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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

755 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 38

Splendid Hume Shire Great N.E.S. Demonstration

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 3

For a time on Sunday afternoon at Lavington it appeared as though all the organisational work that was put into the Hume Shire Council's first NES…

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Preparing for Fires Deputation Interviews Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 3

Messrs. A. L. Sage, H. B. Douglas, of Mathoura Bush Fire Brigade, and Mr. Heggie (Oil Co.) interviewed Murray Shire Council yesterday on behalf of…

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Culcairn Shire Council Decisions Monthly Meeting Held

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 4

At the last monthly meeting of Calcium Shire Council there were present: Crs Allster Ross (President). A. J. Kendall, H. D[?]ffey, J. D. Ritchie. J. L Wenke.L.C…

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Hume Shire Gives Best Country Nes Demonstration

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 4

Hume Shire’s first large-scale NES demonstration on Sunday was followed with intense interest by a large audience. In the first aid exercises, the various stages of which are seen above, 13 teams competed. Winners were Brocklesby (centre left), who provided their own…

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Jeeilderie Shire Council Bush Fire Organisation, Outstanding Rates and Electricity Deposits, Etc

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 4

Bush fire fighting organisations, outstanding rates and unpaid electricity deposits, and valuations were amongst matters that occupied the…

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Clash of Views Albury Aldermen and Post-War Reconstruction

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 3

At Albury council meeting last evening considerable discussion centred upon a notice of motion by Aid Jelbart, and signed by Aid Padman, Waugh, Robertson and…

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Shortage of Tar Albury Council Advised

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 3

At last evening's meeting of Albury council, the Secretary of the Department Main Roads notified that the amount of far available was such that when milltary…

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Allied Works Council Criticised SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 2

Claiming that the Allied Works Council was overstepping the mark In ignoring exemptions g[?]aited by the military authorities men who had asked for temporary…

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Shire Clerk Appointed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 1

Conargo Shire Council yesterday appointed Mr. Stanley N. Drew as shire clerk, in place of Mr. R. H. Turnbull who tendered Ins resignation from…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 4

The Council met on Wednesday evening, there being present: Aldermen J. P. Flood (Mayor). Ashcroft. O'Halloran, Gore. Emblen. McCormack…

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Corow Municipal Council Tuesday, October 13, 1942

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 4

Present: His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Armour), Aldermen W. Maclean, G. H. Watson, T. C. Morris, D. R. Simpson, G. D. McGillivray, C…

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Culcairn Shire Council Business of Monthly Meeting Action Taken to Minimise Bush Fire Risk

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 4

At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council, held in the Council Chambers at Culcairn on Monday, the Department of Main Roads, Wagga, asked that special attention be given to the clearing of ground rubbish and undergrowth in the immediate vicinity of…

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Austerity Campaign Committee Council to Bear Expenses

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 4

At Wednesday's meeting of the Hay Municipal. Council a letter was received from the Hay Austerity Campaign Committee advising that…

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War Council Pleased With Position in New Guinea CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 1

After careful analysis of reports of high service officers and Ministers, the War Council today expressed satisfaction with the situation in New Guinea…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. E. C Brown) and Aid:— R. J Edwards, S. Peers, H. Campben J—Hynes; J. E. McFaull, and C. E. Perrin attended Deniliquin Council…

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Conargo Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 3

Cr. A. C., Bradford (president) and Crs. J. Carse, J. Service, L. moore, O Mcl. Falkiner and J. H. Patterson attended a meeting of Conargo shire…

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Cost of Military Constructional Works Rutherglen Council's Protest

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 1

The Rutherglen Shire Council has circularised municipalities asking their support of a campaign of protest against the "squandering of public…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1942 · page 3

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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AFTER - War Problems Albury Council’s Decision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 3

The [?] vote of the Mayor carried a motion at last night’s special meeting of the Albury council providing for the sending of delegates to the…

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Waradgery Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

The Council met yesterday, there being present: Crs. Matthews (president), Rutledge, McFarland, Bayliss. Sheaffe and Ronald, being the full…

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