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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

894 stories in Murray's papers · page 43 of 45

Beechworth Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 5

Cr H. R. Sinclair occupied the chair at the November meeting of the Beechworth Shire Council, In the absence through illness of the president (Cr K. H. Ewar)…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 5

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

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Grand New Year Ball at Night Shire President.CR. G. P. Cruickshank Elected

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 1

A special meeting of the Shire Council was held on Monday morning, Cr. Withers presided, and in opening congratulated the Councillors on putting…

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Jerilderie Shire Council Monthly Meeting

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

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last. Present:—Crs. E. O. Ryan (ch.), A. C…

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Hume Shire Patriotic Efforts

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 2

A statement of receipts and expenditure of the Hume Shire sub-committee of the Albury and District Patriotic Fund shows that at the end of…

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Shire President CR. K. D. Ryan Elected

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 2

A special meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last, prior to the ordinary monthly meeting, for the…

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Culcairn Shire President CR. C. A. Lee Chosen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 4

At the first meeting of the newly-elected Culcairn Shire Council there were present, Crs. A. Lee (President), Allster Ross, J. D. Ritchie, J. H. Balfour, L. C…

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Creeks Water Supply Correspondence Before Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 2

Water supply in the creeks formed the principal matter for discussion at last Saturday's Council meeting…

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Shire Council Newly-Elected Councillors Meet at Culcairn

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

The first meeting of the newly-elected Culcairn Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when there were present: Councillors C. A…

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Corowa Municipal Council Election of Committees

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

At the special meeting of the newly. elected Council held on Friday night last, the following committees were elected:…

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Towong Shire Business Before Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 4

Members who attended the Towong Shire Council monthly meeting were Crs Mutter (President). J. R. Piton. Hutchlnaon, Butler, Ried, Sutherland, Broome, W. J…

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Bouquet for Hume Shire Staff

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 2

“I believe in giving people a bouquet when they aw alive, rather that a cart-load of flowers when they are dead,” Cr B. P. Bell told Hume…

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Reports to Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 3

The following reports were read at the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night: TOWN CLERK…

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Culcairn Shire Rates And Charges For Year 1945

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council, held on Tuesday last, the shire clerk (Mr. W. J. Conley) submitted the estimates of…

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Cr. G. A. Bell Hume Shire President Business at Yesterday’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 2

Cr G, A. Bell was yesterday elected president of the Hume Shire and be will have as Ms deputy Cr Bromfield. Crs F. Fielder, J. E…

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Balranald Municipal Council Special Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 December 1944 · page 4

A special meeting of the above Council was held in Council Chambers on Monday, December 11, when the following were present:—The Mayor…

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Cr. T. Kendall President Of Holbrook Shire Election at Yesterday’s Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 December 1944 · page 5

At the first meeting of the newly-elected Holbrook Shire Council yesterday, Cr T. Kendall was elected President and the allowance was fixed at £60…

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Mayor Hesitates to Sign Cheque. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 December 1944 · page 6

Legal advice will be sought by the Mayor of North Sydney (Ald G. A. Fowl) before he consents lo sign a cheque for nearly £1000, representing…

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Ald. J. C. Lloyd Elected Mayor for Tenth Consecutive Year

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 December 1944 · page 2

At a special-meeting of Balranald Municipal Council, held on Monday last, Ald. J. C. Lloyd was unanimously elected Mayor of the Municipality for…

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Waradgery Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 3

The Council met on Saturday, there being present: Crs. Matthews (president), Bayliss, Rutledge, McFarland and Sheaffe…

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