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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

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Retaining Reserves Council Discussion

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 3

Conflicting views on the necessity for retaining a reserve were expressed at Monday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council…

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Corowa Municipal Council New Health Officer Welcomed More Police Protection Wanted Report of Conference on B.B. Band

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 1

The following were present at the monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, August 11, 1942: His Worship the…

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Riverina Group Council Meeting at the Rock

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 1

The second council meeting of the Riverina Group of the C.W.A. Younger Set was held at The Rock. Private Audrey Kinsela, (A.W.A.S.), president,…

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Pacific Council Meeting Cautious Comment By Participants WASHINGTON, August 12

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

Members of the Pacific War Council. after [?] meeting which lasted an hour, were [?]tious in their comment about the battle in the Solomon Islands…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 1

At the meeting of Wakool Shire Council held at Council Chambers, Moulamein, on August 4, the following were present:—Crs. J. B. O'Donnell…

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Fire Prevention in Hume Shire

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 5

Home Shire Council is making a determined effort to forestall bush fire danger in the coming summer by a co-ordinated system of…

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War Hits Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 4

Home Shire Council met yesterday, all caunellore being prevent. Handicapped by shertage of labor and mater[?], council is faced with…

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Opposition and the War Council MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 3

A declaration that merely because the Opposition was represented on the Advisable War Council if was not bound to accept responsibility for any feature of…

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Mayor of Warsaw Ghetto Suicides Germans Ask the Impossible Zurich, August 15

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 1

M C[?]lakow, Mayor of the not[?]us Jewish ghetto at Warsaw, has suicided with poison which he always carried should the Germans…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. E. C. Brown) and Ald. E. T. Matthews, J. McFaull, R. [?] Edwards, J. Hynes, S. Peers, L. G. Donovan and C. Perrin attended Deniliquin…

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Yackandandah Shire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 3

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

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Shire Meeting Postponed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

Owing to tho absence of the President and Clerk in Melbourne on Council business, the monthly meeting of the Shire Council was…

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Seventy Years' Ago. the First Aldermen and Some Leading Citizens

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 1

FRANK JOHNS, first Mayor of Hay. Mr. Johns was the lessee of the punt and had other business interests. He was returned at the head of the poll at the first election on 17th August. 1872. ALFRED TARTAK-OVER. one of the first aldermen and a leading storekeeper…

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Summary Of Officers’ Reports To Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

Officers’ reports to Deniliquin Council last night are summarised as follows: TOWN CLERK. Amended agreement with Mr. P. F…

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Failure To Comply [?] Council’s Order

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

To-day at the Police Court [?]journed case of S. H. Bolton [?] beth Clarke was dealt with by [?] Beavers, P. M. Defendant was [?]…

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Patriotic Fund Meeting. Council to Be Relieved, of Patriotic Appeals

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

Thirteen members of Deniliquin Patriotic Committee attended a meeting a the Council Chambers on Thursday night…

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Seventy Years Municipal Anniversary

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

Yesterday was the 70th anniversary of the rejection of the first Council of the Municipality of Hay, held on 17th August, 1872. The year 1872 saw the…

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Shire Council. Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 4

The Health Inspector (Mr G. Mack) reported as follows:— General Inspections.—During the month I inspected slaughter yards,…

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Sydney’s Lord Mayor Defends Moral Standard SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 1

The Lord Mayor (Aid Crick) today expressed the opinion that there was nothing shameful fin young soldiers seeking the company of the Australian…

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Council and Soldiers’ Pay

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 3

Albury council is to make representation to the authorities seeking decrease of the disparity between the pay of soldiers and workers engaged…

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