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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

755 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 38

Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 3

A meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday last. Present:—Crs. J. H. Liddle (ch.), C. Curtin, J. Connell, R. A. O'Neill…

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Holbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 6

At the last monthly meeting of Holbrook Shire Council there were present: Crs John Boss (President), A. R. McLaurin, F. R. Scott, J. R…

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Lockhart Shire Council Election—"b" Riding

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

ELECTORS in "B" Riding are reminded that an Extraordinary Election will be held on SATURDAY, 12th SEPTEMBER, 1942, for the…

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Charcoal for Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 1

Windouran Council yesterday received three tenders ranging from 4/1 to 5/9 per bag for the supply of 600 bags of charcoal. Council accepted the…

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Chiltern Shire Election R. L. G. Edgar New Councillor

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 5

By a majority [?] 37 votes. Mr R. L. Edgar gained the [?]est for the chiltern riding at chiltern today, The election, was caused by the…

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Windouran Council Private Crossings From Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 4

Cr. G. T. Lyons (president) and Crs. A. J. Symons, A. P. Edmunds, L. Metcalfe, J. Priestly and T. C. Macaw attended a meeting of Windouran…

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Southern Riverina County Council Acting Clerk Appointed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 6

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, which was held at The Rock on Wednesday of last…

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[?]R War Council Death If Duke of Kent Forrteen Names in Official Casually list Rear Gunner Was Sole Survivor London, August 27

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

. The official casualty list of the sunderland flying boat in which tho Di[?]n of Kent wis killed contains It names, including those of two Australians…

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Hume Shire Council and Fire Prevention

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 2

Cr J. E. Jelbart, President of Hume Shire, stated to a “Mail” representative yesterday: “Consequent on the prospect for a heavy growth of…

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Allied Works Council Criticised Meeting Held at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 3

Criticism or the Allied Works Council was voiced by Mr Don Thomson, secretary of the Builders' Trades Federation, addressing a meeting of…

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Allied Works Council Under Fire Labor Members' Charges Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 2

Complaints against the Allied Works Council made by members of the Labor Party at today's Caucus meeting will be investigated by the Prime Minister…

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Albury Civic Affairs Fortnightly Council Session

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 3

A full complement of aldermen was present at the Albury Municipal Council meeting last night, and for 21½ hours discussed a variety of civic…

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Cr. J. S. Here Re-elected President of Wodonga Shire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 5

“With councillors’ co–operation, I will do my best to carry on with the work as I have [?] is the past,” paid Cr J. S. Here at yesterday’s meeting of the…

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Lockhart Shire Election

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 5

An extraordinary election will be held on Saturday, September 12, to elect a councillor to represent B Riding on the Lockhart Shire Council…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 4

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

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Council Finances The Reasons for Decline

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council the attention of the aldermen was drawn to the decline in finances of the Council…

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Pacific War Council Reviews War WASHINGTON, September 2

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 2

Mr Fraser (Prime Minister of New Zealand); attended today’s meeting of the Pacific War Council. The British Ambassador (Lord…

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Wool Rationalisation Chairman of Woolgrowers' Council Speaks SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 2

Referring to the announcement that the Federal Government had adopted far reaching recommendations for rationalising the wool industry, the…

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Call-up by Allied Works Council Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 September 1942 · page 3

It was stated officially-today that men called Up by the Allied Works Co[?] would not he discharged after the completion of a particular job to which they were…

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Yarrawonga Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Yarrawonga Shire Council there were present: Crs W. E. Martin (President), C. E. Bolt. D. N[?] A. E. McPherson, T. J. Gorman…

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