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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 46 of 52

Wagga’s £2000 For Mayor’s Fund

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 2

The Wagga Patriotic Fund has decided to send an additional £24(1 to the Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund, making the total contribution £2000,…

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Carrathool Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 4

The Council met on Monday, 11th instant, there being present: Crs. Chapman (president), Morelande, Munro, Varcoe and Killen. Cr…

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Municipal Council Meeting Ald. J. W. Resigns

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 1

Because of continued Ill-health, Ald J. W. Adams tendered his resignation, as an alderman, to the Deniliquin Council last night. The…

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Missed 2 Out Of 409 Shire Meetings

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 3

How many shire councillors, or members of any other bodies, in the State can equal; let alone Surpass, the record of Cr. Sid Taylor, deputy president of…

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Road Deaths in Country (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 3

Although road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed an eight per cent, decrease in the first nine months of this year, 34…

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Extra Holidays Granted Council’s Office to Close for Eight Days

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 1

A petition signed by 37 business people presented to last night’s meeting requested that Deniliquin Council proclaim Friday and…

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Shire Council. Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 4

The Shire Clerk (Mr Jno. W. Nelson), reported as follows:— I sincerely regret that owing to a slight breakdown in health,…

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Shire Gravel Pit

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 3

Cr. Gorman informed the Berrigan Shird Council that he had made an inspection of the Shire’s gravel At near Tom’s property, and he…

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Lockhart Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 5

There was a full attendance of Councillors at the meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council on Monday last the president (Cr J. J. Nolan)…

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The River Question Before Waradgery Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the above Council the river question was introduced by a letter from the Town Clerk of Balranald, who wrote…

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Windouran Shire Meeting Shire Councillors’ Petrol Allowances

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 1

Windouran Shire Council met to-day, when there were present: Cr. G. T. Lyons (president), Crs. J. Priestly, A. C. Chalmers, A. P. Edmunds, J…

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A Lucky Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 1

The shire clerk reported to Windouran Shire Council to-day, that the rates outstanding were only £194, representing £33 arrears from previous…

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Reports Of Officials To Municipal Council Filling Vacancy Caused By Ald. Adams’s Resignation

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 3

The following reports by officers were dealt with by Deniliquin Council on Monday night:— TOWN CLERK…

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Electricity Undertaking Clerk’s Report To Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 2

DETAILS of the working of the Deniliquin Council’s electricity trading fund of the quarter ended September 30, together with comparisons with last…

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Council to Control Dogs After All Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Martin) gave notice in the Legislative Assembly to-day to extend the powers of councils of…

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Three Labor Nominees for Legislative Council Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 8

For the first time Labor is not to have any opposition from the U.A.P. or U.C.P. in the contest to fill a vacancy in the Legislative Council. When J…

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Municipal Election To Fill Vacant Seat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 5

Electors in the Municipality will not be called upon this year to vote for the election of a new Council, but there will be a…

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Yackandandah Shire Rate

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 4

At last meeting of Yackandandah Shire Council, notice of motion was given that to raise the revenue required £5754, council strike and levy a…

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Alleged Embezzlement Wakool Shire Ex-official in Trouble

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 2

At Barham Police Court on Tuesday, 12th inst., before Mr. Doolan, P.M., Les. lie George Anderson, who appeared in military uniform, was charged that…

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A Municipal Mix-up

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 4

A ear which crashed into a tree near Yathelle on Thursday contained Aid. R. G. weaver Mayor of Junee; Cr. H L. Robertson, Illabo Shire President…

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