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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,170 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 59

Wodonga Shire Council Business at Monthly Meeting

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 31

The monthly meeting of Wodonga Shire Council was held on Wednesday. Present: Crs. R. Richardson (president), K. D. Watson, J. S. Hore, M…

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Alderman Waugh Albury's "Adopted Dutchman"

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 7

Ald. W[?]ugh describes himself as Albury's [?] adopted Dutchman." Last week he paid a visit to the new hospital ship Oranje in Sydney. He…

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[?] of Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 1

You are over 21 years of age not a landowner apply to [?]re Clerk AT ONCE for form [?]w placed on the Electoral…

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Dubbo Mayor Joins Labor Party

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 10

The Mayor of Dubbo (Aid. E. B. Seuisier) has taken out a ticket of membership of the Australian Labor Party. His membership was approved…

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Refuse To Pay Rates Until Council Improves Area

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 26

JUNEE.—At last meeting of Junee Council six residents stated that they refused to pay their rates until work was…

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Action to Recover Rate Arrears Coreen Council Decision

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 9

COROWA.—A special meeting of Coreen Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Corowa, on Monday, when the Council's position in…

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Traffic Breaches Police Patrols Find Many Faults (Issued by the Road safety Council of New South Wales)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 4

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

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Mayor’s Offer is Appreciated

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 July 1941 · page 4

With the object of indicating that Albury was prepared to go to any extent to put the resources and civic energy of the town behind the war…

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Shire of Culcairn Triennial List of Electors

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 July 1941 · page 5

THE List of Electors for the coming Triennial Period is being prepared and will be on view throughout the Shire from 8th to 23rd August…

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Albury Mayor's New Title

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 2

When the toast of the Mayor of Albury was being proposed last night at the complimentary Labor dinner to Mr. J. King, a speaker more than…

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Alderman To Appear Before Court BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 5

For remarks made at the meeting of the Townsville City Council in May, Alderman Frederick Woolnough Patterson, barrister has been ordered…

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Reviving Road Safety Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 2

A meeting will be called shortly by the Mayor (Aid. Padman) in an effort to rejuvenate interest in the Albury branch of the Road Safety Council…

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Australian Wool Board Formation of London Style Council MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 4

The International Wool Secretariat and the National Wool Textile Export Corporation, which have agreed to co-ordinate their promotion and…

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Coreen Shire Council. Action Re [?] RATES

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 4

A special meeting of [?] Shire Council was held [?] Chambers Corowa [?] last week, when [?]…

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Beechworth Shire Council Preference to Returned Soldiers Reaffirmed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 5

The Shire President (Cr. F. Le Couteur) presided at the July meeting of the Beechworth Shire Council. NEW MAIN ROAD…

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These Faults Are Common. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 4

Since petrol rationing has been in force the Road Safety Council has been conducting investigations into the [?] of road users…

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500 Aldermen to Lose Office Amalgamation of Municipalities Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 5

Substantial economies and greater efficiency will result from the establishment of the Greater Sydney Council, which will control water,…

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Shire Engineer Resigns

The Independent · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 3

The resignation of Mr A. C. Fitznead as engineer to the Shire of Conargo has been received by the Shire President, Councillor J…

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Albury Council Business at Last Night’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 5

Absentees from last night’s meeting of the Albury Municipal Council, presided over by the Mayor (Aid D. G. Padman) were…

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Open Column Conargo Shire Trouble Class Distinction Suggested (To the Editor of the "Independent")

The Independent · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 6

Sir,—It Is very refreshing to realise that there is a gentleman in the public eye with such courage as Councillor James Service of Conargo…

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