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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 52

Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

The Council met on Monday evening, there being present : Ald. Hamilton (Mayor), Speer, Gibson, Pagan, Palmer, Morgan and Houston. Ald…

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Quiet Shire Elections in North-east of Victoria Beechworth Centre of Only Contest

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3

An election at Beechworth and a vacancy for which no nominations were received at Chiltern disturbed the monotonous similarity of…

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High Death Rate in Country. (Issued by Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3

Although there was an improvement of 10.9 per cent. in the road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State during the first six months…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of Wakool Shire Council was held at Shire Hall, Moulamein, on Monday, August 5, when the following councillors were…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 4

As the Mayor (Ald. J. F. McFaul.) was attending a meeting to finalise the arrangements of a special delegation which went to Melbourne to-day to…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1

A special meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday morning last to consider the matter of…

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Letter to Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1

Mr. F. L. Roberts, on behalf of Victorian and Interstate Airways, advised Deniliquin Council last night of the. suspension of the daily an passenger…

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Reports to Council Measurement of Gravel Stack

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 4

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

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Corowa Municipal Affairs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 7

At a special meeting of Corowa Municipal Council it was decided to ask permission from the Minister to allow the filling of the vacancy…

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Overseas Children Council to Act As Committee

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council, the following letter was received and it was agreed for the time being at air…

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C-operation On Shire Roads

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 4

Since the advent of the new speed patrol grader to the road plant of the Hume shire, a very gratifying improvement has been noticed on tho roads on…

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Albury’s First Cattle Sale Mayor Has Eye On Export Trade

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 3

“After the lapse of a great many years, Albury again has its cattle market. I feel sure that this will meet with the approval of graziers,…

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The Graziers' Association of Southern Riverina Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

Following a meeting of the Council, the Graziers' Association of Southern Riverina will urge that petrol rations to any primary…

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Review of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

Traffic accidents are up again! The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making this announcement a month ago. Now it is announced…

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Municipal Revenue

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

Referring to the recent rate collections by the Albury Municipal Council, a report stated that the yearly revenue was approximately £35,000…

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The Graziers' Association of Southern Riverina. Meeting of Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 3

Following a meeting of the council, the Graziers' Association of Southern Riverina will urge that petrol rations to any primary producer should not…

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Chiltern Council Club Hotel Grand Final Night

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 2

Rarely has a business gone out with such “flying colors” as did the Council Club Hotel, Chiltern, when as an hotel it ceased to exist at 6 p.m. on Saturday…

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Cyclist Prodigies. (Issued by the Road Sarety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 1

Complaint has been made to [?] [?] of the road [?] Council, and specialty to [?] [?] that [?] or [?]…

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Graziers' Association of Southern Riverina Meeting of Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 3

Following a meeting of the Council, the Graziers' Association of Southern Riverina will urge that petrol rations to any primary…

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