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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 52

Communists in Australia Home Shire Council Wants Them Declared Illegal Decision at Yesterday’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 10

Home Shire Council, at its monthly meeting yesterday, decided to support the Municipality of Katoomba in asking the Prime Minister to…

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Works in Hume Shire Detailed By Engineer

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 2

The engineer (Mr. W. A. Welsh) reported to Hume Shire Council meeting yesterday that work on Cameron’s plains was held up temporarily by wet…

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Save Waste Paper Help Patriotic Funds Appeal by the Mayor (To the Editor)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 3

Sir.—May 1. through your columns, appeal to the people of Albury to help the Patriotic Fund by saving all waste paper, cardboard, cigarette packets…

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Murray Shire Volunteers Presentations To Be Made By Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 1

In a letter to Murray Shire Council! yesterday, Messrs. A. L. Sage (president) and D. Powell (secretary) on behalf of Mathoura sub-branch, R.S. &…

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Municipal Council Reports of Officials

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

The following reports of officers were dealt with by Deniliquin Council at last night’s meeting:— TOWN CLERK…

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Municipal Council Meeting Outlawing Of Communism Supported

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

The Deniliquin Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor (AId. J. E. McFaull), and Ald. T. A. Bradford, R. J. Edwards, A. C…

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Hume Shire Patriotic Fund Growing

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

Hume Shire sub-committee of the Albury and District Patriotic Fund has received several substantial contributions recently. A ball at Howlong…

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Carrathool Shire New Engineer Resigns

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Carthool Shire Council the president, Cr. Chapman, reported that since last meeting the new engineer, Mr. W. B…

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Noxious Weeds in Murray Shire Spread of “Roley Poley” Causes Concern

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

The noxious weeds inspector (Mr. R. T. Borella) reported to Murray Shire Council yesterday that a further crop of burrs which appeared since the…

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U.c.p. Electorate Council Annual Meeting Held at Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 3

All executive officers were unanimously re-elected at the annual conference of the Murray Electorate Council of the United Country Party held at Deniliquin Town Hall on Saturday afternoon. The annual report and balance sheet revealed that the council…

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Policing Game Laws Ucp. Council Declines Offer to Appoint Rangers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 3

The suggestion that the Murray Electorate Council of the United Country Party should make nominations for appointment as honorary rangers under…

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Carrathool Shire Aid of Engineer Wilson Called in Case Against W.C. and I.C.

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, the president reported that since the last meeting they had had a busy time with Mr…

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Council and Agents to Confer on Need for Extra Sheep Pens

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 1

In a minute presented to Deniliquin Council last night, the Mayor (Ald. J. E. McFaull) recommended that the council confer with the associated…

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U.C.P. Council Desires Strong Action Against Coal Strike And Subversive Elements

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

Alarm was expressed by the Murray Electorate Council of the United Country Party at Deniliquin on Saturday at the slow action taken by the Commonwealth Government in re-opening the mines as a means of settling the coal strike, and also in the…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 3

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

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Towong Shire Councillors Meet Tallangatta Electricity Hold Up in Transfer

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 2

The following members attended the last monthly meeting at Towong Shire Council: Crs. Sutherland ( President), J. R. Patton, Hutchinson,…

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Minister Accused of “Bungling” County Council and Restrictions Was Mr. Menzies’ “Leg Pulled?” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 5

The Sydney County Council decided by three votes to two today to ask the State Government to remove ail electricity…

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More Deaths in Road Accidents. (Issued by the Read Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

This is the time of the year when there arc more deaths in road accidents than at any other per[?] Experience over the last five years…

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Bank Account of Wife of Defendant M.L.A. Produced in Court Council’s Vigorous Protest Sydney, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

When an official of the Government Savings Bank, at the instance of Superintendent O’Toole, produced in the John Woolcott Forbes conspiracy case,…

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Grant Loans for Shires and Municipalities Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 2

Answering a question by Mr. J. T. Reid [?] Lismore) the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Martin) stated in the Legislative…

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