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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

767 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 39

Holbrook Shire Affairs Business Before Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 4

Holbrok Shire Council met on Tuesday without its President (Cr. T. E. Kendall), who is ill In hospital. The deputy-President (Cr. J. F. Nyhan),…

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Town Planning at Holbrook Council Gives a Lead

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 6

Inactivity on the part of the State Government to five a lead in town planning has prompted Holbrook Shire Council to act on its own…

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Council Will Not Start Stud! Decision At Holbrook

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 November 1945 · page 6

Holbrook shire clerk (Mr R. A. Roberta) told a meeting of council on Tuesday that there was nothing the Mi cat Government Act to…

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Carrathool Shire Council Roadworks—financial Position—town Improvements

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 4

AT a long meeting on Monday, in a sweltering office—and with no beer at the hotel—several exchanges of good natured repartee between the councillors suggested that even now that the subject has been more or less closed, some still cast…

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Election of Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council will be held on Monday to elect the Mayor for the ensuing term. Order of business will be Fixing mayoral…

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County Council Matters

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 3

The Southern Riverina County Council considered applications last week for the position of Superintendent of Water Supply, and decided to…

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Gratuity Payments County Council Asks for Compensation

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 8

The Southern Riverina County Council met at Wagga Town Hall on Tuesday of last week, when it was decided to ask the State Government to…

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Deni.’s New Houses Council Not Satisfied with Types Allowed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 November 1945 · page 1

Strong criticism of the building areas allowed for the 10 houses allotted Deniliquin by the Housing Commission is contained in the following letter from Mr. L. S. Brown (building inspector of the Municipal Council) :…

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“League Has Not Failed” Mayor Replies to Critic

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 3

Aid. D. G. Padman, Mayor of Albury and president of the Murray Valley Development League, [?] yesterday on [?] made…

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Ald. Hynes Elected Mayor 27 Years’ Civic Service ALD. C. Schmidt Deputy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 1

Ald. Jas. Hynes, who has been as alderman, of the Municipal Council since 1918, and Deputy-Mayor for the last four years, was last night elected Mayor of Deniliquin for 1940. His allowance was fixed at £80 (unaltered)…

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Killing of Street Trees “A Dastardly Thing,” Says Alderman

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 6

Concern was expressed at Albury Council meeting last evening when the [?] (Mr G. Bennett) reported the death of more [?] trees…

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Local and General Shire Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Jerildere Shire Council will be held on Saturday morning, 8th inst. A special meeting will also be held…

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Immunisation Against Diphtheria Effective Fine Results in Wodonga Shire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 6

In the five years that Wodonga council has sponsored tree [?] against [?] only one case has been reported…

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Building Priorities In Albury Council Discussion Last Night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 6

Referring to an application by-Messrs A. T. Jones and Co, Kiewa st. to build a shop, warehouse and office costing £3160, at the corner of Kiewa and…

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Want Lagoons Filled Wodonga Council Supports Rutherglen Request

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 6

Wodonga Council is supporting Rutherglen Shire in an effort to have the level of the. Murray River at Albury rained to a height of about…

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M.V.D. League Supported by Wodonga Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 4

That the Murray Valley Development League would take definite shape after Friday’s meeting at Albury, was the contention of Cr…

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Council Chambers “Disgrace to Town” Wodonga Councillors’ Contention

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 4

Wodonga Shire Council chambers were a disgrace to the town, councillor contended at their meeting yesterday. The engineer (Mr. J. Fisher) Is going…

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Alleged Faulty Electrical Installations Albury Council Told of Them

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 6

To Albury Council, which met last evening, the Under Secretary, Local Government Department, wrote that a general Inspection of consumers…

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Travel on Night Express Albury Council Duenna Official Reply

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 6

Explanation by the Secretary for Railway (Mr 8. Nicholas), accompanying a refusal to [?] a request that passenger be allowed…

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State Housing at Wodonga Council Approves Plan of Lay-out

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 6

Plan of the layout of the section of Wodonga where the Housing Commission proposes building houses was submitted to Wodonga Council…

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