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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,019 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 51

Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald J. Hynes) and Ald. H. Campbell, L. Parrott. C. Schmidt, J. McFaull. E. C. Brown, C. E. Ferrin. L. G. Donovan and R. J. Edwards attended…

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Corowa Municipal Council Special Meeting Considers Staff Position

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday evening last, March 21, 1916, there being present: His worship…

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Holbrook Shire Affairs Business Before Council Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 4

Holbrook Shire Council met yesterday, Cr. John Ron (President) was in the chair. Others who attended were: Crs. J. C. Bowler, D. Carnegie, J. F. Nyhan,…

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Corowa C.P. Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Corowa Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party was held recently in the Lockhart Shire Hall. The president…

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Holbrook and M.V.D.L. Council’s Decision Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 3

Holbrook Shire Council at its meeting yesterday agreed to be a party to the Murray Valley Development League until the end of…

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Britain Gravely Concerned at Soviet’s Persian Moves Issue Not Yet Before Security Council Stalin Speaks Of An “Understanding” With Iran “OIL TUG-o’-WAR Between London and Moscow” New York

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 1

British observers at the opening session of the UNO Security Council today were gravely concerned at the Soviet’s policy in the Iranian dispute and the Red Army’s reported withdrawal from the country, says the New York…

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Reports of Council Officers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 7

Following were points of Interest In officers’ reports to Albury [?] meeting last evening: CURATOR (Mr. G. Bennett) At Dean…

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Grant for Gardens Council's Application

The Independent · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 6

Arising out of a report in the Press, the Town Clerk (Mr. Chant) recommended to Council that an application be made to…

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“Padman Park” Suggested Decision Deferred by Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 7

Suggestion that the reserve at West Albury be improved by tree planting, etc., and named Padman Park, in honor of the ex-Mayor…

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Playing Fields Allocated Council’s decisions Last Evening

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 7

The vexed question of allocation of Albury playing fields for the season has been settled. Albury council last evening adopted the following…

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Will Albury Have Traffic Lights ? Council’s Discussion Last

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 7

Two aspects of traffic control at Dean st intersections of were discussed by Albury council last evening. Installation of traffic lights and…

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Council Administration Costs 4.05 Per Cent of Revenue

The Independent · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

It is doubtful if there is a Municipal Council in Australia today which is having its affairs administered at a lower percentage rate than the Municipality of Deniliquin. The present cost…

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Debt Not Paid Yet Fitness Council and Gram- Mar Head

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 5

Read master of Albury Grammar School (Hr A. C. Sellara) has not yet been paid for runing tht 1944-45 summer camp at Albury for the…

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Albury Council Meeting West Albury Seeks Sewerage 16 Building Proposals £8990

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 7

Attendance at Albury Council meeting last evening was two short The Mayor (Aid, Buntoo) explained that [?] Wanth, who was In hospital in…

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Hard Municipal Roads Present Equipment Inadequate

The Independent · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

When asked by aldermen to have several jobs done to gutters, roads and footpaths, at the Municipal Council Meeting on Monday night…

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Municipality of Deniliquin Town Clerk's Report for 1945 Ermination of World Var No. 2

The Independent · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 4

No news was received with greater cstasy than the announcement of Mr [?]iee on the morning of 16th August, 1945, In his broadcast to the nation…

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Russia’s Expressed Threat to Withdraw From The Security Council Clash Over Persia; Rebuff for Soviet Moscow And Teheran Near to Settlement New York

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

The New York “Times” learns from an authentic source that the British delegation took seriously Russia’s expressed threat to withdraw from the Security Council following her rebuffs when she tried to remove the…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

A meeting of the Council of the Shire of Murrumbidgee was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Wednesday, 13th March…

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Municipal Council Meeting Tractor Purchase—sheep on Footpaths—increases in Overdrafts

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

PROGRESS toward the purchase of a tractor from the Disposals Commission was reported to Tuesday's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council—the overdraft limit has to be stretched to meet the cost. Complaints' were made of sheep cutting…

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Bowling Club Suggested Acquisition by Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

The Hay Municipal Council is considering taking over the land of the Hay Bowling Club which over the years it has been in…

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