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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 52

Reports to Council Recommendations By Town Clerk

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

The following reports by officers were read and dealt with by Deniliquin Council on Monday night:— TOWN CLERK…

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Corowa Water Rate Down Twopence Increased Reticulation and Storage Council Works for 1910

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3

At the ordinary meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council this week the rates were fixed at the same level as last year, with the exception of the…

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Stock for Victoria Provision of Tracking Yards Hume Shire to Move for Construction

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 5

Hearing that a Victorian line is to be constructed from Albury to Table Top, mainly for detente reasons, Hume Shire Council has…

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Heated Exchanges Council Deputation Retrenchment Opposition Hume Shires Attitude

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 7

Herted exchanges [?] at a meeting of the [?] Shire Council yesterday when a deputation was being received in connection with…

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Control of Roads Hume Shire Opposed to Trunk Road Proposal Would Be Against Interests of Local Government

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 8

The principle of handing over the control of roads to the Main Roads Board, in opposition to Local Government control, was…

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Hume Shire Meeting Held Friday Requests From Ratepayers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

At the meeting of the Hume Shire Council on Friday the President (Cr. J. E. Jelbarl) presided over a full attendance of…

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Noxious Weed Spread Concern in Hume Shire Councillors’ Discussion

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

Considerable concern was shown by councillors at Friday’s meeting of the Hume Shire Council, when reports were received from Its…

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Patriotic Funds in IIume Shire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 4

A meeting of the Hume Shire sub-committee of the Albury and District Patriotic and War Fund, which comprises all members of the Hume Shire…

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Thinks Soldiers Not Anxious for Public Farewells—the Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 4

“The poor response of relatives and friends to supply particulars regarding men going overseas to serve with the Second A.I.F. bears…

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Council Notes. Electrical Engineer

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 3

The electrical engineer (Mr N. J. reported that the proposal of the Council to instal electric stoves on the hire system had…

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Four Drowned; Family Tragedy Launch Hits Bar Broken to Pieces by Seas One of Victims Was Ex-mayor Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 1

Four members of a family lost their lives when their boat was racked to pieces in big seas while crossing the treacherous sandbar at…

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Culcairn Shire Campaign Against Fires. Inspector Reports Spread of Skeleton Weed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

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

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Southern Riverina County Council Meeting at the Rock Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

A meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council was held at The Rock yesterday. Present were Councillors Nolan (chairman), and Condon…

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Council Increases Water Rates Fathing : Garbage Service 2d. Per Bin

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 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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Waradgery Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

The Waradgery Shire Council met yesterday, there being present: Crs. Matthews (president). Ronald. Sheaffe and Rutledge. Apologies for…

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Coreen Shire Council General Meeting of the Council Held Last

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday last, at the Municipal Chambers, Corowa, when there were present Crs. J…

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Conargo Shire Council Meeting Deviation Of Mabin’s Well Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

WHEN Conargo Shire, Council met at Deniliquin yesterday, there were present, the-president (Cr J. H;- Patterson) and Crs. J Service, J. Carse,…

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Culcairn Shire Council. Applications Wanted for Driver Spread of Noxious Weeds

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

There was a full attendance of councillors at the first meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council for the new year, held at Culcairn on Monday. Owing to a re-shuffle of the maintenance staff it was decided to…

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Air Training in Hay Waradgery Shire Representations

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council the President reported that several weeks ago in conjunction with the Mayor of Hay…

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Original Correspondence. the Hay Municipal Council. Suggestions for the New Year. (To the Editor "Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

Sir,—The annual social gathering of the staff and aldermen was staged on the 21st December last, and was a great success. Everything was…

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