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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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District News Beechworth Shire Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 6

At the December meeting of the Shire Council, £806 12/5 was received as reimbursement from the CRB. A suggestion from the tree-planting…

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Mayoral Election Mayor and Deputy-mayor Re-elected

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 2

At a special meeting held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, Ald. J. P. Flood was re-elected Mayor for the fifth…

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[?] COUNCIL [?] Shire Roads for 1946: Estimates [?]itted by Works Foreman

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 6

[?] December meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council, held at[?] Monday last, the Works Foreman (Mr. E. R. Hellyer) sub[?]prehensive list of works for reconditioning shire roads in 1946. works are as follows: [?] Walbundrie Road, south from…

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Corowa Municipal Council New Mayor Elected Water Pumping to Be "All Round the Clock" Parking Lines Discussed Proposed Free Kindergarten

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 6

Last Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council completed the first year of the present Council's regime and under the leadership of Ald. J. H. Armour, as Mayor it has acquitted itself with credit. It is row about to enter the second year of…

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Councillor Ross Elected Shire President

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council on Monday, the presidential allowance for the ensuing year was fixed at £50. Councillors Ross,…

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[?]Posed Shire Estimates for 1946

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 8

[?] decided at a meeting of the [?] Shire Council on Monday [?] be a recommendation to the [?] meeting of Council that the…

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Reports to Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 3

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

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Towong Shire Affairs Business Before Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 8

Members present at the last monthly meeting at Townag shire Council were Crs, Parkhill (President), J. R. and W. J. Paston, Muller, Bro[?]…

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Want Large Holdings Sub-divided Requests to Hume Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 December 1945 · page 2

Lavington Progress Association is anxious for Albury Council and Hume Shire Council lo take a [?] towards the resumption of certain…

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Hume Shire Fire Danger

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 December 1945 · page 2

Danger of fire is to be brought home to the people of the Hume Shire by a campaign through Press and radio during the coming month. This was…

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Hume Shire President Cr. G. A. Bell Re-elected

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 December 1945 · page 8

Cr G. A. Bell was yesterday re-elected President of Hume Shire. For many years Cr Bell has interested himself in public matters, and…

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Final Meeting for Year Hume Shire Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 December 1945 · page 6

Final Hume Shire Council meeting for 1945 was attended by all councillor on Friday. Cr G. A. Rell was re-[?]ed [?]dent…

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Murray Shire Council Cr. Coppinger New President

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 1

Cr. W. P. Coppinger was elected unopposed as new president of Murray Shire Council at yesterday’s meeting. It was decided to raise street lighting charges from 2¾d. to 2⅞d., but otherwise rates are unaltered…

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Municipality of Hay Mayor's Annual Report for the Year 1945

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. J. P. Flood) submitted the following review of matters which have engaged the attention of the Council for the year…

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Brigades Ready in Hume Shire

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 6

Bush fire brigades were reported yesterday by Hume Shire clerk (Mr H. Nowland) as being ready for action. Within the shire 14 brigades…

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Denl-echuca Bus Service Council To Support Application

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 1

Applications to operate bus services between Deniliquin and Echuca were discussed it last night’s special meeting of the Municipal Council…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday week last, the following Council being present—Crs. H. W. [?]…

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Youthful Bachelor Chosen Mayor NYNGAN, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 1

Twenty-four year-old Ald. L. Morton, a bachelor, with two months local government experience, has been elected Mayor of…

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Mayor’s Services Appreciated References at Patriotic Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 4

At a meeting of Albury Patriotic Fond Committee last night, Aid. D. G. Padman presided for the last time in his official capacity as mayor…

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Coreen Shire President Cr. N. J. Bird Chosen

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 4

Cr. Norman John Bird was elected President of the Corecn shire yesterday unopposed. It is his first term as councillor…

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