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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,170 stories in Murray's papers · page 58 of 59

Far Eastern War Council CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 December 1941 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) announced to-night that the Australian Government representative at Singapore (Mr. V. C. Bowden) will be…

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Far Eastern Defence War Council Mr. Duff Cooper Will Preside SINGAPORE. December 20

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 4

A Fax Eastern Defence War Council has been formed under the chairmanship of the British Minister (Mr. Duff Cooper)…

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Corowa Municipal Council First Ordinary Meeting New Aldermen Welcomed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 4

There was a full meeting of the newly-elected Council at the first ordinary meeting on Friday night last December. 19, 1941, those Present…

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Murray Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Independent · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Murray Shire Council was held at Mathoura on Monday and presided over by Cr. W. G. J. Beer…

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Windouran Shire Council Thursday's Meeting

The Independent · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 1

A meeting of the Windouran Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday last when Cr G. T. Lyons occupied the chair. Also…

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Murray Shire Council Cr. Beer Appointed President

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 2

Cr. Wilson G. J. Beer was unanimously appointed president of Murray Shire Council at a special meeting of the council held yesterday. The president’s allowance was fixed…

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Coreen Shire Council. Election of New Officers

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 4

At the first meeting of the newly elected Coroen Shire Council, which was held at the Council Cnam[?] Corowa, an unusual position was…

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Shire Hall Rents

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 2

The shire clerk reported that £5/19/6 had been-received for rent of the shire hall in November. MATHOURA COMMON…

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Municipal Council Stock Agents Want Loading Race

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid. E. C. Brown), and Aid E. T. Matthews, C. E. Perrin, J. Hynes, H. Campbell; L. Donovan, S. Peers and R. J. Edwards attended Deniliquin…

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"Dry" Cupboard At Shire Hall

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 4

At the close of Murray Shire Council meeting yesterday the new president, Cr. Wilson Beer, informed council-that there would be a- "dry" cupboard while…

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Council's Xmas. Boxes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 3

The Jerilderie Shire Council has presented the town ratepayers with a couple of "welcome" Xmas. boxes during the past week or so…

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Shire Presidents Report Proceedings to Collect Rates

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 4

The retiring president (Cr. G. T. Bayliss presented the following report to Murray Shire Council yesterday: “The last 12 months have been very…

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Reports of Officials to Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 4

The following reports were submitted at last night's Municipal Council meet-ing: TOWN CLERK…

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Council Loses 1500 Employes Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 4

All non-essential wiring under contract to the City Council will be curtailed owing to the fact that 1500 of the council’s staff have been of will be…

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Enemy Causes Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 4

The Christmas appeal to the people of England about road accidents is to remember that though there have been fewer cars on the roads there…

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Enemy Causes Road Deaths. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 3

The Christmas appeal to the people of England about road accidents is to remember that though there are flower cars on the roads there…

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Municipality of Deniliquin Final Meeting for 1941

The Independent · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 2

The Mayor Ald E. C. Brown occupied the chair at a meeting of the Municipal Council last night Aldermen E. T. Matthews, C. E. Perrin, H…

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Mayor of Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 December 1941 · page 3

AGAIN I have to acknowledge with thanks your offer to provide space in which to allow me to publish the following remarks concerning, the…

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The Mayor of Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 December 1941 · page 3

The Mayor of Albury (Ald. D. [?] padmen) said : AGAIN we celebrate Christmas under the shadow of the world war. At…

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Hume Shire President

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 December 1941 · page 3

ONCE again it is my privilege as president of the Shire of Hume to convey through the columns of the “Mail” a Christmas message to the…

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