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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,019 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 51

Magazine Subscription for District Schools Hume Council’s Gesture of Appreciation

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 2

Cr Fielder Rained a narrow win at Hume Shire Council meeting yesterday from which shire school children benefit. He moved that, as a…

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Problems for Security Council Spain, Persia and Palestine New York

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 2

To get a line on General Franco’s pro-Axis activities, evidence is being sought from war crimes tribunals and the old League of…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 1

The Council met in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday, 3rd May. There were present: Crs. J. G. Reid…

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Conargo Shire Council Camel Melon Menace Road Survey Delayed 4 Years

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 5

Conargo Council on Thursday further discussed the menace of camel melon despite the refusal &f the authorities to declare the weed noxious, It was again decided to ask for the declaration. The council decided to ask that a road survey request…

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Shire Expenditure Necessity to Curtail

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 1

At the Murray Shire Council meeting on Monday morning, the Shire Clerk ( Mr W. J. Dyer), stated that the council’s expenditure was exceeding the estimated expenditure and some curtailment would be necessary…

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Murray Shire Victory Day Celebrations

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 8

Victory Day Celebrations and several letters with regard to road works were included in discussions at Murray Shire Council…

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Culcairn Shire Affairs Business Before Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council yesterday there were present Crs Alister Ross (President), C. A. Lee. D. Goldsworthy. L. C…

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School for Mundiwa North Conargo Council Discussion

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 1

The failure of the Education Department to provide a building and teacher for children in Mundiwa North area was brought under the…

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Declares Newspaper Man Barred From Council Meetings Revelation In Chiltern Court : P.M.’s Comments

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 2

It was declared In Chiltern Court on Wednesday that a local newspaper man had been barred from meetings of Chiltern Shire Council because of differences with the Council. The magistrate (Mr J. C. Bell) remarked that any member of the…

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Requests To Culcairn Council Visit of Shire Association Executives

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 6

At the last meeting of Culcairn Shire Council, the Municipality of Coonamble requested co-operation In an endeavor to have further personnel released from the…

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Culcairn Shire’s Fine Patriotic Record Committee To Disband

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 6

At a meeting of the Culcairn Shire Patriotic War Fund, delegates present were Cr. Alister Ross (chairman), and Crs. C. A. Lee (Walbundrle), L. C…

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Wants Council Owned Hotels Sold Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 5

Ald Bartely will advocate in the Sydney City Council selling the 12 hotels it owns, worth in all about £1 million pounds at a meeting of the…

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384 Holdings in Culcairn Shire An Interesting Survey By Cr. Alister Ross

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 6

At a meeting of Culcairn Shire Council, the following survey of general conditions and requirements of the shire was submitted by the President (Cr. Alister Ross) :— (1) Area: The area of the shire is 60E…

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Council and Press at Loggerheads at Chiltern Complaint By Local Newspaper

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 3

Mr B. Hicks, proprietor of the Chiltern “Federal Standard,” said yesterday that he had to wait in the street until Chiltern Shire Council allowed him in to its open meetings. “Previously I was admitted to the meetings as early as noon when…

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Murray Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Independent · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Murray Shire Council was held at Mathoura on Monday when Cr W. P. Coppinger (president) presided over…

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SPBINGHUEST Requests to Shire Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 5

The Wangaratta Shire Council, at Monday’s meeting, received a letter from the Springhurst Progress Association stating that the following…

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Conargo Shire Council Camel Melon Under Discussion Again

The Independent · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 6

The contentious point of having camel melon declared a noxious weed was again before councillors at the monthly meeting of…

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Towong Shire Affairs Meeting of Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 6

Present at the last meeting of the Towong Shire Council were Ore. Parkhill (president). J. R. and W. J Paton. Hutchinson. Muller, Broome. Sutherland, Ried and…

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Council Owner of 12 Hotels SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 5

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. P. J. Bartley) said today that hotels were not desirable investments for a Local Government authority. The Lord…

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Mathoura Branch R.S.L. Demands Apology Shire President Acknowledges Mistake

The Independent · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 1

A letter demanding an apology from the Murray Shire Council was presented to councillors at their monthly meeting held at Mathoura on Monday morning. This was the result of remarks made by members of the Council at their last meeting when the question…

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