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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 52

Balranald Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Balranald Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening. Present were: The Mayor (Ald. J. C…

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Hume Shire Patriotic Fund

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 7

The secretary of Hume Shire Patriotic Fund (Mr. A. Nowland) told a meeting of the committee last evening that the total received up till the end…

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Hume Shire Meeting Long List of Business Council Sits Until Late in the Evening

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 10

Hume Shire Council met yesterday. It was presided over by the President (Cr. J. E. Jelbart). Others who attended were: Crs. C. W. Briese, A. C. Severin Maddox, G. A- Bell, B. P. Bell. J. P. Smith and T. Ashford. The council sat until late in the evening…

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Council Elections Should They Be Held?

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 4

Three arguments are advanced as to why shire and municipal elections in N.S.W., on December 7. should be postponed, by the Shires…

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Will Help Hume Shire and Recruiting Answer to Minister’s Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 7

“The call to Australia has never been so urgent as now, and the answer depends very largely on the loyalty and enthusiasm, the…

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Albury Car Races Full Approval Of Hume Shire Statement at Yesterday’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 4

The Sporting Car Club’s races on Monday next, King’s Birthday, have the full approval of Hume Shire Council…

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Local Recruiting Campaign Council to Move in the Matter

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 3

At the meeting of Balranald Municipal Council, on Monday night, a letter from the Minister for Works and Local…

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Mayor’s Three New Helpers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Padman) informed the “Mail” last night that he had appointed Messrs. J. Rowe, H. G. A. Dunn and E. A. Stanton sectional…

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Hume Shire Considerable Work Revealed by Engineer’s Monthly Report

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 3

At the meeting of the Hume Shire Council on Friday it was revealed that considerable work had been carried out in the shire during the…

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Carrathool Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 4

The Council met on Monday, 13th June, when there were present: Crs. Chapman (president), Westrup, Killen, Varcoe and Munro…

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Waradgery Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 4

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

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The Mayor’s Minute. (To the Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 1

SIR,—The Mayor, whom I respect, has, in my opinion, instead of upholding his dignity, somewhat sullied it in refusing the request of the Progress…

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Mr. Mair’s Suggestion Empire Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 4

IN a special message to the "Mail" last night, the Premier of N. S. W. (Mr. Alex. Mair), said:— “The collapse of France is a heavy blow; but We must face it undaunted Our duty as a people is clear. Everything which does not contribute the…

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Municipal Employees to Buy War Savings Certificates

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 1

Employees of Deniliquin Council have formed a war savings certificate group so that they can assist in the war effort…

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Patriotic Fund in Hume Shire Important Reminder Council Must Be Represented

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 3

Clerk of the Hume Shire Council, Mr. A. H. Nowland. has received the following communication from the Under-Secretary, of the Chief…

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War Council Supported Labor Against National Government MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 3

The Federal Labor Party, at a special conference to-day, decided against entering a National Ministry. In the people’s interests, it…

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War and Other Topics Discussed Churches, Refugees, Politicians and Shire Elections (To the Editor)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 3

In your report of Hume Shire Council meeting it was stated that a suggestion was made to postpone the next shire elections. As a ratepayer, I…

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Factors in Winter Driving (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 3

Country branches of the Road Safety Council have recently been giving attention to the practical side of road safety and stress has…

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Lockhart Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Those present were Councillors J. J. Nolan (president), W. K. Day,…

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Conargo Shire Council Meeting. Misunderstanding About Bank Interest Rectified

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

THE Conargo Shire Council met at Deniliquin yesterday, when there were present, Crs. J. H. Patterson (president), J. R. Carse, A. C. Bradford,…

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