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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 50 of 52

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research A practical Handbook for Graziers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 1

A practical handbook on blowfly strike in sheep, designed to bring together all the information from research that can be applied, has…

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Hume Shire Patriotic Effort

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 December 1940 · page 4

Making a report on the activities of the Hume Shire sub-committee of the Albury and District Patriotic and War Fund yesterday, the President of Hume…

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Hume Shire Cr. Jelbart Re-elected Business at Yesterday’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 December 1940 · page 8

At. a meeting of Home S[?] Council yesterday Cr. J. E. Jelbart was re-elected President for the year 1911. His allowance was…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held on Monday night, December 9th, when there were present: Ald…

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Overdue Rates Municipal Council Takes Action

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 4

On Monday night, all the aldermen being in attendance, the following report of a special committee of the whole was read and adopted:—…

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Municipal Council Meeting. Land Resumed For Sewerage Treatment Works

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 1

Deniliquin Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. McFaull), and Ald. Hynes, Matthews, Brown, Bradford, Edwards,…

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Coreen Shire Matters (To The Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 1

Sir,--Reading the "Free Press," one would think by the Councillors remarks, they, had practically been compelled to continue in Council…

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Reports Of Officials To Municipal Council £1,125 Spent on Main Streets

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 2

The following reports by officers were dealt with by Deniliquin Council last night as follows:— TOWN CLERK’S REPORT…

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Vacancy In Wagga Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 2

Six nominations have been received to fill the vacancy in the Wagga Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Aid. J. C. Blarney, who has…

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“Foreigners Abuse Council Officers” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 3

City Council officers taking house to house census are being abused by foreigners, the City Council Committee was informed to-day. The census is…

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Sale of Meat Council Withholds Prosecution

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 1

An alleged case of the sale of meat from an unlicensed cutting cart in the town was brought before Deniliquin Council last night by the health…

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Holiday Time Is Accident Time. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 4

Seven years ago the accident statistics of the State were recorded for the first time. Since then there has been an entry at Christmas of at least one…

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Shire Council. Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 4

The Shire Clerk (Mr Jno. W. Nelson), reported as follows:— [?].—when [?] previously reported on this [?] on…

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WODONGA H.E. Speech Night Function in Shire Hall War Work in the Schools

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 5

At the annual speech night of the Wodonga Higher Elementary School last night, the head teacher (Mr. F. Alsbett) said that he hoped to make…

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Carrathool Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 5

A meeting of the Council of the Shire of Carrathool was held on Monday, 9th December, 1940. Those in attendance were: Crs. G. Chapman…

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Windouran Shire Council President Reviews Year’s Work

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 4

In his annual report to Windouran Shire Council to-day, the president (Cr. G. T. Lyons) Stated:— “Ordinarily the triennial elections…

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Corowa Municipal Council Extraordinary Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 3

To-day ((Friday) is the appointed day for receipt of nominations to fill the four vacancies caused by the resignations of Aldermen G. H. Watson,…

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Conargo Shire Council Meeting 1941 Estimates To Be Framed On 1d. Rate

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 2

Conargo Shire Council decided yesterday to instruct the clerk and engineer to prepare estimates for 1941 based on a general rate of one penny…

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Murrumbidgee Shire. Special Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Council held on Friday, 13th December, Cr. Donald Ross was elected president for the year 1941, the allowance…

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Waradgery Shire Presidential Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 2

A special meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council was held yesterday, all the councillors being in attendance…

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