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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 52

Home Shire President Entertains Guests at Dinner Pleasant Function at Ryan’s Hotel

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

During the luncheon interval In the business of the Hume Shire council and yesterday the President (Cr. J. E. Jelbard) entertained…

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Victorian Line to Table Top? N.S.W. Authorities Deny Knowledge Of It Hume Shire Request for Trucking Yards

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 4

The Question of whether or not a. railway of Victorian gauge is to be constructed to Table Top was not brought any further into the light…

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Premier Censured U.C.P. Squabble in Victoria Central Council’s Resolution Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 4

The Central Council of the U.C.P. to-day carried a motion expressing resentment with what it described as the repeated and…

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“Lake Hume” or “Hume Reservoir” Hume Shire Council Chooses Reservoir

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of the Hume Shire Council on Friday it was decided to support the Albury Municipal Council in its decision to adhere to the…

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Hume Shire Council Business at Last Meeting Value of Lucerne in Control of Skeleton Weed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the Hume Shire Council on Friday was presided over by the president (Cr. J. E. Jelbart). Crs. T. Ashford, F. Howard. J. P. Smith,…

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Stolen Tyres Shire Plant Delayed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, the engineer in the course of his report stated: "Plant No. 4, Speed Patrol—P…

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No Endowment for Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

The Local Government Department advised Murray Shire Council yesterday that the apportionment of endowment to shire councils for 1940,…

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Chief Warden of Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

The Director of National Emergency Services asked Murray Shire Council yesterday for advice as to the appointment of a Chief Warden for the shire’s…

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Short of Funds Carrathool Shire's Position The Tour of the Shire Cancelled

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

Yesterday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council was attended by all the Councillors. The meeting was preceeded by a meeting of the…

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Militia Man’s Pay Supplemented by Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 4

On behalf of Mathoura Defence League, now the Mathoura Auxiliary of the Murray Shire Patriotic and War Fund, Mr. A. L Sage wrote to Murray…

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Main Roads Works Carrathool Shire Urged to Speed Up

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the matter of expediting the main roads programmes was discussed…

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Satisfactory Reply to Shire’s Final Appeal for Rates

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

Reporting to Murray Shire Council yesterday, the clerk (Mr. Dyer) said that since he had sent out the final notices after last meeting £1,057 had…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday, the following Councillors being presents:—Crs. [?]…

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Culcairn Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Monday, There were present: Crs. J. H. Bal[?] (president), L. C. Lindner, W. M…

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Road Policy of Home Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

When an application was received by Hume Shire Council from Mr. Powling, the new lessee of “Kensal Green,” Bungowannah, for attention…

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Hume Shire Contributions to Patriotic Fund

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the Hume Shire sub-committee of the Albury and District Patriotic Fund, it was revealed that local committees had been…

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Towong Shire Meeting of Councillors Big Volume of Business

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

The following attended the monthly meeting of Towong Shire Council : Crs. Sutherland (president), J. R. Paton, Hutchinson, Muller, Ried,…

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

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

Analysis of reports of road accidents in the State for December and January show that more than 65 percent of the fatal accidents are…

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Hume Federal Labor Electoral Council Annual Meeting Held

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Hume Federal Labor Electoral Council at Adelong Messrs. J. Hughes, vice-president of the A.L.P.: W. Evans, general…

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Gift to Hospital: Council Promises £25,000 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 6

The Melbourne City Council to-day agreed to give £25,000 spread over a period of five years, to the coast of the new Royal Melbourne Hospital…

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