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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 43 of 52

Carrathool Shire Legislation Affecting Council Opposed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 2

The Council met on Monday, 21st October, all the councillors being in attendance. The president reported that owing…

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Municipal Council Meeting Town Hall Rent Reduced

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 1

The Deniliquin Council met last night, when there were present: The Deouty-Mayor (Ald. E. C. Brown), Ald. Hynes, Matthews, Perrin…

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Mayor Received Cheque for £1964 Rotary Club’s Fine Effort

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 2

When he was handed a cheque for £1964/3/6 for the Patriotic Fund yesterday, the Mayor of Albury (Aid. Padman) stressed the…

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Officials’ Reports To Council Loans for Works Approved

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

The following reports were submitted to Deniliquin Council last night:— TOWN CLERK Cattle saleyards loan, £2,000. — The…

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“Indian Signs” Highways (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 3

How we used to thrill at the stories of the Indian scouts, those skilled pioneers who hunted “Indian signs” danger warning from a freshly broken…

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Council’s Delegate for L.g. Conference Aid. C. E. Perrin Appointed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

Differing from the opinion of his colleagues Ald. R. J. Edwards at last night’s meeting of Deniliquin Council was hot in favor of sending a delegate…

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Sworn to Secrecy New War Council MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 1

The Governor-General [?]ord Gowrie) swore-in the members or the newly constituted National War Council In the War Cabinet room…

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“Indian Signs” on Roads. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 4

How we used to thrill at the stories of the [?] tin scouts, [?] pioneers who hunted [?] signs,” danger warnings from a…

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Plaza Theatre Unsatisfactory Conditions Alleged Matter Before Albury Municipal Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

Alleged unsatisfactory conditions of the state and surroundings in the Plaza theatre were brought to the notice of the Albury Municipal…

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Albury Council Business at Last Night’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. D. G. padman) presided at last night’s meeting of the Albury Municipal Council. Others present were Alderman A…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting took place on Monday night, when there were present: Ald. Hamilton (Mayor), Spence, Speer, Gibson, Pagan,…

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Dangers in New Driving (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 3

One of the tendencies of motorists, revealed since petrol rationing has come into operation, is the practice of coasting wherever possible. This is a valid…

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Libel Action Shire Engineer Awarded Damages

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 5

Herman R. Miller, proprietor of the Tumbarumba “Times” newspaper, and John Took, laborer, both of Tumbarumba, were joined…

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Lord Mayor’s Fund Not Supported by Shires SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 8

Delivering an address st the Local Government clerks [?] to-day. Mr. C. T. Docker, honorary administrator of the Lord Mayor’s Fund, raid…

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To Hang in Council Chamber

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 4

Albury’s Own colors will hang in the Council Chamber if the consultation between the Mayor, aldermen and the C.O. of the 2/23d (Lt. Col. Evans)…

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Police Court Coreen Shire Sanitary Prosecution Balldale Resident Fined

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 3

The first prosecution to be launched by the Coreen Shire Council in connection with the sanitary service which was instituted at the beginning…

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Council and Straying Stock a Ratepayer’s Criticism (To the Editor)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 3

Sir,—The suggestion by the Mayor that he hoped residents would help to beautify the town by planting flowers between the concrete paths and the…

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Wet Canteens for Soldiers Beechworth Council’s Support

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 3

At the last monthly meeting of the Beechworth Shire Council, the President (Cr. F. Le Couteur) presided. Others present were : Crs. J. P…

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New Conditions, New Accidents. Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 3

New conditions caused by petrol [?]have created a few more causes of road accidents. Immediately the new conditions…

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Wodonga Shire Hall Letting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 2

Troublesome question of booking of the Wodonga Shire Hall sometimes required “the wisdom of Solomon,” said Mr. C. G. Hallum, secretary, at…

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