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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 52

Reports to Council Saleyards Loan (£2,000) Approved

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 4

The following reports were submitted to last night’s Municipal Council meeting :— TOWN CLERK…

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Council to Reconstruct Highway Engineer Instructed to Expedite Work

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 1

The Main Roads Department will not offer any objection to Deniliquin Council undertaking the reconstruction pf the State highway in Napier,…

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Straying Stock to Be Impounded Clergyman’s Complaint To Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 4

Lively discussion ensued when a letter from Rev. E. A. Roberts, Methodist parsonage, drawing attention of the Deniliquin Council to the nuisance…

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Road Users Are Like Children (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 3

Children in the environment of the home or at school are happy and carefree, but change their school or remove them to a strange locality and…

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Ratepayers Help in Culcairn Shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council yesterday, there were present: Crs. J. H. Balfour (President), W. M. Odewahn, C. A. L[?], A…

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Culcairn District F. And. S. Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 4

The following were present at the quarterly meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, held at Culcairn…

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Road Users Are Like Children. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 1

Children in the environment of the home or at school are happy and carefree, but change their school, or remove them to a strange…

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Municipal Council Tuesday, October 8, 1940

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 4

Present: His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Armour); Aldermen W. MacLeau (Deputy Mayor), G. Watson, T. C. Morris. C.H. Johnson W. E…

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Culcairn Shire Council Petrol Pump Charges Reduced Additional Petrol Available to Members of Bush Fire Brigades

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council on Monday a ci[?]cu[?]ar was received advising that members of Bush Fire Brigades using additional petrol in attending a bush fire may obtain additional supplies for that purpose. Owing to restrictions on…

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Conargo Council Yesterday’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 3

A meeting of Conargo Shire Council Was held yesterday. There were present: Cr J. H. Patterson (president), AND Crs. J. Service, J. R. Carse, N. F…

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Agricultural Bureaux Meeting of Sub-district Council Reports From Branches

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Henty Sub-District Council of Agricultural Bureaux was held in Henty on Thursday October 3, when the following…

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Culcairn District Council Meeting of Delegates Farmers and Settlers' Association Branches

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association met at Culcairn on Monday last, with the president (Mr. O. A. Twartz) in the chair. The following delegates were pre…

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14 Appeals Against Municipal Rate Assessments

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 1

Fourteen appeals against the valuations adopted by the Municipality of Deniliquin for the purposes of rating were dealt with before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., in the Appeal Court yesterday. THE first five appeals were lodged on…

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Hume Shire Affairs Meeting of Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 8

A meeting of Hume Shire Council was held yesterday. It was presided over by the President (Cr. J. E. Jelbart). Others preset were :…

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Returning With His Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 4

The Mayor, Ald. D. G. Padman, yesterday morning welcomed four interested visitors from Bendigo to Albury. They were the Mayor of Bendico…

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Murdered in Bed Chinese Mayor Victim SHANGHAI, October 11

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 1

The Japanese appointed Mayor of [?](Mr. Fu Saioen) was assassinated in his bed at his home in [?] Japanese controlled Honkew…

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Was Council Defied ? Brocklesby and Relief Fund

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 5

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Cr. S.S. Crick) Informed Home Shire Council yesterday that since the Great Britain civilian war relief fund…

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“WORLD’S 8th WONDER” Pick-a-Back Plane Landing Hume Council Discussions

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 5

Hume Shire Council is to ask the Minister for Air (Mr. Fadden) to what extent he will co-operate to commemorate the “eighth wonder of…

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Hume Shire Engineer’s Report

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 3

The engineer (Mr. W. A. Welsh), in a report to Hume Shire Council on Friday stated that a survey had been made of the Urana road between…

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Acting Engineer Praised Tributes by Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 4

High praise for his efficient conduct of the shire’s work and the pleasant relations existing during their association was paid by councillors and officers of…

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