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Council & local affairs, 1944

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Coreen Shire Council 1945 President Elected

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 3

The newly elected councillors of the Coreen Shire attended the first meeting of the Council since the election yesterday when, in addition to the…

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Waradgery Shire Council President's Annual Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 3

The President, Cr. R. S. T. Matthews, submitted the following report to Saturday's meeting of Council:—…

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Murray Shire Council Regular Inspections of Drains

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 1

Murray Shire Council yesterday decided there should be regular inspections of drains in Mathoura, and that action would be taken against any persons who continued to run water into drains in contravention of the ordinances…

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Sydney’s Lord Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 2

KB. NEVILLE HARDING (above), recently elected Lord Mayor of Sydney, who was a delegate to the Liberal Party conference here lost week. He expressed his…

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Mayor’s “Bob-in” Fund

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 1

Additional amounts received at Town Hall: Regent Theatre, £1/1/; Chant family, Taylor family, 5/ each; G. T. Helsby, Mrs. G.T. Helsby, 2/6 each;…

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Yackandandah Shire Affairs Meeting of Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 6

Present at Yackandandah Shire [?] meeting were Crs F. Hobbs, J. [?] H. Hargreave, M. [?] A. [?] and J. Jamieson…

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Against Sameness of Houses Mayor on Government’s Scheme

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 2

“Let us hope all the homes will not be the same,” (he Mayor Aid D. G. Padman) remarked yesterday whom discussing the Government’s…

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The "Tin Hare" Shire Objects to Train Arrangements

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 2

At Saturday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council, objection was taken to the "tin hare." the older type of motor train,…

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Cr. Roy S. T. Matthews Re-elected Shire President

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 4

Cr. Roy S. T. Matthews was on Saturday, re-elected president of the Waradgery Shire Council, for the twelfth term, ten of which being…

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Berrigan Shire Council Shire Clerk’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 4

The Shire Clerk (Mr W. H. Rodgers) reported as follows:— Audit of Accounts.—Messrs and Adams, Wagga, advise that they…

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Berrigan Shire Council Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr H. W. Thomas), reported as follows:— Work during the month, under unusually dry forking conditions, has…

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Ten Times Mayor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 3

Alderman J. C. Lloyd was again elected Mayor of the Balranald Municipality last week for the 10th time in succession. On every…

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Jerilderie Shire Council Officers' Reports (Held over from last issue)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 3

Officers' reports were submitted to last meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council as follows:— Shire Clerk's Report…

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Aldermen Discuss the Abattoir Dispute No Further Action For a Month

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

The three months period Albury Municipal Council allowed before it inquired further into the dispute at the abattoir having expired, the matter, was reopened last evening at a full sitting of council, and after a lengthy discussion it was decided to defer die matter for a further month…

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Requests to Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

At last evening’s meeting of Albury council Albury branch of the Red Cross Society expressed appreciation of council’s action in granting branch the use…

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Seek Extra Leave Outdoor Council Employes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

Albury Municipal Council had before it last evening a petition signed by 42 members of its outside staff, asking for additional annual leave…

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Sale of Electricity Request to Albury Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

Albury Municipal Council was asked at its meeting last evening if it was prepared to make a supply of electrical power in bulk to the Southern Riverina…

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Base of Monument Defaced R.S.L. Request to Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 2

At last evening’s meeting of Albury council, Albury sub-branch of the RSL drew attention lo the stale of the base the soldiers’ memorial on Monument…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly elected Coreen Shire Councillors was held at the Municipal Council Chambers, Corowa, on Monday last there…

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Shire Council Lockhart General Rate Unaltered

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, held on Monday of last week, the estimates of receipts and expenditure for the…

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