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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Corowa Municipal Council Monthly Meeting Ald. P. J. Nagle Elected Deputy-mayor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Tuesday nigh, January 14, 1941. There were present: His Worship the Mayor…

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Carrathool Shire Council Engineer's Report on Works

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the engineer reported as follows:— During the month a good deal of…

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Lockhart Shire Council Usual Monthly Meeting Clerk's Resignation Accepted

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 7

The first meeting for 1941 of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present were Councillors J. J. Nolan (president), W. G…

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Narandera Municipal Council Estimates

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 26

NARANDERA.—Estimates adopted by the Municipal Council make provision for the levying of rates for 1941 as follows: General fund, general rate…

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Windouran Shire To-day's Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

At a meeting of Windouran Shire Council to-day, there-were present: Cr. G. T. Lyons (president), Crs. Edmunds, Daly, Priestly, Chalmers and…

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Reports Of Officials To Municipal Council Clay Interferes with Sewer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

The following reports were read -at to commence kerbing and guttering is Monday’s meeting of the Municipal Cougt. Council:-TOWN CLERK…

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Business At Hume Shire Council Meeting Commemorating Dual Plane Landing Discussed No Action To Be Taken At Present

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 10

No action is to be taken at present by the Hume Shire Council to commemorate the landing of the interlocked 'planes at Brocklesby recently. This was decided at a meeting of the council last Friday…

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Shire Employee Retires After 25 Years' Service

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 27

COOLAMON.—Every member of the Coolamon Shire Council staff, indoor and and outdoor, were present at the shire hall, when Mr. Fred Webster…

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Labor Council’s Protest Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

The Sydney Trade and Labor Council to-night carried a lengthy resolution, protesting against regulation 4 2a. promulgated under the National…

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Junee Council Interested In Repatriation Of Soldiers

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 24

JUNEE.—The local Mayor's committee is interesting itself in the repatriation of soldiers, and at the last meeting extensive data was tabled by…

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Tumbarumba Urban Committee Better Understanding With Council Sought

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 26

TUMBARUMBA. — The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Urban Committee was attended by Messrs. A. C. Brennan, G. Lauder, J. Mather and…

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Mr. Menzies on Exchange Position His Reply To Junee Council's Request

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 35

JUNEE. — "A fundamental misunderstanding of the true position," was the reply of the Prime Minister (Mr. Monzies) to Junee Council's…

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

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 8

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas-New Year holidays…

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Farewell to Soldiers Presentations by Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

On final leave, Ptes Roy H. Donovan and James Evans, of the A.I.F., were farewelled at a social at the R.S.S.I.L. A Clubrooms on Saturday evening…

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Mayor’s Garage Entered

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

Some time on Monday night, the garage at the home of Mayor (A[?]d. D. G. Padman) on Howlong road, was entered, evidently with the object of…

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Described As Important Agricultural Council Meeting Sydney, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 6

The Minister for Commerce (S[?] Earl[?] Page), [?]d to-day that important plans to ass[?] the whea[?]growing industry would be discussed at a…

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Council Meeting Adjourned. Validity of Councillor’s Election Still in Doubt

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

Present at the last monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council were Crs. J. H. Liddle (ch.). A. C. Brownless, E. Sturrock; R. A…

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Pedestrians Who Are Killed. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

Pedestrians who were killed in road accidents in New South Wales last year totalled 167, and of these nearly four-fifths were either over…

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Conargo Shire Council Matters

The Independent · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

Present at today's meeting of the Conargo Shire Council were the president (Cr. J. Hunter Patterson), Crs John Carse, Jas Service, A. C…

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Windouran Shire Council Bountiful Rains Hearten President

The Independent · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 8

Opening last Friday's meeting of Windouran Shire Council, the president (Cr. G.T.Lyons) said:—"We are facing the…

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