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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 44 of 52

Appreciation of Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 2

Appreciation of all that the Mayo[?] aldermen, and through them the citizens, have done for the unit, will be expressed in a little gift—a frame[?]…

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Wodonga Council to Urge “Wet” Canteens

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 5

Wodonga Shire Council yesterday carried unanimously a motion supportting wet canteens following a letter from the Borough of Wangaratta…

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Wodonga Shire Wants Free Rail Travel for A.i.f

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 3

Wodonga Council decided yesterday to support a movement by Frankston Shire for free rail travel for men of the A.I.F…

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Bus Service to Wodonga From Bonegilla Wanted Council to Press

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 3

All councillors attended yesterday’s meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council: Crs. R. Richardson (President), K D. Watson, M. Martin, J. S. Hore, C…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the councillors of the Corecr Shire Council was held at the Municipal Council Chambers, Corowa, on Tuesday last…

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Industrial Disputes Decision of War Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 1

Already the Advisory War Council which has just been set up as the result of the Canberra conferences between the political parties has reach…

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Riverina County Council Money Available for First Section of Water Scheme Official Opening in December

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 1

At a meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council held at The Rock on Wednesday, notice was received of the finalisation of all details for the provision of the sura of £92,000 to cover the cost of the first section of the work, from Wagga to…

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Wants Municipal Elections Held Government Criticised Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 5

Practically unanimously the annual conference of the Local Government Association to-day criticised the proposal to postpone the municipal and…

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Improving Roads In Municipality Contract On Echuca Road Commenced

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 1

The second contract in connection with the reconstruction of the State highway within Deniliquin Municipality’s boundaries was commenced…

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Noxious Weeds in Hume Shire

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 3

The noxious weeds inspector (Mr. Welsh) reported to a meeting of Hume Shire Council yesterday the spread of hoary criss on two properties in the…

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Improving the Roads Hume Council Congratulated

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 2

“I wish to congratulate yon on the work carried out in Brocklesby district,” Mr. W. Ross, “Wendouree,” Brocklesby, wrote to Home Shire…

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Hint of Discord War Council Deliberations Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 4

The first ripple of discord in the Advisory War Council was indicated to-day by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), when he said that some…

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Municipal Picnic at Albury Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 6

The Albury and District Municipal and Shire Council Employes’ Union held a success [?]l annual picnic on the Albury sports ground yesterday. The…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting or the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday, the following Councillers being present:—Cr. E. H…

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Corowa Aldermen Want Elections As Usual

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 4

At last night’s meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council, Aldermen G. Watson and T. C. Morris indicated in a discussion that they would prefer to…

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Shire By-Election

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 3

The Shire Clerk (Mr Nelson) ported to the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council as follows:— “It would appear that the…

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H[?]e Shire Tenders

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 2

Latest tenders to be accepted by Hume Shire Council are as follow: 37/40, A. A. Wilson, £422 15/8; 38/40, W. Cullen, £248 3/6 (both subject to…

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Culcairn Shire Affairs Meeting of Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council yesterday there were present: Crs J. H. Ballour (President), L. C. Lindner, C. A. Lee. J. H. Shipard,…

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Council Employes Have an Outing

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 3

Mum and Dad and all the children enjoyed the picnic' for shire and municipal council employes at Albury sports ground on Monday. This group was particularly interested in events being decided in the arena…

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Looking Behind the Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 4

Behind cach of the 28 fatal accidents already reported In this State for October, there is probably a [?] story of anguish and desolation…

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