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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

1,170 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 59

Corowa's Swimming Enclosure Deputation to Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Messrs E. A. Meldrum, E. Harrison and M. Allen, waited on the Council, in connection with the…

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Culcairn Shire Council Lengthy Engineer's Report Clerk Reports on Fire Brigades for Henty and Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, when the following were present: Councillors J. H…

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Works in Murray Shire the Engineer's Report

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

The following report was submitted to Murray Shire Council on Monday, by Mr. L. Carey, shire engineer:-Contracts-Contract 40/8 (V. Murphy)…

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Claim for Roadwork Angry Contractor Faces Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the question of an unsatisfied claim for payment for roadwork came before the Council…

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Stone Throwing Action to Be Taken by Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, the Electrical Engineer (Mr. H. F. Grimmond) reported that damage…

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Too Much Law Council Declines to Purchase Law Books

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

At the Carrathool Shire Council's meeting on Monday a letter was read from the Law Boole Company, Sydney, offering the Council a set of the…

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Position of Utmost Gravity War Council's Warning! Fighting Chiefs to Attend Special Meeting of Cabinet Acific Position Under Review New Stage in Conflict Reached SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 1

The position facing Australia is of utmost activity. This was slated to-night in a triple announcement the acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden), the leader…

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Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of Balranald Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, there being a full attendance of…

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Hume Shire Engineer's Report

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the [?]ume Shire Council the engineer (Mr. W. A. W[?]lsh[?] reported that Water[?] was f[?]lling badly in disrepair. The…

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Hume Shire Helps Red Cross

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 5

Writing to Red Cross branches and two comforts funds, throughout the shire, the Hume Shire President (Cr. [?] .E. Jelbar[?]), has indicated that [?]…

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Hume Shire Business at Yesterday's Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 2

Present at yesterday's meeting of the Hume Shire Council were Crs. J. E. Jelbar[?] (President)[?] T. As[?]ford, A. Howard. J. [?]. Smith, B. P…

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Hoary Cress Has Foothold in Hume Shire Special Report by Departmental Expert

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 2

Hoary Cre[?] bad a small bat definite and serious foothold in the Hume Shire, stated the report of the Department of Agriculture weeds[?]…

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War Council Warning Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 1

In accepting full responsibility for the warning by the War Council, the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin) said that it would be wrong to…

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Ex—Mayor Assaults Council’s Officer

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

Former Mayor of Narandera, and owner of one of the largest businesses there. Francis Charles Garner was convicted of assaulting the Narandera…

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Carrathool Shire Council Engineer's Report on Works

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

At the regular meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council on 10th inst., the engineer, Mr. Donnan reported as follows:—…

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A Letter to "Billy" Hughes Of Lawless Laws and Old And New Testament Hume Shire Council Perusal

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

Recently Mr. W. M. Hughes, Federal Attorney-General, received a lengthy letter which circumnavigated the subject of "lawless" laws, and Hume Shire…

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Shire Council. Shire Clerk’ Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

The Shire Clerk (Mr Jno. W. Nelson), reported as follows:— Shire Engineer.— Owing to the resignation Mr H. W. Thomas, the…

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Tennis Discussion at Council [?]

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

Considerable interest is [?] in the location for the [?] Easter tennis tournament and [?] matter will come before the [?]…

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Fund Opened Greek War Relief Appeal by Mayor of Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

Yesterday the Mayor of Albury (Aid. D. U. Padman) opened the appeal for the Greek War Relief Fund. Donations from Albury and Culcairn…

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Sydney Country Council. and Overtime Ban Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 6

The general manager of the Sydney County Council (Mr. Vine Hall) today described the action of the Boilermakers’ Society in including the…

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