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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

767 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 39

Albury Civic Affairs Business Before Aldermen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2

Albury council meeting last evening was attended by all the [?] except Aid Logan, who tendered an apology. Secretary of Albury-Wodonga sub-branch…

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“Freedom of Speech” Albury Council’s Decision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2

By a majority of six to two, Albury council [?]ded last evening to adhere to its previous decision to grant the use of the Mechanics’ Hall…

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Council Restores Clauses in Bill SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 1

When certain clauses of the Local Government (Amendment) Bill, which had been deleted by the Legislative Council on Tuesday night, again came…

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Future City of Albury Communists’ Plan Before Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2

Albury branch of the Communist Party submitted its plan for the future City of Albury to last evening’s meeting of the municipal council…

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Hay Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 4

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

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Internment Is Demanded Lord Mayor of Sydney CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 1

Demands for the internment of tile Lord Mayor of (Sydney (A[?]d. Neville Harding) were made by rank and file members of the…

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The Water Position Discussion by Municipal Council Visit of Responsible Officer Asked For

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

The Hay Municipal Council had before it as most important business on Tuesday evening the question of the water supply position for the town of Hay, and decided that the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission…

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Scheme to Abolish Legislative Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Opposition members of the Legislative Assembly ang[?]ily protested in the Assembly last night that the Government had…

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Corowa Municipal Council Plans for South Corowa Electricity and Water Labour Day Holiday Private Land Acquired for Aerodrome Reserve and River Course for Rowing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 4

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, March 13, 1945. His worship the Mayor…

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Valuable Offer to Council Suggested Swiming Pool Site

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

At its meeting on Tuesday, the Hay Municipal Council had before it a generous offer of a large block of land in Lachlan Street…

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Shire Road Works Programme for 1945 General Maintenance on Main Roads Curbed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 3

In reporting on the programme of works throughout the Culcairn Shire Council for 1945 at the March meeting last week, the Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Conley) said that he had gone into the matter of the employment of the maintenance staff for the current…

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District Council F. & S. Association Annual Conference Held at Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Culcairn on Monday,…

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Towong Shire Affairs Business Before Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 3

The but meeting of Towong Shire Council was attended by Crs Muller (President). J. R. Paton, Hutchinson. Butler, Sutherland, Rted, Browne, W. J. Paton…

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Corowa Municapal Council Reports

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

The following reports of sub-committees were held over from last issue:-- TOWN CLERK'S REPORT…

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Berrigan Shire Council Acting Electrical Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 3

The Acting Electrical Engineer (Mr O. J. Mayberry) reported ns follows:— All electricity and water supplies were maintained during the period, and…

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Walkers Are in News (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 5

In one-third of all road accidents in the Slate walkers ore the victims. They may not be responsible for all of their accidents but it is a proven fact that…

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Coreen Shire Council Adopts Housing Scheme for Shire Mulwala Town Planning

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 4

For the second consecutive meeting the Councillors of the Coreen Shire had a "gallery" at their monthly meeting last Monday, about 30 pupils from the Corowa I. H. School being in attendance, by Invitation in company with their headmaster (Mr H. D. Evana), to observe how the meeting is conducted…

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Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

Cr. T. C. Macaw (president) and Crs. A. P. E[?]munds, A. C. Chalmers and J. Sinclair attended a meeting of Windouran Shire Council last week…

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Empire Agricultural Council Suggested LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

Sir Cleveland Fyfe, former general secretary of the National Farmers’ Union, referring to the Empire producers’ conferences which will probably be held in…

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Rumor Mongers Criticised by the Mayor Mr. Braddy’s Position As Secretary of Hall Appeal Committee

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

Those responsible for the circulation of a rumor that Mr A. Braddy was paid for his work as secretary of the Services’ Memorial Hall Appeal Committee were strongly criticised at a meeting of the Committee last evening when Mr Braddy submitted his resignation from the position of honorary…

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