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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

864 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 44

Long-winded Council Meetings

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 1

An Exchange says:--"Shire Council meetings are frequen[?] notes for their long winded nature. The last meeting of Carrathool Shire Council…

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Request Turned Down Council's Caustic Comment

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 1

Considering that traffic is light and visibility is good the Department of Road Transport advised Conargo Shire Council on Friday that its…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last, the following Councillors being present:—[?] Collie (President),…

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Mayor’s Congratulations

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Bunton) congratulating Douglas stockwell, of the Albury Public School, who won the champion prize for his poster in the Junior Road Safety Council competition…

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Wangaratta Borough Council Business Before Last Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 5

At the fortnightly meeting of the Wangaratta Borough Council there were present Crs L. M. Vincent (Mayor), J. Ryan, V. Sulph, J. P. La[?]kins, J. C. T[?]lson, W. J…

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Ald. Parry Resigns From County Council Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 1

The Sydney County Council today accepted the resignation of Ald S. E. Parry resigned through ill health. Council decided to send a…

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Albury Council Against Aldermen on Hospital Boards

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 2

Suggestion that aldermen and councillors should be appointed to boards of district hospitals by the State Minister for Health was made to Albury…

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Business Before Albury Aldermen Last Evening’s Council Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 3

[?] at last night’s meeting of [?] City Council were the [?] (Ald Bunton), Aldermen [?] Lambert, Rogers,…

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Affairs Of Towong Shire Business Before Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 5

Present at the monthly meeting of Towong Shire Council were Crs Ried (president), Broome, Hutchinson, Muller, Parkhill, Ronan, Poton and Sutherland…

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Albury-wodonga Road “Perilous,” Says Alderman

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 2

Albury branch of the Road Safety Council of NSW suggested to Albury City Council last night that signs be placed at each end of the…

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Albury Housing Council to Make Survey Mayor Declares It Will Be Futile

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 2

While deciding last right to make a surrey of the number of people in Albury requiring homes, majority of aldermen at last night’s meeting of…

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Wodonga Shire Council Plans for Town Drainage Scheme Submitted Lamb Sales To Be Resumed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 4

At yesterday’s Wodonga Shire Council meeting, the engineer (Mr. T. Hogg) submitted a report and plans for the proposed drainage, and kerb and channelling scheme for the area south of Lawrence street and west of Beechworth road in the township…

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Local and General Shire Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council will be held on Saturday next, 16th inst. HOSPITAL ANNUAL MEETING…

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Council Approves Four Home Plans

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 2

Only four home plans were before Albury City Council last night for approval. Total value of building approved was also small—£5660…

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P. & C. District Council Meeting at Tocumwal

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Shattock (President) occupied the chair at a meeting of the Southern District Council of Parents and Citizens Associations…

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Mr. Casey Appointed to L.p.’s Federal Council Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 6

A further step towards the re-entry of Mr R. G. Casey into Australian politics was taken today when he was appointed to the Federal Council of…

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Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 3

Lengthy correspondence was dealt with at Monday's 'Murray Shire Council meeting. Prominent were-letter from the Department of Main…

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Culcairn Shire Council Meet Next

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council will be held next Monday, August 18…

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Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting Weeds Inspector Suspended

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

The regular monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday last, when there were present Crs. K. Whitehead (president), N. J. Bird A. E. Mito hell, J. F. Izon, E. B. Bott, T. H. Lewls and T. C. Sanger. An app logy was received from Cr. A…

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Corowa Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 6

There were present at the monthly meeting on Tuesday night last, August 12, 1947, His Worship the Mayor (Ald, G. Eberle), Deputy Mayor T. C. Morris, Aldermen W. McLean, J. M. Chisholm, A. T. Gray, W. M. Johnson, J. H. Armour, and J. Neilson; D. E. Kemp…

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