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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

894 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 45

Hay-deniliquin Service Municipal Council Declines To Support Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

At its meeting on Tuesday, the Hay Municipal Council declined to support the Waradgery Shire Council's application for an…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 1

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

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Wodonga Shire Engineer’s Report

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 4

The Wodonga shire engineer (Mr J. L. Fisher) told the Wodonga councillors this week that the small area which is set aside in the eastern end of the town for…

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More Regimentation Compulsory Voting At Shire And Municipal Elections SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 6

[?] at local government elect[?] is to be compulsory in the near future. A bill to bring this into effect is to…

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Inspection of Municipal Roll

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

From August 15 to August 30 (Inclusive), the list of [?]ectors and rate payers in the Municipality of Albury, may be inspected at the Town Hall,…

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Beechworth Shire Affairs Meeting of Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 3

Those present at the August meeting of Beechworth Shire Council were Crs H. R. Sinclair (president), J. P. Harper. A. J. Wallace, T. Parkinson, F. Le Couteur, L…

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Country Party. Corowa Electorate Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 3

A meeting of the Corowa Electorate Council was held at Oaklands on Wednesday, 19th July, 1944, the following delegates being present: Messrs H. B…

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Past-war Quiz for Motorists. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 5

“Realisation that the end of hostilities in Europe is in sight compels attention to the post-war period. What will it be like? is the query of the…

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Praise for Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 2

Mr H. H. Collins of “Waldon Park,” Wymah. a former alderman, has written to the Mayor (Ald D. G. Padman) congratulating him. the town clerk and…

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Corowa Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night August 3, 1944 when there were present. His Worship the…

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News of the Week Shire Electors' List

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 5

The Culcairn Shire Council gives notice today that the triennial list of electors may be inspected at various specified centres. Any qualified…

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Combined Unions Council SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 6

Negotiations are now taking place to form a combined Mining Unions Council. First steps will be taken tomorrow when representatives of the…

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Hume Shire. Bush Fire Prevention

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 August 1944 · page 2

Home Shire President (Cr C. w Briuse) told Hume Shire Council meeting yesterday that the committee appointed to consider the fire…

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Water Conservation for Shire Towns Advocated

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 August 1944 · page 2

At Hume Shire Council meeting yesterday the following motion by Cr. J. E. Jelbart, seconded by Cr G. A. Bell was carried: ‘That the engineer at…

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Hume Shire Affairs Business Before Council

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 4

All councillors were present at the monthly meeting of Hume Shire Council on Friday. Health Inspector (Mr J. Ester) reported…

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C0rowa Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 1

The following reports were submitted at the meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council held on Tuesday last, August 8…

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Building Ordinances for Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 2

Conargo Council have decided to make application to the Local Government Department to apply building ordinances to the shire. This will…

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A Shire President Opposed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon when nominations closed for vacancies in Rutherglen Shire Council three retiring councillors were returned unopposed, while…

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Conargo Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 2

Cr. A. C. Bradford (president) and Crs. O. McL. Falkiner, L. Moore and J. S. Fawns attended Conargo Shire Council meeting on Thursday…

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Council Meeting Abandoned

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 2

On account of the big meeting at Yarrawonga today and tomorrow. In connection with Murray Valley development, the ordinary meeting of…

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