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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

755 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 38

[?]And Wanted for School Council’s Decision Deferred

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

Some time ago Deniliquin Council, [?] reply to representations made on [?] of the Education Department, [?]lined to agree to the closing of the…

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Council’s Depleted Staff Ald. Matthews Suggests Action

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

The depletion of Deniliquin Council’s staff and the need for taking action to retain the services of Mr. Clive Taylor, who has volunteered for…

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Shortage of Wood Supplies Council’s Representations to Manpower Officer

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

[?]definite shortage of winter firewood supplies is likely unless action is taken to release from military duty a number of men engaged in the industry. [?] was the opinion expressed by…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

Health inspector’s Report. The Health Officer Mr A. T. Opic) reported, as follows to the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire…

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Council Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 4

The engineer, in reporting a breakdown of the Shire patrol grader while on duty at Tocumwal, said that the M.R. Board were prepared…

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Riverina Zone Council Hospitals Benefits Association

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

The Riverina Zone Council. comprising a delegate from each of the 18 constituent hospitals in this zone, had its fourth meeting on Thursday. last at Juner…

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Carrathool Shire Council The Engineer's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

At the last meeting of the above Council, the engineer (Mr. J. K. Gibson) reported the work the plants were doing on the roads. "The day labour gang had…

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Charcoal Production Within the Shire Engineer Outlines Council's Problems

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 7

Following the instructions given by the council at its last meeting to form a committee in order to increase the production of charcoal within the Culcairn Shire, the Engineer (Mr. T. B. Sheppard) reported to Monday's meeting that the following action had been taken…

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Culcairn Shire Council President Congratulated on A.R.P. WORK

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 6

CR. LEE CONGRATULATED THE CHIEF WARDEN (CR. A. ROSS) ON THE LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS HE HAD WRITTEN TO THE WARDENS IN COUNTRY AREAS, SETTING OUT THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE EVENT OF…

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War Damage Insurance Clerk's Report to Shire Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

The Clerk (Mr. W. J. Conley) reported to Monday's monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council that from correspondence…

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Windouran Council Road Programme Cut

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

The president (Cr, G. T. Lyons and ] Crs. A.P. Edmunds, W.Preistly, T.C. Macaw, A. J. Symons and [?] R. Metcalfe attended Windouran Shire…

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Southern Riverina County Council Meeting The Rock - Lockhart Water Supply Trencher Not Available

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 8

At a meeting of the Southern Riverina Council Council, held at The Bock on Wednesday of last week, Mr. Haskins (Consulting Engineer) reported that the trencher used for digging trenches in which to lay the water pipes was taken by the Defence Department for…

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Wakool Shire Council. Compilation of Register for Evacuation & Accommodation Purposes

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 3

NOTICE is hereby given that the above Council proposes to compile a register for evacuation and accommodation purposes. Registration forms have been…

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Commonwealth of Australia. Allied Works Council. Earth-moving Plant Census

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 3

The Hon. E. G. Theodore. Director General of Allied Works, has Issued an Order under Regulation 57 Of the National Security (General)…

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Council Leading Hand Mr. Finch Appointed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council two applications were received for the position of leading hand. They were from Messrs…

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Hospitals Benefits Association Council Meeting at Junee

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 3

The Zone Council, comprising a aelegate from each of the 18 constituent hospitals in this zone, had its fourth meeting, on this occasion at Junee…

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Naton’s Food Council to Control Production And Distribution CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 3

An Australian Council under the chairmanship of the Minister for Supply (Mr Beasley) has been set up to control the production and distribution of…

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Civic Affairs Municipal Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 4

The only absentee at last evening’s meeting of the Albury Municipal Council was Aid Waugh, Irum whom an apology was received. It was decided to forward…

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Municipal Elections; None This Year MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 4

The State War Advisory Council this evening recommended the postponement for 12 months of municipal elections. following a discussion in which…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 4

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

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