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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 47 of 52

Waradgery Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above Shire Council was held on Thursday, when there were present: Crs. Matthews (president), Rutledge…

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Yass Aldermen Resign in a Body Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 3

Every member, except one of the Yass Municipal Council resigned last night, following the statement of the Government's intention to postpone…

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Carrathool Shire Engineers Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 4

The engineer reported to the following effect :—Erection of motor by-pass between Carrathool common and town on Main Road 244. In…

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New Traffic Regulations (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 2

Universal compliant has been made over the last few years about the danger and discomfort of glaring headlights from motor vehicles. The Road Safety…

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Aldermen Defeat Mr. Mair’s Legislation Yass

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 3

The Mayor of Yass (Ald. S. Nash) denied to-day that yesterday’s resignation of all members of the council, except one, was a…

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Road Accidents in Country. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 1

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

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Expensive Buildings Controlled Under Emergency Regulations Albury Council Informed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 6

Under the national security regulations, investors wishing to erect a building costing more than £5000 will first have to apply to the Treasurer…

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T.b. Free Milk Area Albury Council to Discuss Position Meeting Last Night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 3

Albury Municipal Council decided last night to seriously consider the necessary steps to have a T.B.-free milk area declared by the…

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Hay Municipal Council Two Aldermen Resign

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2

At Monday night's Municipal Council meeting, when all the alderben except Ald. Palmer were present, a letter was read from Ald. Gibson…

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8 Aldermen Resign

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 3

In this paragraph we find eight aldermen, who have the same views as Cr. J. Service (Conargo Council) in opposition to the Government’s de…

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Hay Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night, when there were present: Ald. Hamilton (Mayor), Spence, Speer, Gibson, Pagan, Morgan, Wilkinson, and…

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Pound-keeper, Solicitor, Mayor, Politician

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2

The “Pastoral Times” of October 3, 1891, records the death of Mr. Thomas Robertson, a former poundkeeper, solicitor and Mayor of Deniliquin. He…

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The River Discussed by Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2

At Monday night's Council meeting the low state of the river, and its possible consequence, was discussed at some length…

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Support for Lord Mayor’s Fund Desired Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) said in the Legislative Assembly to-day that it was not proposed to introduce legislation to make country centres…

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Two Aldermen Resign

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 3

Ald A. Gibson and J. Houston have [?]igned from Hay Council. The latter’s [?] son for resigning was as a protest [?]inst “the undernocratic and irregular…

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Mayor for Seven Minutes Gosford, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 1

Elected Mayor of Gosford by the Municipal Council at 8-10 o’clock to-night. Aid. Mortimer, with all other members of the council,…

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Ten Little Cyclists. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 1

Six students of the Albury [?] School have written and dedicated the following lines to the youth of Australia who ride bicycles. In the…

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Last Effort to Save Govt. War Council to Meet To-day Lobbies Seething With Rumors Division in Cabinet Ranks ?Mr. Beasley States His Attitude CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 1

A last-minute effort to surmount the Budget crisis be made to-morrow. A surprise development to-night was the convening of a meeting of the Advisory War Council for to-morrow morning to discuss the…

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Big Volume of Business Before Wodonga Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 3

The Federal and State Governments should be urged to refrain from making permanent appointments to Government services during die war period. This is the view of Korumburra Shire Council…

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Chiltern Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Chiltern Shire Council, the following were present : Crs. J. R. Sutherland (President), C. D. Martin, T. Howes, C…

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