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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 52

Noreuil Park Will Be Ready for Summer Decision by Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 3

The Albury Council, by a decision at its meeting last night, is to put Noreuil Park into ship-shape order for the coming summer…

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Conargo Shire Council Protect Against Curtailment Of Department’s Road Grants

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 2

Conargo Shire Council met yesterday. There were present Or. J. H Patterson (president) and Crs. J. T Service, F. Armytage, E. G-. Robb, J. R. Carse…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night, when there were present: Ald. Hamilton (Mayor), Spence, Speer, Wilkinson and Palmer. Apologies were…

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Youth Council Declared Illegal Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 7

The Australian Youth Council was to night declared an illegal body under the National Security (Subversive Associations) Act…

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Municipal Finances and Staff Effect Of New Main Roads Policy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 3

Attention of the Deniliquin Council was drawn, at Monday’s meeting by the town clerk (Mr. A. J. Chant) in a special report the serious effect the drastic curtailment of financial assistance rendered by the Main Roads Department is likely to have on the…

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Council Election Costs

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 4

Balmain Municipal Council thinks that if municipal and shire elections are to be postponed during 1940, the saving in expenditure should be applied to…

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Hume Shire Business at Yesterday’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 8

A meeting of Hunt Shire Council held yesterday was presided over by the President (Cr. J. E. Jelbart). The following matters were dealt…

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Win the War Before Worrying About Petty Things Discussion on Postponed Shire Elections

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 5

The Under Secretary, Department of Works and Local Government, informed Hume Shire Council yesterday that in view of the existing state of…

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Jobs at Stake Vital Loan Council Meeting SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 2

N.S.W. delegates to the Loan Council meeting at Canberra this coming week hope to retire with a cheque of £6,750,000 at least…

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Murray Shire Council Meeting Restriction Of Government Spending Causes Concern

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 4

Murray Shire Council met at Mathoura yesterday. The president (Cr. W. P. Coppinger) and Crs. T. F. White, F. Leetham, J. R. McKindlay, G. T…

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Assistant Shire Cleark

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 3

At the Shire meeting yesterday three applications for the position of office assistant were received, but councillors decided to withhold…

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Shire Assistance for Ambulance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the Coreen Shire Council, the President (Cr. J. H. Willis) referring to the appeal which has been made for financial…

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Postponing Elections Carrathool Shire Changes Its Mind

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, all the councillors being present, the question of postponing shire elections was again…

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Hume Shire Roads and Bridges Engineer’s Report

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 5

Hume Shire Council’s engineer (Mr. W. A. Welsh), in a report to the last meeting, stated that a survey for construction work on the…

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Murray Shire Engineer Fresh Applications to Be Called

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 4

Murray Shire Council decided yesterday to call fresh applications for the position of engineer. Eight applications were received…

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Windouran Shire Meeting Minister Not To Act On Narandera Convention Decisions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 3

The Windouran Shire Council met at Deniliquin on Friday, when there were present: Crs. G. T. Lyons (president), A. P. Edmunds, A. C. Chalmers,…

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Curtailing Road Works Murray Shire Concerned at Dept.’s New Policy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 4

The Main Roads Department’s divisional engineer advised Murray Shire Council yesterday that owing to the international situation the department…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 3

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

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Towong Shire Affairs Big Volume of Business Before Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 4

A large volume of business came before Towong Shire Council at its meeting, which was attended by: Crs. Sutherland (President), J. R. Paton, Hutchinson, Muller, Broome, Ried, Butler, W. J. Paton, Parkhill, Mr. J. B. Ogle (secretary), Mr. J. L. Fisher (engineer), and Mr. D. A…

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Culcairn Council Yesterday’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council yesterday Crs. J. H. Balfour (President), L. C. Lindner, W. M. Odewahn, C. A. Lee. E. B…

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