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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

1,019 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 51

Hay Municipal Council (Continued from last issue.) QUESTIONS

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 2

Ald. McKinney asked would Council consider re-erecting the booster house in the park for the storage of tools and materials…

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Municipal Council Agents’ Request Refused Letter From Ex-Foreman

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 1

The Municipal Council last night refused to comply with a request from the local Stock and Station Agents to proclaim as a stock route a small section of Macaulay street. A letter from Me. Alf Allen, ex-foreman of works, stated he…

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Filthy, Dilapidated House Council Opposed To Closing Order

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 1

The health inspector (Mr. L. S. Brown) made a recommendation to the Municipal Council last night for a closing order in respect of a house…

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Half Century with Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Borough Committee of the Beechworth Shire Council, the health inspector (Mr J. C. Beatson)…

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Council Has Long Sitting Wodonga Shire Affairs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 7

[?] Councillors had a long sitting yesterday for the second meeting in [?] The meeting began at 1.15 [?] and ended at 7.15 p.m. The…

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Shire Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council will be held on Saturday morning next, 9th inst…

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Bitten and Stunned Deputy Mayor Unlucky

The Independent · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

A remarkable chapter of accidents befell Denillquin's Deputy Mayor, Ald C. Schmidt, this week, and one wonders why he…

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Murray Electorate Council Meeting

The Independent · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 6

A meeting of the Murray Electorate Council was held at Hay on Sunday last. Reports by the different office bearers were submitted and…

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Wodonga Council Wants More Houses

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 7

Wodonga council decided yesterday to ask the Housing Commission to add another butch of houses in the 20 being built in the [?] area. The…

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Why Foreman Resigned "Breeze" at Council Meeting

The Independent · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 1

Mr. Alf Allen wrote to the Deniliquin Municipal Council on Monday stating it was not for health reasons that he had resigned from council's…

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Attracting Industries to Deniliquin Council's Effort in England and Australia

The Independent · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 1

Deniliquin Council at Monday's meeting unanimously supported a motion by Ald. C. Schmidt that the Council should compile a list of secondary Industries suitable to Deniliquin, and approach firms in industrial towns of England; and Australia, offering inducements of…

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Municipality Of Deniliquin Business at Last Meeting

The Independent · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 1

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

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Finances of Wodonga Shire Secretary’s Report To Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 5

Wodonga shire secretary (Miss Joan Kracke) told the LSD story of last month’s council administration in her report to the council meeting on Wednesday. This is…

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Windouran Shire Council £500 Damage by Rain Loan For Two Houses

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

Washaways on roads in Windouran Shire caused by recent extraordinary rain were reported to the council yesterday by, the engineer (Mr. E. F. Eberbach) to involve an estimated expenditure of £500…

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Valuer for Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 3

The shire clerk (Mr. Salter) reported to Windouran Council that no applications had been received for the position of Valuer. Council adopted a…

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Officers’ Reports to Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 3

Following are summaries of officers reports to the Municipal Council, tabled at Monday night’s meeting: TOWN CLERK…

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5 Day Week for Beechworth Shire Employes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of Beechworth Shire Council, the Country [?] Board advised on the following roads Beechworth road £[?] Buckland Day road…

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£3000 Loan for Two Residences Approved by Windouran Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

Permission has beta grafted to Windouran Shire Council’s application to raise a loan of £3000 for expenditure on residences for the shire…

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Hume Shire Affairs Business Before Councillors Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 2

Monthly meeting of Hume Shire Council was held yesterday, and was attended by all the councillors. The health inspector (Mr. J. E[?]ler)…

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Hume Council Discusses Industries in Country

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 2

Industries came in the wake of population, not population in the wake of industries. This was the contention of the President (Cr. G. A. Bell) [?]…

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