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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,170 stories in Murray's papers · page 43 of 59

[?]Ume Shire Council Defended

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 3

Sir,—I have been very much Interested in reading the letters in your paper above the names of O. V. Daly and Norman Wheeler, and it is quite clear…

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Petrol Consumption As It Affects Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 3

Petrol consumption of the Albury Municipal Council was considered in detail last night at the fortnightly meeting of the council, when the…

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Albury Council Business at Last Night’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald, D. G. Padman) presided at last right’s meeting of the Albury Municipal Council. All of the aldermen were present…

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Municipal Election Compulsory Voting Favoured

The Independent · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 7

There was an uproar at the Local Government Conference at Newcastle when Ald Flaherty South Grafton) said that local…

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Hay Sewerage Scheme the Aldermen Meet Government Officers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 3

The special meeting of the Council was held en Wednesday night to meet the officers who were on a visit to Hay in connection with the…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night, when there were present: Aid. Pagan (Deputy-Mayor). Spence, Speer. Brown, Palmer and Morgan…

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Delay Not' Council's Fault

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. D. G. Padnian) desires" the public lo "know that the malter- of giving an official welcome to soldiers who have returned from…

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District Council of Churches

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 2

A movement is on foot in Albury for the formation of an Albury and Wodonga District Council of Churches. Originating in the Ministers Association,…

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Windouran Council's Engineer

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 1

Referring to Mr Eberfeach, who has been appointed engineer to Windouran Shire Council, Barham "Bridge" writes: "Up till a little more than 12 months…

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War Industries Could Be Located in Albury Mayor’s Significant Statement at Civic Reception

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 2

This centre could be the location of important war Industries. This was not Wishful thinking—the civic authorities had been assured by the…

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Culcairn Shire Affairs

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council yesterday there were present: Crs. J. H. Ba[?]our (President), L. C. Lindner, C. A. Lee, T. King…

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To the Editor Cheques for Ambulance Challenges to Crs. Jelbart, Bell, Mr. Power, and Hume Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. A. E. Jones, having failed to prove that his voice was a voice from Holbrook concerning the Table Top stock route, and having retreated…

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N.S.W. and Loan Council Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 6

Tho Premier(Mr. McKell) promised in Parliament this afternoon to consider a suggestion that representations be made for an alteration in the…

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Conargo Council Yesterday's Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 1

J. H. Patterson: (president), and H. Lamb, A. Bradford, J. Service J. R. Carse attended Conargo [?] Council meeing yesterday…

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Carrathool Shire Elections The Question of Moving to Griffith

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 4

The question of whether or not the office of the Carrathool Shire Council should be moved to Griffith may become a major election issue in the…

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Shire Immunisation Campaign

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 4

Parents of children in the Hume Shire are reminded that a campaign of immunisation against diphtheria has been completed and will begin at the…

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Road Safety Council Praised

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 4

Praise for the work of the Albury branch of the head Safety Council was given at yesterday’s meeting of the Hume Shire Council, when Cr…

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Hume Shire Business at Yesterday’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 5

The Pr[?] (Cr. J. H. Jelbart) presided at yesterday’s meeting of the Hume Shire Council Cr. J. P. Smith, from whom an apology was received,…

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A Principle Involved Hume Shire Resents M.R.B. Action

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 5

Alleged attempts of the Main Roads Board to destroy the principle of decentralisation involved in local government were warmly debated by…

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Municipal Revision Court

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 2

The original list of electors and ratepayers made, in the year 1041 was revised and Certified to be correct. No claims or objections had been lodged…

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