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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

767 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 39

Mayor Is Gratified Clothing Appeal Response

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 2

“It has been a marvellous success,” the Mayor (Ald. Padman) said yesterday when commenting on the Albury appeal for clothing…

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Judge Rebukes City Council SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 3

City Council was sharply rebuk[?] by Judge Clancy today for not [?] represented at the Royal Comm[?] on Greater Sydney proposals. The…

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Future County Council Meetings at Wagga

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Southern Riverina County Council, held at The Rock on Tuesday of last week, it was decided to hold future…

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Carrathool Shire Council July Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 3

The full Council was present for the July meeting held at Goolgowi on 16th July, viz.: Councillors Killen (president, in the chair), Chapman,…

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Carrathool Shire Overseer's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 4

The report of inspections and the recommendations of the overseer were submitted to the July meeting of the Council as follows:…

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Tumbarumba Council Venture

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 2

The Lieutenant-Governor has approved Tumbarumba Shire Council’s application to raise a loan of £600 to purchase the electricity undertaking at…

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To the Editor Tree-planting in Holbrook Shire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 4

Sir.—Your issue of July 25, under the heading “Tree-Pianting in Holbrook Shire,” reports the remarks of my friend, Mr Thomas Kendall, President of the Holbrook…

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Civic Affairs Business Before Albury Aldermen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 5

Fortnightly meeting of Albury council was held last evening, and all the [?] present. West Albury Progress Association asked…

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Wodonga Shire Election

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 2

On August 25 an election will be held in Wodonga Shire to elect three councillors. Retiring councillors are: Crs Hore, Pollard and Martin. All…

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Shire and Municipal Engineers Can Now be Released CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 1

It was now possible to release shire and municipal engineers from the armed forces, said the Minister for the Army (Mr Forde), in the House…

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Council to Rep[?]mand Milkman

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 2

On the motion of Ald Logan. Albury council decided last evening to reprimand Alfred Dexter, milk vendor, of Newtown, who was fined £40 in Albury…

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Points Of Interest Wodonga Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 6

At a meeting of Wodonga Shire Council yesterday. Shire of Towong asked for council’s views on the quot[?] of [?]d per head of population placed by the…

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Wodonga Butchers’ Difficulties Interesting Council Decision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 2

Cr M. Martin yesterday detailed to Wodonga Council what Wodonga butchers were “up against” because they were forced to kill their stock…

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Albury Council and Trees Miss Jocelyn Henderson’s Reply

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 4

Sir,—Absence from home has prevented earlier comment by me on the decision of the Albury council not to adopt the recommendations of a public meeting that a…

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Coreen Shire Affairs To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 4

Sir,--Coreen shire councillors have expressed the opinion that ratepayers who did not attend the ratepayers' meeting in Corowa approve of…

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Municipal council meeting Ouyen Rail — Church Lane Lighting—tennis Court Piping

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 4

The Hay Municipal Council sat until after 11 p.m. on Wednesday dealing with a variety of subjects, including the order of the day on the repairs to streets, grading, repairs to Murray Street, white way, use of munitions…

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Fan Not Carried Council Order Defied

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 1

It appears that she's not solved after all—and South Hay's sanitary dispute remains unsettled, with the pan still…

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Proposed New Stock Route Discussed by Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 1

The Municipal Council at its meeting on Wednesday, discussed proposed new stock route to the west of Mrs. Harris' house in…

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Proposed Weir at Hay Council Asked to Find £4000

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 2

There is a sting in the proposed weir at Hay—the Council has now been asked if it is prepared to contribute £4000 to the cost, and is replying that it considers that the weir should be built free oi cost to restore the rivet to the…

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State of the Streets Council Discussion—first Attack the Gutters

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 4

At its meeting on Wednesday, the Council debated at length the question of improving the state of the streets, and once again the money question was the big stumbling block…

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