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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

767 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 39

Windouran Council Tyres For Engineer’s Car

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 3

Windouran Council yesterday decided to support the engineer’s application for tyres and tubes for Ms car; also his request to the Fuel Board to scrap his producer gas unit after more than three years’ use. Cr. T. C. Macaw (present) and Crs. mein Maude road 8 miles out form…

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Shipping Delays Discussed by W[?] Council CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 8

The Advisory War Council today discussed shipping delays and congestion problems. In a report of the Director of…

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Waradgery Shire Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

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

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Good Wishes to Londoners Reply From Lord Mayor

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 3

The President of the Waradgery Shire Council has received the following letter from the Lord Mayor of London:…

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Berrigan Shire Council Transfers of Land

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 3

[?] to H. A. Lilburne, [?] Street, Tocumwal, N. E. [?] to W. [?] 1, 2 and 3, [?] Street,…

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Shire Repatriation Committee

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 5

A meeting of the Berrigan Shire Repatriation Committee was held at Berrigan on Monday evening of last week, when there were present: Messrs H…

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Future Use In Doubt Holbrook Drome; Council Discussion

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 4

[?] brook Shire Council is putting up a hard fight to retain radio location equipment at the aerodrome, and prevent it from being…

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Area School Movement At Holbrook Deputation to Council Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 6

A deputation representing the Holbrook and District Area School movement waited on the shire council yesterday to ascertain its…

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Water and Electricity Holbrook Council Told of Big Scheme

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 6

According to Cr John Ross (chairman the Southern Riverina Country [?] hip proposals are [?] water and electricity mains…

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Stock Dying in Streets Of Holbrook Inspector’s Report To Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 4

Holbrook Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, gave a tree-planting sub -committee authority to proceed with planting a number of ornamental trees in the…

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Albury’s Civic Affairs Business Before Aldermen Last Evening

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 6

All the aldermen were present when Albury municipal Council met last evening. “The basic wage to be reduced by 1/…

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Council Officers’ Reports

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 6

Following are points of interest from reports to Albury council meeting last evening by municipal officers: Curator.—Mr Firminger’s request for two…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Corowa, on Monday last, when there were present Crs. T. H…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 4

The Council met on Tuesday, when there were present: Aldermen Flood (Mayor), McKinney, Morgan, McCormack, Hyde, Gore, Foster and…

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No Council Housing Programme

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 2

Albury council has decided that it cannot undertake the housing programme allotted to Albury as suggested by the Government, but to urge…

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Appeal For Comforts Fund Special Hume Shire Effort

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 6

In response to the appeals of the Australian Comforts Fund for additional funds to finance the added commitments consequent upon the arrival of British Fleet, personnel…

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Fodder Shortage Council's Services Threatened

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 2

The Hay Municipal Council has difficulty in securing sufficient fodder tc carry on its sanitary and town cleaning services…

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Building a New Berlin “A Terrible Heritage,” Says Deputy Mayor LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 8

“Everything that was destroyed by [?] on Hitler’s orders must be made good by us.” said Karl Maron, deputy Mayor of Berlin in the course…

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Southern Riverina County Council Wagga's Inclusion to Date From July 2, 1945 for Control of Water and Electricity

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 6

A proclamation was issued in Government Gazette of Friday last extending the boundaries of the Southern Riverina County…

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Annual Municipal Conference At Benalla Delegates of N.E. and G. V. Discuss Many Matters

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 4

Upwards of 90 delegates attended the annual conference of the North-Eastern and Goulburn Valley Councils Developmental Association at Benalla on Friday…

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