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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

864 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 44

Labor Council’s “Ticket” of Six

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 7

Albury Trades and Labor Council has announced a “ticket” of six for Saturday’s council elections. They are: Messrs…

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City Council Last Meeting Of The Term

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 4

Business flowed quietly at the last meeting for the three-year term of the Albury City Council last evening. But there was…

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R.S.L. District Council Riverina Divided in Three Sub-districts

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 3

Meeting of the Riverina District Council of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. was held at Berrigan on Saturday afternoon. The President (Mr. N…

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City Council Elections Ald. Waugh Ill Gives Views From Sick Bed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 7

Ald Waugb, one of the 21 candidates far election, to Albury City Council, is ill in bed and has been unable to address…

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TENNIS L.T.A.A. Council Demands Apology From N.S.W. L.T.A. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 8

A special meeting of the L.T.A.A. Council to-day demanded the withdrawal of and an apology for a letter from Mr. Bryan Puller, K.C., president of N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association, in which complaint was made of L.T.A.A. Council’s method of electing…

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Council Resume of Year's Work Mayor's Sixth Annual Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 4

I HAVE the honour to present a review of the achievements and other matters that have had the attention of Council for the past 12 months, being my sixth term of office as…

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Shire Chambers to Be Painted

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

Windouran Shire Council decided yesterday to obtain estimates for the painting of the Shire Chambers and paving of the footpath in End Street…

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Politics and the Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

THE outburst of the Labour members of the Hay Council against the Chamber of Commerce because that body had…

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Council Chambers Block Council Will Forego When New Site Acquired

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

HAY Municipal Council will forego its right to the block on the corner of Randall and Lachlan Streets, provided that "the site of the Hay Athenaeum is acquired by the Council. This decision was made at…

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Too Busy Amassing Fortunes by Black Marketing to Notice Mayor's Work

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

MOST of them (members of the Chamber of Commerce) had been too busy amassing fortunes by black marketing and profiteering over the past six years, to notice what the…

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Council Elections (To the Editor of "The Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

Sir,—On the eve of the election for the Hay Municipal Council, I would, like to trespass on your space to make a final appeal to the electors of Hay…

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Original Correspondence Council Elections (To the Editor of "The Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

Sir,—I would be very pleased if you will convey the following message to the electors of the Municipality of Hay:—…

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The Municipal Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

It is presumed that electors generally know all about the municipal election tomorrow (Saturday)--hours of polling, etc., and who the…

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Municipal Election Tomorrow, Saturday, Voting Is Compulsory

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

The triennial election of nine aldermen for the Corowa Municipal Council will be held tomorrow (Saturday), and polling…

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CORRESPONDENCE Municipal Election (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

Sir.--On the eve of the Municipal election for the next three years it is hoped that the ratepayers will take a keen interest in this election…

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Hume Shire Election

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 6

Sir,—Just a slight correction of what I am reported to have said at Burrumbuttock. I did not wish to convey the opinion that it…

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Housing Shortage Still Acute Mayor On Decision To Build Flats

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald .Bunion) expressed pleasure yesterday at the announcement of the Housing Commission that about 30 flats…

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Council Elections District Goes to the Poll To-day Compulsory Voting In Force For First Time In N;S.W

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 7

To-day will , create history in N.S.W., as throughout the State thousands of people who have never before voted at a Local Government election, go to the poll to record their vote for…

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Polet, Czichi To Shire Cost

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 3

WARSAW, Sun. — Cost of the projected Danube-Oder canal, to be shared by Czechoslovakia and. Poland under a recently signed…

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Labor Council Disappointed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

Disappointment with the result of the election was expressed by the secretary of the Trades and Labor Council (Mr F. R. Starling)…

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