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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

894 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 45

Group Conference and Regional Councils President's Report to Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Wanadgery Shire Council the president, Cr. Matthews, submitted the following minute dealing with the…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held at Lockhart P.o.w. Labor

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 6

At the suggestion of the president at the July meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, the council authorised him to institute…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 1

The Council met on Tuesday, there being present: Aldermen J. P. Flood (Mayor), McKenney. Morgan, McCormack, Gore, Booth and Ashcroft…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 July 1944 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above was held at the Shire Hall, Moulamein, on Tuesday, July 11, the following Crs, being present: A…

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Trades and Labor Council

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 2

Meeting on Friday night dealt with the question of housing in this district. A sub-committee was formed to collect information on the subject,…

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Daylight Saving Shire Councils Not In Favor MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 2

The Premier (Mr Dunstan) has received from the E[?]ham Shire Council an interesting sidelight on the question of day[?] saving. The…

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Waradgery Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 1

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

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Deniliquin Passenger Service Shire to Ask for Additional License

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 1

At Thursday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council, the question of the Hay-Deniliquin passenger service was discussed,…

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Schoolboys’ Views of Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

Impressions of a recent Albury council meeting which they attended were given by 5A pupils of Albury Boys’ School in essays, for the best of which…

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Carrathool Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

The report of the shire engineer was submitted to Council at its meeting on 17th July, as follows:— "Aerodromes at Rankin's Springs,…

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Enlargement of County Council Proposed Fusion With Wagga Opposed by Urana Shire

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 4

When the matter of the proposed extension of the boundaries of the Southern Riverina County Council as discussed at a…

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Southern Riverina County Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 5

Mr. A. Mair, M.L.A. for Albury, has received a letter from the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) referring to his personal representations on…

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Albury Municipal Roll Ready Soon

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

In order to comply with the provisions of the Local Government Act. the Albury Municipal roll must be printed by the end of July. The…

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Holbro k Shire Patriotic And War Fund

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 4

At a meeting of the Holbrook Shire Patriotic and War Fund there were present: Cr F. Nyhan (chairman). Mesdames H. H. Har[?]snn. John and Douglas Ross,…

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Municipal Council Brickworks Site Approved

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald. S. C. Brown), Ald. R. j. Edwards, S. W. Peers, L. G. Donowan, H. Campbell. J. E, McFauIl, E. T. Matthews and J. Hynes attended last…

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“Mr Hume Shire”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 2

Latest move by Hume shire people in a long record of generous support for the Comforts Fund, is to link up with the State-wide ACF drive by…

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Business Before Aldermen Albury Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 5

Albury council held Its fortnightly meeting last night. Ald Robertson and Lambert were absent. The Secretary for NSW Railways (Mr S…

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Council Discusses Housing

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

When Glen Innes Municipal Council sought support from Albury Council at its meeting last evening for recommendations to the Government that…

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Wodonga Shire Affairs Business Before Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 5

All councillors were present at yesterday’s meeting of Wodonga Shire Council. CRB forwarded a cheque for £291 19/…

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Council and Bus Service

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

Albury Council decided last evening to enlist the aid of Mr A. Mair, MLA in urging the Department of Road Transport to reconsider its decision…

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