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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

755 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 38

Mayor Is Editor Now

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 2

Whole of the organisation of the Albury ARP and the procedure to be followed in the event of on air-raid has been prepared by the Chief…

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Bush Fire Danger Hume Council Acts

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 4

Necessity of bringing bush fire fighting organisation in the Riverina to a high De[?] of efficiency and adequancy was a motor item of description at…

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Flood Damage in Hume Engineer’s Report to Council

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 3

Flood damage once again figured largely in the matters coming before Hume Shire Council at his meeting on Friday. Mr Mair, MLA, said that he had…

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Murray Shire Council Straying Stock On Roads

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 3

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

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Municipal Band Young Players Make Good Progress

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid. E. C. Brown), Aid. Donovan, Messrs. C. Gordon, W. Daish and; C. Taylor s met; at the Municipal bandroom last night' to hoar the young…

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Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was. held; on Monday, tie following councillors being present:—Crs. A. P…

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Culcairn Shire Business Before Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council, held on Monday, there were present : Crs Alister Ross (President). C. A. Lee, A. J. Kendall, L. C…

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Yackandandah Shire Its Sound Financial Position

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 4

Those present at the last monthly meeting of Yackandapdah Shire Council were : Crs J. Hargreaves, I. Hobbs. M Coulston, J. Jamison, W. Colsh, H. Hodgson, M…

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£9700 in Rates and Charges Yarrawonga Shire Collections

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 6

At the last meeting of Yarrawon[?] Shire Council there were present: Crs C. E. Bott (president). P. Maguire. W. E. Martin. H. S. Bowles, J. C .Bruce, T. J. Lewis,…

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Waradgery Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

The Council met yesterday, there being present : Crs. Matthews (president), Rutledge. Bayliss and Sheaffe. Apologies for absence were received…

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Lockhart Shire Election

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 5

An extraordinary election within B Riding of the Lockhart Shire will be held on Saturday, September 12, for the purpose of electing a councillor…

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The Proposed New Home For the Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening; for the purpose of discussing the offer of the Athenaeum…

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Lockhart Council Office

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 8

As from next Monday the Lockhart Shire Council office will be closed for the transaction of public business on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays…

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Culcairn Shire Council £55 Grant for A.R.P. Work Final Notices to Be Issued for Outstanding Rates and Fees

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

Councillor Alister Ross (president) presided over a full attendance of councillors at the usual monthly meeting of the Culcairn…

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Corowa Munic Ipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 1

The following were present at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council held on Tuesday night last, July 14, 1942: His Worship the Mayor…

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Clothing Council Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 2

The establishment of an Australian Clothing Council to plan the production and supply of clothing and which will also maintain a [?]ti[?]ous supervision over the…

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Man-power on Dairies Municipal Council Discussion

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 3

The man-power question in local dairies was before the Council at its meeting last evening when the following letter from the National…

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Shire Council. Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 3

The Shire Clerk (Mr A. Thompson), reported us follows:— war damage Commission—For the month of June the insurance…

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Shire Council. Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (Mr G. Pinington) reported as follows:— Roadworks.—The release of one truck from the Tocumwal project…

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Albury Council Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 4

Aid A. Waugh was the only absentee at lost night’s meeting of the Albury Municipal Council, when an unusually small number of items was dealt with…

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