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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,170 stories in Murray's papers · page 44 of 59

Murray Shire Council Works Curtailment Protest

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 3

Murray Shire Council met at Mathoura yesterday. There were present: Cr. G. T. Bayliss (president), and Crs. W. P. Coppinger, F. Leetham, J. R…

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Municipal Council Meeting Assistance For Post Office

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. J. E. McFaull), Ald. T. Bradford, R. J. Edwards, S. Peers, L. Donovan. C. Perrin, E. Brown, E. T. Matthews and J. Hynes attended the…

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Polling Places in Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 1

At the request of the shire clerk (Mr. Dyer), Murray Shire Council yesterday named the following polling places for the triennial elections next December:…

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Patriotic Fund Hume Shire's Fine Effort

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 3

Another successful year in the. activities of the Hume Shire subcommittee of the Albury and District Patriotic Fund was revealed in…

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Reports of Officials to Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 4

The following reports were submitted Deniliquin Council last night: TOWN CLERK The town clerk reported:…

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Who Cut Fences ? Council Must Repair

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 1

The herdsman (Mr. Coe) reported to Deniliquin Council last night that the south enclosure fence had been cut in several places by contractors…

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[?]Mperative to Economise” Clerk’s Warning to Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 1

[?]he town clerk (Mr. A. J. Chant) in a report to Deniliquin [?] last night setting out the financial position of the general [?]d, urged that "it is imperative for council to economise.” [?] report included the following:…

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Warning To Motor Drivers Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 4

It is with regret that the tenor of this article has to change this week from[?]an educatiove and co-operative talk-with road users to a warning to…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday, the following Councillors being present:—Crs E. H…

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Hume Shire Immunisation

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 2

The Hume Shire will carry out immunisation against diphtheria a[?] Lavington and Thurgoona to-day. P[?]rents at Lavington. whose children are…

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Murray Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Independent · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 3

President at Monday's meeting of Murray Shire Council were the present (Cr. G. T. Bayliss), Crs F. [?] W. P. Coppinger, T. F…

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Jerilderie Shire Council Considering Manufacture of Charcoal

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last. Present:—Crs. J. H. Liddle (ch,), A. C…

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Conargo Shire Monthly Meeting

The Independent · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 3

Conargo Shire Council met last Thursday, and was attended by the president (Cr. J. Hunter Patterson), Crs A. C. Bradford, J…

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Council Blundered

The Independent · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 2

The warning of the Town Clerk (Mr. A. J. Chant) to the Municipal Council on Monday night about the state into which the finances…

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Municipal Finances Precarious Town Clerk Warns Council for Fifth Time

The Independent · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 6

The possible drift in the Deniliquin Municipal finances was again referred to in a report from the Town Clerk (Mr. A. J…

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Parlour Coach Request Murray Shire Discussion

The Independent · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 3

With reference to a letter from Deniliquin Motor Company, dated 13th September, seeking' Murray Shire Council's support for its…

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Murray Shire Elections Polling Places Fixed

The Independent · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 3

At Monday's Murray Shire Council meeting Mr W. J. Dyer (Shire Clerk) Bought the Council's direction in regard to the appointment of…

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Plans Advanced for Co-operative Butter Factory Wanton Destruction Council Closes Town Hall Gallery for Dances

The Independent · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 1

Because of wanton destruction, revealing an almost complete absence of civic pride, the Deniliquin Municipal Council has found…

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Municipal Elections Poll on Abolition of Wards

The Independent · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 1

Municipal, triennial elections [?] take place in Deniliquin on [?]day 6th December. [?] Municipal Council at its…

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The Local Government Conference The Mayor Reports to Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 4

At Monday night's Council meeting the Mayor (Ald. Hamilton), who was the Council's delegate at the recent Local Government Conference at…

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