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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,019 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 51

Factory Owner’s Criticism Albury Council’s Reply

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 7

“In connection with the recently published statement, in which Mr Allan James, late of the Metro Clothing Factory, is stated to have…

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No Action by Council On Reinstatement of Ex-Serviceman

The Independent · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 1

Following a complaint by the Mathoura sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League that a former council employee, Mr P. O. Thomas, should have been reinstated, the Murray Shire Council on Monday agreed that no further action could be taken. The…

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No Sunday Football on Sportsground Council Reeuses Army Request

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 7

Albury council last evening refused use of the sportsground to the military on Sundays, in the coming football w[?]son, as during the war…

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Council Cannot Help Him Ex-soldier’s Taxi Licence Application

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 7

Story or a returned soldier’s attempt to rehabilitate himself was told to Albury Counell meeting last evening Council decided it could…

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Beechworth Shire Affairs Business Before Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of Beechworth Shire Council the President (Cr W. [?] back Mr I. M. Leggo. [?] who had been serving…

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Aldermen Had Long Meeting Big Volume of Business

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 5

Albury Council had his longest meeting for years on Wednesday evening; aldermen spent from 8 o’clock to 11.45 round the council table…

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Valuations in Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

The Valuer - General’s Department has notified Conargo Council that it will not be possible to undertake the valuation of Conargo Shire in 1946 or…

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Council Officers’ Reports

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 6

Following are points of interest from officers’ reports lo Albury Council on Wednesday evening. CURATOR (Mr. G. Bennett):…

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Conargo Council Meeting Held Yesterday

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 8

Cr. L. Moore (president) and Crs. J. S. Pawns, J. H. Patterson, A. C. Bradford and C. McL. Falkiner attended Conargo Shire Council meeting…

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Corowa Municipal Council Wahgunyah Asks for Sewerage Extension Removal of Showgrounds Urged By Progress Association More About Mobile Sawmills

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

Besides the above, there was a wide range of subjects dealt with at the monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday night last April 9, 1946. There were present at the meeting: His Worship the Mayor (Aid. Geo. Eberle), Deputy…

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Soldier Settlement Lag Hume Council Concerned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 2

There was a full attendance of councillors at the monthly meeting on Friday of Hume Shire Council, Cr Jelbart moved that the shires…

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Shire Rate Arrears Council's Constant Vigilance

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

Carrathool Shire Council spends quite a lot of time each meeting on the question of rate collections. Few of these…

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Windouran Shire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

Cr. T. C. Macaw (president) and Crs. C. Sinclair, A. J. Symons, A. P. Edmunds, J. Priestly and A. Chalmers attended a meeting of the above…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

Ald. J. Hynes (Mayor) Ald. L. G. Donovan, R. J. Edwards H. Campbell L. Parrott, C. Semimat, C. Perrin were present at last night’s council meeting…

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Control From Sydney. Mayor’s Resentment

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 1

Objection to control from Sydney of country taxi services was voiced by the Mayor (Ald. Hynes) last night when two applications from local…

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Municipal Council Meeting Noxious Weeds—noisy Radio—west Hay Sand

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

AT the Council meeting on Tuesday, the question of noxious weeds was referred to, good work being reported by residents in clearing up outside their, residences. The Council declined to take a hand in a complaint of the disturbance of the quiet…

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Army Chief Visiting Albury Mayor To Welcome Him This Afternoon

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

Lt. General V. A. II. Sturdee, CB, CBE. DSO, Chief of the Australian General Staff, will visit various parts of Bandiana ramp today, but there…

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£60,000 For Electricity Coreen Council to Borrow

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

Coreen Shire Council met yesterday and decided to borrow £60,000 to extend the electricity service into rural areas…

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Purchase of Road Plant Carrathool Council's Progress What of the Southern Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

THE progress of Council in the purchase of heavy plant was reported to yesterday's meeting of Council, one tractor and bulldozer, roller and a yard scoop being now available from the Disposals Commission, and the Council being next on the…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday week last, the following Councillors being present:—Crs. H. Tuck…

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