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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 52

Municipal Abattoir Sound Financial Position No Reduction in Charges

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

“Any hope for a reduction in killing charges at the abbatoir cannot be entertained.” said the town clerk (Mr. Roy Collings), in a report to…

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Hay Municipal Council (Portion of this report appeared last issue.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

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

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Council’s Bank Accounts Transferred

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

Following a discussion in camera on Monday night, the Deniliquin Council decided to transfer its accounts from the Union Bank to the Commonwealth…

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Houses to Be Numbered Scheme Adopted By Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

The Deniliquin Council decided this week to carry out a scheme for the numbering of all business places and private houses in the municipality. The scheme had been brought…

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Victorian Country Party Conference Control Council and Election Nominations Women’s Section Attacks Apple Board Geelong

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 5

The annual conference of the Country Party to-day [?] a [?] unifying existing rules [?] the Central Connell’s power to…

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State Highway Rebuilding Plans In The Municipality

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

Matters in connection with the reconstruction of the State highway with a bituminous surface in the town and a sand-clay and loam…

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Municipal Ventures

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

Reports prepared by the Town Clerk, Mr. Roy Collings, on the first full year’s activities of the Council’s latest ventures, the Municipal Tourist…

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Carrathool Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

The Council met yesterday, there being present: Crs. Chapman (president), Westrup, Killen, Varcoe, Munro and Morelande. The Shire Clerk,…

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Aldermen Appeal Against Conviction SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 3

George Leslie Cohan, John William Nielson and Ernest Navin, aldermen of the Waterloo Council, to-day appealed against their conviction and sentence to…

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Shire Sanitary Services

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 3

The question of the sanitary services which have been l[?]augu rated at Daysdale, Balldale and Mulwala, again came up for…

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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Wool Unshrinkability—A New Process

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has just issued as its pamphlet No. 94, a report outlining the results of laboratory…

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Chiltern Shire Wants Gravel Reserve

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Chiltern Shire Council. Cr. Peake stressed the advisability of the shire endeavoring to obtain full control of a gravel…

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Largest Yet Held Plans For Huge Sheep Show R.A.S. Council Meeting Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 3

The largest sheep show ever held In Melbourne, possibly extending over three days, may be held In July or August, Mr. J. F…

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Chiltern Shire Council Fire Brigade Incident Closed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

Councillors present at the monthly meeting of the Chiltern Shire Council were Crs. C. D. Martin (president). E. A. Keller. J. B. Bell. T. Peake, J…

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Towong Shire Council Large Volume of Business At Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

The following members attended the monthly meeting of the Towong Shire Council: Crs. Sutherland (President), J. R. Faton, Hutchinson, Muller,…

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Culcairn Shire Council Business At Ordinary Monthly Meeting Grant of £350 to Repair Flood Damage

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council, was held on Monday. There were present: Crs. J. H. Balfour (president), L. S…

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Lockhart Shire Council Monthly Meeting General Business

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire-Council was held on Monday. Present: Councillors J. J. Nolan (president), G. Jones, A…

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Conargo Shire Council Meeting Support For Further Water Scheme Withheld

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

The Conargo Shire Council, at its meeting held yesterday, decided lo take no action regarding a conference requesting the extension of the present irrigation schemes further north-west from Deniliquin towards Balranald…

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Culcairn Shire Council Contract Tenders Received Flood Damage Grant Inadequate

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council held on Tuesday, notification was received that the sum of £350 had been granted by the Department for flood damage relief. The Council is now taxed with the job of carrying out a thousand pounds of…

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"Shire" Administrative Expenses

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

In last issue was given a comparison of the percentage of administrative expenses to revenue of six Shires, including Coreen Shire, as supplied to…

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