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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

894 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 45

Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the councillors of the Coreen Shire was held at the Council Chambers Corowa on Monday last, when there were present…

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Shire Council Engineer's Report on Roadworks

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 4

At last week's meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. T. B. Sheppard) reported on the work of the maintenance staff for the…

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Mayor’s Chairmanship Praised

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 2

Representative of numerous appreciative letters received by the Mayor (Aid D. G. Padman) is the following message from Mr H. L. Lawrence, general…

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New Shire Riding

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 2

We understand that approval has been given to the inclusion of the town of Mulwala as a separate riding at the forthcoming Shire election in…

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Culcairn Shire Aerodrome Site

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 4

In company with Crs. Ross, Balfour, Diffey, Kendall and Mr. Pickford, of the Civil Aviation Department, an inspection was made of the proposed…

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Shire Patriotic War Fund Committee

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 3

The Shire President (Cr. Alister Ross) presided at a meeting of the Culcairn Shire Patriotic and War Fund Committee. Others present were…

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Benalla Shire Elections Create Interest

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 2

Keen public interest was indicated by the large crowd assembling at the Benalla Shire Hall last evening lo hear the results of the shire election and of…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 3

An ordinary meeting of the above was held on 8th inst., when the following Crs. were in attendance:—A. Varcoe-Cocks (President, in the chair), G…

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Holbrook Shire Council and Staff

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 2

Councillors and office stall of Holbrook Shire Council. Front row, left to right : Miss J. Hu[?], Crs. A. T. McLaurin, T. E. Kendall, J. F. Nyhan (shire president), John Ross, F. R. Scott and Miss…

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Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

Cr. T. C. Macaw (president) and Crs. A. J. Symons, L. Metcalfe, A. Edmunds, J. Priestly and G. T. Lyons attended a meeting of Windouran Shire Council…

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Corowa Municipal Council Special Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday, night last, August 25, 1944, for the purpose of considering the vacancy in the membership…

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Carrathool Shire Engineer's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 4

The report of the shire engineer was submitted to the August meeting as follows:—"Grading from Post Office to Catholic Church: Work done…

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Carrathool Repatriation Committees One For Whole Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 4

One repatriation committee only for Carrathool Shire is the idea of the Department. The Council, however, regards this…

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Question of Holidays What They Cost Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

At the meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council on Monday, the question of granting a public holiday in the shire on November 1, the date of…

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Shire Council. Health Inspe[?] Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 3

The Health Inspector (Mr [?]) reported [?] follower:— Infections [?] last meeting two [?] were…

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Protracted Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 2

It is expected that tonight’s meeting of Albury [?] Council will be much more lengthy than usual, owing to the fact that the meeting which…

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Business Before Aldermen Last Night’s Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 5

All aldermen were present at last night’s meeting of Albury Municipal Council. Albury Amateur Athletic and Cycling…

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Yarrawonga Conference Mayor and Council Officers Thanked

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 5

In moving the adoption of the report on the Murray Valley Development League conference at Yarrawonga, placed before council last night, the Mayor…

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East-West Bus Service Council’s Animated Discussion

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 5

When a letter was received by Albury council last night from Mr A. A. Shoebridge, administrator of the Department of Road Transport, stating that, after…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 4

The Council met on Tuesday, there being present: Aldermen Flood (Mayor), McKinney, Morgan, McCormack, Emblen, Booth, Gore and Ashcroft…

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