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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

755 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 38

Up to the Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 6

Sir,—Your recent article on the bottleneck at Albury railway station is one that should have immediate attention of the Municipal Council and the chamber of…

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Charcoal Production. Coreen Shire to Enter Field

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

A special meeting of councillors of the Coreen Shire was held on Wednesday afternoon last to receive a report from the Supervisor of Works…

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Corowa P.p. Board. New Chairman Elected. Shire Refused Services of Rabbit Inspector

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

The monthly meeting of directors of the Corowa Pastures Protection Board was held on Tuesday morning last, where there Were present Dirs…

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Lavington’s Water Problem Shire Council to Act?

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 4

A petition received at yesterday’s Hum[?] Council meeting [?] a larger number of [?] than any such document over provic[?]ly [?]…

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Murray Shire Council Request To Complete Highway surfacing

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 4

The president (Cr. W. G. Beer) and Crs. J. R. McKindlay, F. Leetham, T. white, G.T. Bayliss and W. P. Copfinger attended a meeting of Murray…

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Murray Shire Clerk’s Illness Six Months’ Leave Granted

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

Murray Shire councillors yesterday expressed sincere sympathy with their clerk (Mr. W. J. Dyer), whose health has broken down and his medical…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday the following Councillors being present:—Crs. A. P. [?]…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 3

Those present at the last monthly meeting of the Yackandandah Shire Council were: Crs. A. Crosthwaite (President), J. Hargreaves, I. Hobbs,…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

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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Meat Company And Abattoir Request to Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

F[?]emig[?]on and Reynolds Meat and Export Co., Melbourne w[?]te to just evening’s meeting of Albury Municipal Council as follows: “Provided council is prepared to tr[?]…

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Move to End Dismal Brownont Action by Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

At last night’s meeting of Albury Municipal Council. Aid Rogers moved that the auth[?]s be asked If. in view of the position of the town. the present…

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Municipal Affairs Discussed Last Evening

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

A full complement of aldermen was present at last night’s meeting of Albury Municipal Council, and decisions were reached on a miscellany of matters…

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Carrathool Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

The Council of the abovementioned Shire met on Monday, when there were present: Crs. Westrup (President), Killen, Varcoe, Chapman,…

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Lockhart Shire Council Rate Defaulters to Be Summoned

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 6

The Lockhart Shire Council, after reviewing a list of outstanding rates at the monthly meeting, held on Monday hist, decided to issue summonses through the Shire Solicitor (Mr. P. W. McCarthy) against those who had not responded to the notices sent…

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Conargo Shire Council £1039 To Be Spent On Works Programme

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

Those present at yesterday's meet-ing of Conargo Shire Council were Cr. A. C. Bradford (president), and Crs. J. Carse, 3. Service, O. McL. Falkiner…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

The Council met on Monday evening, there being present: Ald. Flood (Mayor), McKinney, Morgan, McCormack, Hyde, Emblen, Gore and…

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Waradgery Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday, when there were present: Crs. Matthews (president), Rutledge, McFarland, Sheaffe…

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Municipal Council Little Business at Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 4

The Mayor (Aid. E. C. Brown) and Aid. Perrin, M'cFaull, Matthews, Hynes, Dcnovan, Peers, Campbell and Edwards attended Deniliquin- iCouncil,,-meeting,…

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Culcairn Shire Business Before Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 5

Present at.the monthly meeting of the culcuira Shift Council yesterday were Aliater Ross (President), C, A. Less , E. B. Twarts L. C. Lledper, J. L. Wenlie, J. D…

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Work at Tocumwal Criticism at Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

Cr. White referred at Berrigan Shire Council meeting to the position of a number of landholders at Tocumwal, which he described as unenviable, and…

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