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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

693 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 35

Correspondence Shire Council and Fire Breaks (To The Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 1

Sir,--The Coreen Shire Council have expressed their intention to prosecute is the case of holdings not fire-breaked on four sides. In the…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 2

The Council met on Monday, there being present: Ald. Flood (Mayor). McKinney, Morgan. McCormack, Hyde, Emblen, Gore. O'Halloran, and…

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HolBrook Shire Affairs

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 5

Those present at the last monthly meeting of Holbrook Shire Council were : Crs J. F. Nyh[?] (president) John Ross, J. R. [?] T. E. Kendall. A. H. Mc[?] J…

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Southern Riverina County Council Water for Lockhart Next Month Yerong Creek Extension Next Step

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, held at The Rock on Wednesday of last week, the consulting engineers…

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Municipal Council Meeting Held Yesterday

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. E. C. Brown), Ald. Ald. Edwards, Peers, Donovan, Hynes attended the council meeting last, night. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Mayor Reviews Council’s Adivides Expenditure on Street Improvements Over £5000 Spent On Electrical Plant

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid. E. C. Brown) last night gave a review of Deniliquin Council’s activities in 1943, as it was the last general meeting of the aldermen prior to the election of Mayor next week. “The war has made itself felt on…

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Reports of Officials to Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 2

The following reports were read at the meeting of the Municipal Council last night:— TOWN CLERK…

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Mr. Mair on Council of New Party SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 3

The secretary of the bid UAP (Mr H. W. Hoi[?]ld) was today appointed provisional secretary of the new. Democratic Party. Mr C. Godfrey Hill, of the Commonwealth…

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Post-War Jobs In Wodonga Shire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 December 1943 · page 8

Air councillors were pre‘ at yesterday ’s meeting of Wo[?]ng[?] Coune[?] Mr L. Fisher [?]ngt[?] submitted the following [?] of post war works estimated…

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Election of Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 1

A special meeting of the Deniliquin Council is to be held next Monday night for the purple of electing the Mayor for the ensuing term…

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Hume Shire Repatriation Committee

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 2

As it is stated to be essential that a Repatriation Committee representative of the many districts in the Hume Shire should be appointed as soon as…

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Aldermen to Decide Method of Electing Mayors and Presidents. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 6

The Legislative Council tonight struck out a provision of the Local Government Act which [?]d an open [?] of Mayors and presidents of shires and…

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To the Editor Legislative Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 December 1943 · page 7

Sir.—It is admitted that the present proposal to alter the method of electing the Legislative Council is a preliminary to abolishing it It is possible that the [?]…

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Mayor Flood Re-elected Third Term Appointment

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

The special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held last evening for the election of Mayor and standing committees for the ensuing…

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Ald. Brown’s Third Term Popular Mayor Re-elected

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 1

For the third successive term Ald. Eli Clark Brown was re-elected Mayor last night. Six of the seven aldermen present nominated Ald. Brown, and the latter nominated his deputy (Ald. Hynes) for the post…

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The Legislative Council (To The Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 1

Sir,--It is estimated that the present proposal to alter the method of electing the Legislative Council is a preliminary to abolishing it. It is…

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Open Election of Mayors Council Rejects Ordinance

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

The Legislative Council by 28 votes to 18 last week disallowed a Government ordinance making open voting compulsory at mayoral elections…

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Legislative Council Reform Bill Government Honours Pre-election Promise

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 1

When, in April, 1941, as Leader of the Labour Party in New South Wales, I presented Labour's policy for the consideration of the electors. I…

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Beechworth Shire Affairs

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 4

Those present at the December meeting of the Beechworth Shire Council were Crs H. R. Sinclair (President), J. P. Harper, K. H. Zwar, A. J. Wallace, T…

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General Smuts Lunches With The Lord Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 1

Top: General Sir Pierre van Ryneveld, Sir Andrew Cunningham and Mr. Montague Norman at the Lord Mayor’s luncheon at the Mansion Below: General Smuts chatting with the Lord Mayor (Sir Samuel House, London…

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