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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 52

Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of [?] Berrigan Shire Council was held [?] Monday the following [?] being present:—Crs. V. G,…

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Murray Border District Council Meets

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 4

The following attended the annual meeting of the Murray Border District Football Council on Monday Messrs. C. H. Burt (chairman). C. E. Bunton…

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Open Road Is Danger (Issued by the Road [?] Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 4

On the evidence of the road accident augers for the first few months. it is likely that 1910 will go down in history as the year in which…

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Jerilderie Shire Council... Monthly Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last. Present: Crs. J. H. Liddle (ch.), A. C…

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Municipal Affairs Aldermen Hold Meeting Last Evening’s Business

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 6

Present at last night’s meeting of Albury Municipal Council were; Ald. D. G. Padman (Mayor), A. Waugh. T. A Oldfield, A. C. Hake, S. M. Logan, C…

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Municipal Roll Difficulties of Compiling Town Clerk’s Report to Council Qualifications for Enrolment

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 6

“The collection of a 100 per cent roll is almost an impossibility,” said the town clerk (Mr. R. Collings) in a special report to the Albury Council…

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Council’s Reply to the Government Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

By an overwhelming majority, the Legislative Council to-night disallowed regulations 23 to 36 under the Medical Practitioners Act. These relate mainly…

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War and Patriotic Fund Albury’s Total Now £623 Sydney’s Lord Mayor Says Country Not Bearing its Share

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 5

A statement from the secretary (Mr. Roy Collings) of the Albury and District Patriotic and War Funds reveals that the total receipts of…

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Residential Areas Albury Council Discussion Region in North and West Albury and other in East Albury Proposed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 6

Albury Municipal Council at its meeting last evening referred back to committee a proposal for the proclamation of two residential…

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Infections Diseases in Albury Municipality

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

The health inspector (Mr. T. Morrow) reported to the Albury Municipal Council last night that one case of scarlet fever had been reported from…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night. There were present : Ald. Hamilton (Mayor), Spence, Speer, Gibson, Wilkinson, Morgan and Houston. An…

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Council Room Improvements

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

The assortment of noises that carpenters’ tools made in the Albury Council building yesterday announced that a start had been made with the…

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New Shire Hall at Moulamein Opening on May 22

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

The new Shire Hall and office buildings at Moulamein will be formally opened by Cr. J. B. O’Donnell, president of Wakool Shire Council, on…

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£9,060 Works Program Submitted By Murray Shire Engineer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

A shire works programme on which the total expenditure was estimated at £9,060 was submitted to Murray Shire Council on Monday by the engineer (Mr. L. M. Leggo). Of the above amount £3,300 was for work already authorised, £2,760 was for work…

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Proposed Maude Bridge Who Shall be the Constructing Authority? Waradgety Shire Discussion

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council, there being a full attendance of councillors, a letter was received from the…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monthly Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 3

The adjourned monthly meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chamber, on Monday April 15. Present: The Mayor (Ald. J. C…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

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

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Waradgery Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 4

The Council met on Thursday, there being present: Crs. R. S. T. Matthews (president), Ronald, Sheaffe, McFarland, Hidgcock and Rutledge, being…

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Coreen Shire Council Affairs (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

Sir.-- Councilor Willis made a ba[?]d statement in his presidential minute at the last Council meeting to the effect that the administrative cost was…

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Waradgery Shire Council Last Year's Accounts Clerk's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

At yesterday's Council meeting the Shire Clerk reported as follows :—"The statements of account for the year 1939, have been prepared and…

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