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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,170 stories in Murray's papers · page 55 of 59

Hume Shire Three New Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 5

Hume Shire election returns were completed yesterday, and the poll will be declared at noon today on the steps of the council…

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The New Town Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 2

Municipal history of Albury for the coming three years will be written by six members or the old Council and three new aldermen, Messrs. Jelbort,…

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Invasion of Australia War Council's Reasoning Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 6

Meetings of both the War Cabl[?] and the War Advisory Council spent some hours to-day studying the [?] situation created by the outbreak of…

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Beaten by Two Votes Original Member of Humeshire Council Cr.t. Ashford's Long Career

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 5

When the returns for the name Shire electi[?] were [?]mpleted yesterday they showed that [?] [?] ford, of How[?] oldcat member of…

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Summer’s Toll Has Begun. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 3

In the last eight days of November nine persons were killed in road accidents In New South Wales. How many were injured can only be…

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Windouran Shire

The Independent · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 7

There was an election in only one riding for Windouran Shire Council, namely "B" riding, where both retiring candidates, Messrs. A. C…

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Australians in Lord Mayor's Pageantry

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 4

Members of the Australian Army, Navy and Air Force in the Lord Mayor's procession in London passing through the ruins in Cannon street. Indian troops go sightseeing in the city of Baghdad. They walk the streets unarmed, and the merchants are glad that things are normal again…

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Italian Mayor "On His Lonesome"

The Independent · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 5

The Fascist Mayor of a small Italian town, whose son had been reported killed in action, arranged for a memorial service. It was to be a…

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Aid. Padman Re-elected Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 2

Prior to the meeting of the newlyclocted municipal council last night. Ald. D. G. Padman was re-elected Mayor for the fourth consecutive term…

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Hume Shire Poll Declared

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 2

The Returning Officer Mr. A. H. Nowiand) yesterday declared the poll for the Hume Shire elections on the steps of the shire office ,in Klewa…

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Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 5

At last night’s meeting of the Albury Municipal Council the Mayor presided for the first time over the newly consti[?]ted council. All of the oldcrmen were…

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Shire Elections One New Councillor Elected

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 3

A deal of interest was evinced in the triennial elections of the Jerilderie Shire Council held on Saturday last. There were contests in…

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Conargo Shire Mr. Falkiner Displaces. Mr. Lamb

The Independent · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 7

For the Shire of Conargo there has an election in only one riding namely "A" riding, where the retiring councillors, Messrs. J. Carse…

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Summer's Toll Has Begun Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

The Independent · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 7

In the last eight days of November, nine persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales. How many were injured, can only be…

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Hay Municipal Council Election Of Mayor

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council for the purpose of the election of Mayor and standing committees was held on Tuesday evening, there being…

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Windouran Shire Council Election

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Salter, returning officer for the Windouran Shire Council elections announced the result of the ballot for two councillors for the B Riding at…

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Beechworth Shire Council Grant for New Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 7

Cr. E. Rae. President, who presided at the December meeting of the Beechworth Shire Council, referred to the loss of H.M.A.S. Sydney and…

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Urana Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 3

In Urana Shire only the required nine nominations were received, and there was no election. Candidates elected unopposed were:--…

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Berrigan Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 3

The only riding of the Berrigan Shire in which there was an election was B riding, in which the retiring councillors, Messrs. A. P…

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Baptist Church Head Mayor Welcomes Dr. Waldock

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid .Padman) yesterday gave a civic reception in the council chambers to Dr. Waldock, President-General of the Baptist…

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