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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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District News Beechworth Council Finances

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

The financial statement of the Beechworth Shire Council for the month ended August 31, is : General account, collection for month, £197/2/3;…

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Jerilderie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last. Present:—Crs. J. H. Liddle (ch.), E. D. Ryan…

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‘Dilly-Dallying’ Alderman Accuses Colleagues

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 5

Ald Rogers accused his fellow aldermen at Albury council meeting last evening or “dilly-dallying” and “splitting straws” over an agreement…

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Albury Soldier’s Plea for Water Aldermen To Inspect The Locality

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 5

Plea by an Albury soldier with 4½ years service to extend the water supply, and possibly electricity, to his home on the River Reserve at West Albury, resulted at last evening’s meeting of Albury Council in a…

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Albury Council To Protest

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 5

When a letter was received at the Albury council meeting last evening from the Deputy Controller of Meat Supplies explaining [?] protests…

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College Site Criticised But Albury Council Approves

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 5

Declaration by Aid Logan at last evening’s meeting of Albury council that a proposed site for a new Technical College would be a very inconvenient and…

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Albury Council Discussions Last Evening’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 5

All the aldermen were present at last night’s meeting of Albury council, when a variety of business was dealt with. Department of War Organisation of…

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Emergency Sleepouts Albury Council to Define Policy

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 5

Albury council will consider in committee what its policy will be an the sleepouts approved by the Government for emergency housing…

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Shire Council Henty Shopkeepers Want to Retain Mid-day Meal Hour

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 4

At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council, held at Culcairn on Monday last, the Department of Labor and…

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Corowa Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, September 12, 1944. His Worship the…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

The Council met on Tuesday, there being present: Aldermen Flood (Mayor), Emblen, Gore, McConnack, Morgan and Ashcroft. An apology was…

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Water Supply for Hume Shire

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 5

Plans to provide a permanent water supply throughout the shire occupied the attention of Hume Shire councillors at their meeting on Friday. Cr…

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Towong Shire Affairs Business Before Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 6

Following members attended the monthly meeting of Towong Shire C[?] Crs Muller, J. R. Paton. Hutchinson, Butler, Sutherland, Rlel, W. J. Peton and…

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Towong Shire President Cr. Muller Is Re-Eelected

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 4

Cr Muller was re-elected Presided of Towong Shire at its last meeting. Allowance was fixed at £55…

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Conargo Council Yesterday’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

Cr. A. C. Bradford (president) and Crs. J. H. Patterson, L. Moore, G. R. Falkiner, J. S. Fawns and J. Carse attended a meeting of Conargo Council…

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Conference Sequel of Council Decision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

Referring yesterday to a question by Ald. Rogers at Wednesday night’s council meeting as to why no letter had been sent to the Minister…

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Crc Boys’ Request Refused by Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

Because it was decreed by the council [?] laid out that no charge should be made or collections taken up there. CBC…

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Municipal Councils Staff Position Being Surveyed Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 3

A survey is being made of the staff position of all municipal councils in N.S.W. This has been disclosed by Mr. K. Carn acting Deputy Director…

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Municipal Officers’ Reports

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 4

At Albury council meeting on Wednesday evening the following reports by municipal officers were received and recommendations adopted :…

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“More Dilly-Dallying” Accusation by Albury Alderman

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 September 1944 · page 1

Aid A. A. Rogers declared yesterday that there had been undue delay in putting into eflect a resolution carried by Albury council on…

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