Convention at Narandera Report by Mayor of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 1

On Friday and Saturday, 15th and 16th instant, the convention of Local Government representatives, which was organised by the Mayor and…

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Parking Area For Council Staff Members’ Cars

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

Alterations were started yesterday on a piece of land between the Town Hall and the police lane, which will be converted into a parking area for the cars…

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Minister Denies Responsibility for Omission to Consult Council Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 8

Responsibility for the fact that the Concord Council had not been consulted about the erection of a proposed military hospital at Yaralla (Concord)…

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More Energetic Warfare Likely Supreme War Council Meets No Separate Peace Britain and France in Agreement Strategic Developments in Review in Light of Results Revealed Reported Mission of French Prime Minister(British Official Wireless LONDON. March 28

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 1

Britain and France have undertaken not to seek a separate peace. This was decided at the sixth meeting of the Supreme War…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 3

The Council met last night, when there were present : Aid. Hamilton (Mayor), Spence, Speer, Gibson, Morgan, Palmer and Houston…

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Waradgery Shire Tenders Opened

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

The tender board of the Waradgery Shire opened tenders on Saturday for contract 5/40, 80 chains of formation and loam surfacing on M.R…

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Municipal Council Meeting Inspection Of Troublesome Footpath To Be Made

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 4

THE Deniliquin Municipal Council's meeting, postponed from the previous, week because of the holidays, was held last night, when there were…

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[?]Rthand-typiste [?]Lerk Added [?]Council Staff

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

Five applications were received last [?]for the position of junior female [?]rthand-typiste m the Deniliquin [?]uncil’s office. The town clerk (Mr…

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P. AND C. DlSTRICT Council Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the District Council of P. and J. Associations, at Finley, delegates were present from Berrigan, Jerilderie,…

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Albury Municipal Council Business at Last Night’s No Objectionable Smells From Treatment Works

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 6

Present at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council were the Mayor (Ald. D. G. Padman), Ald. J. G. Johnston, E. A. Stanton, C. E…

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P. and C. District Council Annual Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the District Council of P. and C. Associations, at Finley, delegates were present from Berrigan, Jerilderie…

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Diggers’ Rest Room Building Approved by Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 6

Subject to the work being carried out to the satisfaction of the engineer, Albury Municipal Council approved last night of permission…

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Council Will Not Build Lawn Tennis Courts

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

Albury Council, last week met in committee a deputation or tennis players, decided last night that it could not agree to the deputation’s renewed…

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Southern Riverina County Council Meeting At The Rock Yesterday Scheme for Water Supply

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 6

A meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council was held at The Rock yesterday. There were present: Councillors J. 3. Nolan (chairman). L. C…

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Legislative Council Wants Immediate Action to Arrest Declining Birth-rate Motion to Approach Government SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

On the motion of. Mr. J. F. Coates, the Legislative Council today expressed its opinion that the declining birthrate in N.S.W…

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