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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,170 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 59

Concrete Footpath Construction Council Decides Upon Day Labour

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 3

At last night's Municipal Council meeting tenders were opened for concrete footpath construction work in front of the War Memorial Hall, Mr…

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The Shire’s Appreciation

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 4

The staff of the Tungamah Shire Council, the President (Cr. A. Lawrence) and Mrs Lawrence. Cr. A. Mulquiney and Mrs Mulquiney [?]…

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Legislative Council Vacancy Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 2

The writ for the election of a member of the Legislative Council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Maxwell Pollock Dunlop. was…

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Chiltern Shire Council Cr. Howes on Land Resumption

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 3

At the last monthly meeting of Chiltern Shire council, the following were present : Crs. J. A, Sutherland (President), E. Keller, J. Brann, C.oates…

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Wodonga Shire President

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 3

Cr. J. S. Hore was yesterday elected President of the Wodonga Shire Council after a ballot had been taken—the occasion this had been necessary…

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Question Time at Municipal Council Meeting

The Independent · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 1

Matters raised during question time at Monday night's meeting of Deniliquin Municipal Council were as follow:—…

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Against Recruiting If Employes’ Pay Made Up Discussion at Municipal Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 5

By making up the pay of eligible young men called up under the compulsory training scheme, Albury council would be discouraging…

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Municipal Council Business at Last Night’s Meeting Consideration OF Loan For Garbage Destructor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 5

Last night meeting of the Albury Municipal Council was precided ever by the Mayor (Aid. D. O. Padman). All of the aldermen…

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A.R.P. Movement Launched Mayor Calls Meeting for Next Tuesday Night

The Independent · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 1

As the result of a largely attended meeting in the School of Arts on Tuesday night, convened by Mr. A. H. McLean for the…

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Chaotic Conditions at Deniliquin Post Office Position Completely Out of Hand Fault Lies in Understaffing Municipal Council Appeals to Mr J. I. LANGTRY, M.H.R.

The Independent · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 1

Hopeless conditions, amounting to chaos, exist at the Deniliquin Post Office, due to totally inadequate staffing. With the…

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Five-feet-four—but a Big Man Mayor La Guardia Runs New York "Butch is O.K." New York has passed judgment on its "Little Flower" its Mayor. Fiorello La Guardia

The Independent · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 4

Suspicious of his rabble-rousing, afraid of his temper, contemptuous of his unlimited ambitions, New Yorkers nevertheless see in La Guardia the most honest, efficient, and progressive Mayor their city has ever had. Unwelcome rumors filter down that President…

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Clothes Appeal Council Co-operates with C.w.a. to Help Bombed Victims

The Independent · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 1

On the motion of Aid T. A. Bradford and S. W. Peers, Deniliquin Municipal Council on Monday night agreed to co-operate…

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Walking is Still Dangerous (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 3

In the road accident statistics for the year ended June 30, 1941, pedestrians were the only group of road users to show increases in…

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Municipal Brevities

The Independent · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 1

In a letter to the Deniliquin Municipal Council read at Monday night's meting, the Conargo Shire expressed appreciation of…

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Shire Engineer Appointed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 1

Conargo Shire Council this afternoon appointed Mr. D. Shields as shire engineer, in place of the late Mr. A. C. Fitznead…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 4

The Council sat on Monday night, when there were present: Aid. Hamilton (Mayor), Spence, Speer, Wilkinson, Pagan, Brown, Morgan,…

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Mayor’s Appeal: Air Raid Precautions

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 1

An appeal is made by the Mayor (Aid J E. McFaull) for a good attendance at the public meeting convened Tuesday evening next to…

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Reports of Officials to Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 3

The following reports were submitted the Deniliquin Council’s meeting on Monday night: TOWN CLERK…

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Council's Ideas of Tree Lopping Not Approved by Some Residents

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 1

At Monday night's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council meeting, two letters were read from tree lovers regarding the recent drastic lopping…

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Municipality of Hay National Day of Prayer, Sunday, 7th September, 1941

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 3

AS Mayor of the Municipality of Hay, and in consultation with my Council, we have expressed our willingness to join in with the…

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