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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,170 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 59

Albury Council Brevities

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 32

The Engineer (Mr. J. R. Sarvass) asked the council to increase his travelling allowance to £2/5/, because of petrol restrictions. Mr. Sarvaas…

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Collections of Rates in Holbrook Shire

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

At the Holbrook Shire Council’s last meeting, the shire clerk reported that as was anticipated, collection of rates since the last meeting had shown…

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Holbrook Shire Win-the-war Committees Activities

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of the Holbrook Shire Win-the-War Committee, there were present: Crs John Ross president. J. F. Nyhan, J. C. Bowler, A. R…

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Country News (Continued) COROWA Coreen Shire Matters

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 30

At the monthly meeting of Coreen Shire Council it was decided to accept an offer of £300 from the Main Roads Board for the steam road-roller. It…

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Holbrook Shire Patriotic and War Fund Fine Record of Activity

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Holbrook Shire Patriotic and War Fund, there were present Cr. John Ross .president). [?]…

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Electricity for Southern Riverina County Council to Proceed with Proposal

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 22

Following a discussion on the distribution of electricity within the county district councillors at a meeting of Southern Riverina County Council, held at The Rock, were satisfied that no good purpose would be served in arranging…

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Those Conceited Drivers (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 1

There is a type of young man, particularly in the country, who rushes off to dances in nearby villages, and who has the habit of thinking he still is…

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Carrathool Shire Council June Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 4

The following report of the more important business before last Monday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, is abridged from the…

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Goolgowi Water Supply Deputation to Carrathool Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 1

A proposal that the tank at Palmarya be filled by the Commission for a certain period and that a pumping plant and equipment be put in…

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Coreen Shire Council Special Meeting Action Re Outstanding Rates

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 3

A special meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Corowa, yesterday, when the Council's…

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Coreen Shire Office Vacancies

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Coreen Shire Council yesterday, applications were considered for the two positions on the office recently advertised as…

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Municipal Council Meeting Solicitors Want Seventy Years’ Information

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 1

The Deputy Mayor (Aid, E. C. Brown), and Aid. Bradford Edwards, Peers and Perrin attended the council meeting last night…

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Reports of Officials to Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 1

The following reports were sub-mitted to last nigh’s council meeting TOWN CLERK Edwards street bridge,—Plans and…

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Council “Donation Club.” War Plane Suggestion Described As “Stupid ”

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 4

A suggestion that the local [?] bodies of N.S.W. [?] combine for the purchase of a [?] or bomber aeroplane, by [?]…

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Police Patrols Find Many Faults. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 1

Returns of the mobile police truck patrols and of other traffic officers show that during the month of May an abnormally high number of…

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Can the Russians Halt Drive? Spearhead Gets Through Terrific Fighting Still Proceeding Stalin Forms Defence Council LONDON, July I.

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 1

“Here is a God-given chance to determine the outcome of this struggle,” declared Colonel Frank Knox, U.S. Minister for the Navy, addressing the congress of American governors yesterday. and the United States must use its Navy to sweep the Germans out…

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Question Time Aldermen's Requests

The Independent · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 3

At Monday night's meeting of the Deniliquin Municipal Council, Ald. C. E. Perrin asked during question time, if some attention could be…

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Conargo Shire Muddle (To the Editor "Independent")

The Independent · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 2

Sir,—Permit me a little space in your columns to bring before the notice of our ratepayers the calamitous state of affairs that exists in…

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Preference to returned Soldiers Wodonga Council’s Attitude Clear

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 6

The Ministry for Monitions advised Wedonga Shire Co[?] at its meeting yesterday that if it was able to the Machinery to Wodo[?]a for…

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Headmaster Outlines Plan at P. & C. Meeting Move to Form Council of Associations Domestic Science Classrooms Delay Displeases

The Independent · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 1

Deniliquin Parents and Citizens' Association, with functions for the welfare of the Intermediate High School…

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