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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 52

Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Wakool Shire Council was held at the council chambers on Monday, June 10, when the following councillors were present:…

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An Alderman’s Denial Two Men in Court SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 4

Thomas Dunne, aged 38. and Archibald Mitchell Christie. aged [?]9. were acquitted and discharged at the Central police court to-day on a charge of…

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Shire President’s First Shot on New Rifle Range

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 3

The marker announced a bull’s eye after Cr. Robert Richardson, the opening of the new rifle range at Wodonga on Saturday. President of Wodonga Shire, fired the first shot at With him is Mr. E. M. Morrison, the club captain…

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Murray Shire Council Meeting Urgency Of Wakool Road Improvement

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 2

Murray Shire Council met at Mathoura yesterday. There were present : Cr. W. Coppinger (president), and Crs G. T. Bayliss W. G. J. Beer, J. R.,…

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No Hume Shire Roll

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 2

The Department of Works and Local Government has notified Hume Shire Council that the Government has decided that municipal and shire triennial…

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Beechworth Shire Successful Ambulance Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 6

At the last monthly meeting of Beechworth Shire Council Cr. D. Nankervis (President) presided and the following were present: Crs. J. P…

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Murray Shire Regrets Departure of Engineer

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

Regret was expressed by councillors at Murray Shire Council meeting yesterday at the impending departure of the engineer (Mr. L. M. Leggo), who…

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Shire , President's Explanation Soldier's Application for Employment

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

An explanation was made by the president of Murray Shire Council (Cr. W. Coppinger) at yesterday's meeting, regard : 10 an -application by • H; O…

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"Leave the Government Alone" Hurray Shire's Opinion

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

Resolutions enlisting support for various requests to the Commonwealth Government m connection with the prosecution of the war were received…

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Murray Shire Patriotic Collections And Presentations To a I F.

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

Collections for patriotic purpose in the shire and presentations to members of the A.I.F. from Murray Shire when they are home on final leave,…

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Patriotic Funds Gymkhana Council Divided on Question of Using the Park

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 2

At last night's Municipal Council meeting a letter was read from Mr. G. Johnston, secretary of the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural…

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An Appeal to Motor Cyclists to Show Road Courtesy (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

Although the registration of motor cycles has decreased In recent months, the accident rate for this group of road users has…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 3

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

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Towong Shire Ambulance Fund

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 2

At the meeting of the Towong Shire Council, the President (Cr. Sutherland) stated that the fund to purchase an ambulance for the A.I.F. stood at £400,…

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Towong Shire Affairs Councillors Meet

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 4

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

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Culcairn Council Business at Yesterday’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council yesterday, there were present Cvs, J. H. Baffeur (President), U. C. Lindner, C. A…

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Albury Council Specified Timbers Debarred From Use for Building Purposes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 5

At a meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night, presided over by the Mayor (Ald. D. G. Padman) Ald. A. Waugh, from whom an…

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Albury Municipal Rolls

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 4

The Town Clerk (Mr. R. Collings held last night’s meeting of the Albury Council that the Government had decided that municipal and shire…

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Carrathool Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 4

The Carrathool Shire Council met on Monday, there being present : Crs. Chapman (president). Westrup, Killen, Varcoe and Munro…

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Lockhart Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Lock-hart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present: Councillors J. J. Nolan (president), J. Gooden, D. L…

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