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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

693 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 35

Jerilderie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last. Present:— Crs. R. A. O'Neill (ch.), A. C…

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Holbrook Woman's Forestry Scheme Considered by Albury Municipal Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

Albury council last night received from Miss Jocelyn Henderson, Upper Wantagong, via Holbrook, details of a scheme crowing by her [?] the growing…

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Lavington Water Supply Albury Council's Policy

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

Albury council decided last night to try to reach an agreement on policy in the matter of Lavington water supply with Hume Shire Council before tackling…

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Normal Street Lighting Move by Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

Council is to make another attempt to gain restoration of normal [?] lighting in Albury. This was decided last night after a motion by Aid A. [?]…

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Attack on R.S.P.C.A. Albury Council Opinion Divided

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

A sharp division of opinion occurred at Albury council meeting last night on the subject of the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, when…

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Corowa Municipal Council New Project Launched By Mayor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday night last was attended by His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. H. Armour), Aldermen…

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Lockhart Shire New Shire Clerk Welcomed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present were Councillors W. K. Day (president), J. Gooden,…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

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

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Minister's Gift for War £100 Given to Geelong Mayor MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

The Minister for War Organisation (Mr Dedman) has handed the Mayor of Geelong (Cr F. H. Wallace) £100 as a free gift to the Commonwealth for…

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Union Secretary Summoned Allegedly Induced Men to Cease Work on Allied Works Council Project. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

As the result of a stop-work meeting at a Victorian Allied Works Council project, the Deputy Crown Solicitor (Mr F. Clausen) has issued a summons against the secretary…

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Waradgery Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

The Council met on Thursday, there being present: Councillors Matthews (president). Ronald, Sheaffe, McFarland, Bayliss and Rutledge, being the…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting (Continued from last issue). Park Gardener's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 1

The park gardener, Mr. Parr, reported as follows:—"Mrs. Tyzack donated one Major Mitchell parrot to the park. My…

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Berrigan Shire Council Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 4

The Shire Clerk, (Mr A. [?] reported as follows:— Appointment of Health Inspector. Finality has not been reached in…

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Our Pedalling Mayor!

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 2

Albury’s hard working Mayor (Aid D. G. Padman) made no word of complaint, and it was not until he felt called upon to explain the absence of…

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Items of News Council Considers Post-war Scheme

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 2

Albury council considered in committee last night the list of post-war works providing for an expenditure of £ 446,800 prepared by the municipal…

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Coreen Shire Council £20,,000 Loan Programme Adopted At. Monthly Meeting Weeds Inspector Employed Full Time

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 4

Discussion of proposed works at Mulwala, including the provision of a water supply and extensions to the electricity Service, involving the expenditure of many thousands of pounds, monopolised the greater portion of the time at the monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council on…

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Waradgery Shire Questions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 1

The following portion of this report was unavoidably held over from last issue:—Cr. Bayliss drew attention to a…

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Railway Hutments. Council Takes Serious View

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 3

Mrs S. H. Bolton, Acting Health [?] reported as [?] Shire Council, [?] of infectious…

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“Disgrace to Department,” Says Alderman

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 2

At Albury council meeting last night Aid Lambert criticised those responsible for building emergency cottages for war workers beside the town…

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Albury Aldermen “Shy” Off Liquor Trade

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 2

At last night'[?] of Albury council, the Municipal[?] of Mas[?] [?]sked for co-operation In urging the Federal Government to nationalise the…

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