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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Wodonga Shire Affairs Business. Before Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 6

Wodonga Shin Council held its last meeting for the year yesterday. It will go into [?] until the middle of February. Urgent business in the meantime…

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Hume Shire Poll Cr. B. P. Bell Critical

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 5

Hume Shire Council poll was declared by the [?] officer (Mr A. H. [?] yesterday. The public showed [?] interest…

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Shire Election MR. A. B. Lawrance Returned for "D" Riding

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 3

Quite a deal of interest was manifest in the election for a representative for "D" Riding in the Jerilderie Shire Council…

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Council Adheres to the Committee System Clash Of Opinion Last Evening

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 2

There was a clash of opinion at the first meeting of the new Albury Council last fevering on the committee system to be adopted for the year. One section of opinion ranged behind Aid. Logan, in contending that the system of a single committee should be maintained, as that of small…

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Gunbar Shire Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

The shire elections were held on Saturday 2nd December. The presiding-officer, Mr. A. S. Clarke, reports that 30 people availed…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 4

The Council met on Tuesday, there being present: Aid, Flood (Mayor), McKinney, Morgan, McCormack, Gore, Hyde. Foster and Ashcroft. An…

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Hay Municipal Council Annual Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

The Mayor's annual report for the past year was submitted to Tuesday's special meeting as follows:— "I have much pleasure in…

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Mayor Jas. P. FLOOD Re-elected Fourth Term

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council on Tuesday, Aid. Jas. P. Flood was unanimously elected Mayor for the fourth successive term…

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Corowa’s Mayor to [?]E Elected To-night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

Tonight Corowa aldermen will elect their mayor and deputy mayor and the various committees tor the next 12 months. Election will take place at…

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Council to Inspect Pit

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

As soon as possible Albury council will inspect the quarry hole on Western Hill, where two children were drowned some months ago, in order to…

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Opposition, As Usual District Council’s Requests Turned Down

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 1

Several requests by Deniliquin District Council of the P. and C. Association have been unceremoniously turned down (as usual) by the Minister far Education. with regard to the establishment of…

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Extension of County Council Boundary Special Poll at Wagga Rejects Proposal

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 6

A special poll of electors of the Municipality of Wagga Wagga was taken on Saturday in conjunction with the triennial…

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Hay Municipal Council Mayor Entertains Aldermen and Staff

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 2

On Wednesday last, following an old custom, the Mayor, with the able assistance of the Mayoress, entertained the aldermen and staff of the…

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Corowa Municipal Council Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 3

A special meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Friday night last, December 8, 1944, at which the following were present Aldermen…

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Sydney’s Lord Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 4

Sydney’s Lord Mayor for 1945 was selected at yesterday’s caucus meeting of the Civic Reform aldermen and his election is assured when council…

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Municipal Council Better Water Supplies Wanted

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1

The Mayor (AId. E. C. Brown), AId Edwards, Donovan, Cambell, Parrott Schmidt, Perrin, McFaul and Hynes attended last night’s meeting…

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New Sydney Lord Mayor Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 2

The Civic Reform Party to-day seelcted Ald. W. Neville Harding to be the Lord Mayor for 1945, and his election is expected to-morrow…

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Aid. Brown Re-elected Mayor Deputy, AId, Hynes

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1

For the fourth successive term, Aid. EU Clark Brown was unanimously re-elected Mayor at the first meeting of the newly elected Municipal Council last night. His allowance was faxed at £80…

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Amalgamated Albury and Hume Shire Repatriation Committees

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 6

Amalgamation of Albury and Hume Shire repatriation committees was effected at a splendidly attended meeting of both bodies at the…

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Shire May Be Named After V.C. Winner SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 5

Following representations to the Works Department to perpetuate the name of the late Cpl ,T. H. Edmondson. Australia’s first VC winner in this war…

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