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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Southern Riverina County Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, held at The Rock recently, it was decided to asked the Government to make…

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£1,100 for Month Carrathool Council Expenditure

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

"I would like to draw your attention to the large amount of money we have to pay out—£1,100," said the president (Cr. Killen) at the…

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Aid. J. Booth Farewelled by Council and R.S.L.

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

Aid. J. Booth, who has been transferred to Sydney in the service of Pool Petroleum Ltd., tendered his resignation as an…

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Municipality of Balranald Meeting of Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 September 1944 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of above council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday, August 21, when the following were present:—The Mayor…

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Cr. K. A. Zwar President of Beechworth Shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 4

Members present at the September meeting of the Beechworth Shire Council were; Crs H. P. Sinclair (president), J. p. Harper, T. Parkinson, A. J. Wallace, K. H…

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Wodonga Shire Affairs Councillors Met Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 6

All councillors were present at yesterday’s meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council. Cr T. Snowden, newly-elected representative of Bonegilla Riding in…

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CR. K. D. WATSON President of Wodonga Shire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 6

Yesterday, Cr K. D. Watson was re-elected president of the Wodonga Shire for the third successive term. Cr J. Hore “as appointed deputy-president…

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Stock Route to Griffith Carrathool Shire Interested

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 2

The matter of providing stock route running eastwards (from Gcolgowi) was discussed at the last meeting of the Carrathool…

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Engineer’s Report to Wodonga Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 6

Work done In the Wodonga shire during the lost month was reviewed this week by the engineer Mr J. L. Fisher). Some grading of street formations had…

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Hume Shire Affairs Business Before Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 September 1944 · page 2

[?] shire councillors dealt with the usual variety of business at their munt[?] meeting yesterday. There were no absentees…

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Water for Hume Shire Engineers Report on Gerogery

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 4

Plans to provide permanent water supplies throughout the shire occupied the attention of Hume Shire councillors at their meeting on Friday. Main Item in…

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Finance For Local Government Hume Council’s Decision on Letter

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 3

Nambucca Shire Council wrote (o Hume Shlre Council at lis meeting on Friday that it bad for same time been concerning [?] regarding the “out-of-date…

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Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 2

Cr. T. F. White (president) and Crs. J. R. McKindlay, W. Coppinger, F. Leetham and W. C. J. Beer attended Murray Shire Council meeting at Mathoura…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 1

Suggestions for the improvement of the saleyards by tree planting, footpath construction in the vicinity, etc., were made to Deniliquin Council last…

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Reports to Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 2

The following reports were read at the meeting of the Municipal Council last night: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER…

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Everyone Must Pay Council’s Unanimous Decision

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 1

In future all hirers of the Town Hall must pay rent, including patriotic and charitable organisations. This was a unanimous decision…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was hold on Monday, the following Councillors being present:— Crs. A. J. Withers (President), W. S…

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Sydney’s Lord Mayor Invited Here

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Aid. P. J. Bartley) has been asked to attend the musical reception in Albury on September 30 when the “Mr Albury”…

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Survey of Municipal Council Staffs Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

A survey is being made of the staff position of all municipal councils in NSW. This was disclosed tonight by Mr K. Cam, acting deputy Director…

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Culcairn Shire Affairs Meeting of Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 6

At the monthly [?] Shire Council on Monday there were were present: C.s A[?] Ross (president). C. A. Los J. H Enlf[?] J. D. Ritchie. J. L…

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