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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

894 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 45

Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 1

The Council met on Thursday last, [?]ere being present Ald. Flood, Mayor, McKinney, Morgan, McCormack, Em[?]n Gore and Ashcroft…

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Country Politics Contempt for Producers Labor in the Legislative Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 1

The Premier's assumed anger with the Upper House, carrying with it a threat of abolition of the people's legislative safeguard, is a matter of the utmost importance to the country districts…

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Country Politics McKell and the Council the Truth About Reform Proposals

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 3

NO doubt the McKell Government will try to tell electors during the coming general election campaign that the Legislative…

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Dominion “Council Of War” Begins Prime Ministers Meet at 10 Downing St, Large Crowds Watch Arrival LONDON, May 1

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 1

Large crowds assembled in the streets to witness the arrival of four Dominion Prime Ministers at No. 10 Downing street this morning, where they were formally welcomed by Mr. Churchill and the War Cabinet…

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Berrigan Shire Council Health Inspector’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 3

The Health Inspector (Mr C. Platt), reported as follows:— Infections Diseases.—Two cases of scarlet fever wore reported by Dr…

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Berrigan Shire Council Sanitary, Garrage & Street Cleaning Contract

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 6

[?] are invited, returnable on Monday, 8th May, 1944, at 10 a.m., for the collection, removal and disposal of the above [?] for a period of…

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London’s Lord Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 4

Sir Frank Newson-Smith (the new Lord Mayor of London), is aged 64 years. He has closely identified himself with the national savings campaign. He also takes a deep interest in the people, not only in London, but in other parts of the country, who have suffered through…

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Mckell and the Council Country Politics the Truth About Reform Proposals

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 4

No doubt the Mckell Government will try to tell electors during the coming general election campaign that the Legislative…

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Presentation to Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 2

A beautifully bound copy of “Mud and Blood” has been presented to the Mayor (Ald D. G. Padman) by Mrs Edith E. Simmons, secretary of the…

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Wodonga Shire Affairs Business Before Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 6

Monthly meeting of Wodonga Shine Council was held yesterday. Cr Watson was in the chair and there was a full attendance of councillors…

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“Common Pool of Council Employes” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 5

A suggestion that certain men employed by metropolitan councils on outdoor work should be formed into a common pool to be drawn upon by any council which had…

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Country Politics Contempt for Producers Labor in the Legislative Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 3

The Premier's assumed anger with the Upper House, carrying with it a threat of abolition of the people's legislative safeguard, is a matter of the utmost importance to the country districts…

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Carrathool Shire Council Business at April Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 1

The following items of interest from the April meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council have been abridged from the "Area News."…

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Holbrook Shire patriotic And War Fund

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 4

At a meeting of the Holbrook Shire [?] c and War Fund Cr J. F. Nyhan] [?] sided, and there were also present: Medames John an[?] Douglas Ross, Messrs John…

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Council Election. Polling To-morrow

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 2

Electors of the Municipality are reminded that an election of one Alderman, to fill the vacancy in the Hay Municipal Council, caused by the…

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Regional Planning Council Objects to Proposed Local Boundaries

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 1

At its meeting on Thursday, the Hay Municipal Council dealt with the maps of the proposed regional areas, as submitted in a letter from the…

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Corowa A.l.p. Electoral Council Campaign Meeting at Lockhart

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 4

At a campaign meeting of the Australian Labor Party's Electoral Council, held at Lockhart on April 16th, Mr. T. McGrath gave an address in his…

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Original Correspondence Murray Electorate Council and Pre-selection (To the Editor of the "Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 2

Sir:—After perusing your report of the Murray Electorate Council meeting of the A.L.P. held at Deniliquin recently, and at which Mr…

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Wakool Shire Council Ordinary Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 4

An ordinary meeting of the above Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Moulamein, on 11th inst., when the following Crs. were in attendance:…

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Murray Electoral Council To the Editor

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 3

Sir,—After perusing your report of the Murray Electoral Council meeting of the A.L.P., held at Deniliquin recently, and at which Mr. Wright,…

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