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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,170 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 59

Reviving Road Safety Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 2

The Albury branch of the N.S.W. Road Safety Council, which has languished of late months, is the object of a revival attempt by headquarters…

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More Land Needed For School Council Approves Head-master’s Proposition

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 1

More land is needed for Deniliquin L.H. School. The existing playgrounds are too small to be curtailed for additional buildings…

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Shire Council. Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 1

The Shire Engineer (Mr J. Antill) reported as follows:— Finley Waterworks.—Most of the pumping plant and electrical…

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Co-operation Council and Chamber of Commerce Advisory Committee Recommended

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 2

Prospects of co-operation between the Albury Chamber of Commerce and the Albury Municipal Council have brightened…

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Windouran Shire Engineer Resigns

The Independent · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 2

The resignation of Mr. A. C. Fitznead as engineer, on account of continued failing health, was received at this morning's…

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Wangaratta Council Replies

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 2

Referring to the published report of Mr. Fodders warning 10 the Wangara[?] Borough Councillors to exercise care in the way they voted on a motion…

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Windouran Council Supports Show

The Independent · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 2

At its meeting this morning Windouran Shire Council voted £2/2/ as a donation to the Deniliquin P. and A. Society's show, which is to be…

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Council and Electrical Trading

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 3

Sir.—I would like to comment on an item in the issue of the “Mail” of July 11. headed, “Council and Electrical Trading.” Apparently it is the…

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Albury Council’s Attitude to the Soviet

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 2

Albury Municipal Council was last night invited to send delegates to a Congress for Friendship and Aid to the Soviet Union, in Sydney town hall…

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Albury Council Business Before Last Night’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 5

Present last night’s. meeting of the Albury Municipal Council were: Aid. D.G. Padman, A. Waugh, T. A. Oldfield, C. Nolan, S. M. Logan, C. E…

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These Faults are Common (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 4

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

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Water Scheme for Goolgowi Discussed by Carrathool Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 4

Three schemes for a water supply at Goolgowi were submitted by the shire engineer (Mr. J. K. E. Gibson) to the meeting of the Carrathool…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night, when there were present: Ald. Hamilton (Mayor), Spence, Speer, Wilkinson, Brown, McKinney and…

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Windouran Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 3

Cr. G. T. Lyons -(president) and Crs. A. Daly, J. R. Eastman J. Priestly A.P. Edmunds and A. C. Chalmers attended Windouran Shire Council meeting yesterday…

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Wanted to Call Menses As Witness Alderman on Security Charge Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

Frederick Woolnough Patterson, an alderman of the Townsville City Council, was charged in the Townsville p[?]hee court to-day under the National…

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Albury Council on Wednesday Night

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 5

1 Decided that no action would be taken to a letter letter received from the Congress for Friendship and Aid to the Soviet Union asking council to send delegates to Congress at Sydneyon August 30 and 31…

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Reports of Officials to Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

The following reports were submitted Monday night's Municipal Council meeting:— TOWN CLERK…

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Country News (Continued) West Wyalong New Buildings in Shire

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 26

New buildings and additions to the value of £7560 were erected in Bland Shire during the six months ended June 30 last. This information was…

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Council Does Not Want Joint Engineer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 1

Windouran Shire Council decided yesterday to withdraw from the 34-yeras-old agreement for the shire engineer to act for conargo and windouran…

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Improvements At Baths . Swimming Club Critical of Council's Action

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 1

The Municipal Council's action in failing to cpmply with a request by the Swimming Club for certain financial assistance, met with much criticism at…

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