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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Culcairn Shire Council Affairs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council yesterday those present were : Crs. Alister Ross (President) C. A. Lee, A. J. Ritchie, D…

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Member's Letter to Shire President

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 4

This is a copy of a letter forwarded to President R. S. T. Matthews of Waradgery Shire Council, by Mr. J. J…

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Victorian Labor Government Resigns Election on Either November 8 OR 15 Council, When Told Of Dissolution, Grants Supply MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 1

The Victorian political crisis ended tonight when the Premier (Mr. Cain) tendered the resignation of himself and his Ministers to the Governor (Sir Winston Dugan)…

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Murrumbidgee Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 1

The president reported that the Murrumbidgee Regional Development Committee had met at Darlington Point. He had, with Crs. Dunne and…

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6-Hour Day In Culcairn Shire

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 3

At a meeting of Culcairn Shire Council on Monday the shire president (Cr. Alister Ross) asked the shire clerk (Mr. W. J. Conley) what…

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School Bus Service For Culcairn Refused "Not An Answer To Council's Question"

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 9

The Minister for Education advised the meeting of Culcairn Shire Council on Monday that a school omnibus service would not he established. The matter would be given further consideration if the number…

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Yarrawonga Shire Council Business At Last Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yarrawonga Shire Council took place on Tuesday last. those present being Cr F. T. Lee (President), P…

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Lord Mayor of Sydney in London

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 1

Aid, R. Bartley, Lord Mayor of Sydney, is in London to discuss with Mr. Strachey, Minister for Food, a new scheme for shipping gift food in bulk to Britain during the coming winter. Mr. Bartley flew to London at his own expense in an effort to speed up…

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Water for Hume Shire Towns Move By Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 6

A pipe line water scheme for several shire towns would be quite impossible because of prohibitive cost, declared Cr G…

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Hume Council and Patterson’s Curse

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 6

Hume Shire Council decided yesterday on the motion of Cr Jelbart to appeal to landowners west of the main railway line to…

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Work in Hume Shire Engineer’s Report

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 3

The engineer (Mr R. V. Welsh), his monthly report to the meeting of Hume Shire Council on Friday, stated:—…

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“People v. Legislative Council” Vic. Premier States Issue in Elections

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—In a broadcast to the people of Victoria to-night, the Premier (Mr Cain) said Victoria had been precipitated into the throes of a general election by the unparalleled the Opposition of the Legislative Council. These 19,…

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Yesterday’s Meeting of Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 1

Present at the meeting were Cr. Moore (president) Crs. Patterson Falkiner, Bradford, Fawns and Carse. CORRESPONDENCE…

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School Children’s Bus Service All Out Effort by Conargo Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 1

If necessary Conargo Shire Council is prepared to contribute its own and the share of other councils towards the preposed school children’s…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council -was held on Monday last, the following Councillors being present:—Cr. W. S. Collie (President),…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last, there being present:—Crs. E. D. Ryan (ch.)…

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Towong Shire Meeting Of Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 4

Present at the monthly meeting were: Crs. Hutchinson (President), Paton, Rled, Sutherland, Broome, Muller, Ronan, Northey…

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Council and £10,000 Red Cross Building

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 4

Unofficial indications are that the Albury City Council will ac[?]iesce to the proposal to establish the Red Cross building from…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 1

A meeting of Windouran Shire Council was held on Tuesday when there were present Cr. Macaw (president), Crs. Sinclair, Chalmers and Priestly…

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Murray Shire Council Meets

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 2

OWING to the unavoidable absence of Cr. Cooper, president, the deputy-president of the Murray Shire Council Cr. B. Dolan, occupied the chair at Monday’s meeting of the Council held in the Shire Hall, Mathoura…

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