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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

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P. and C Association. Distinct Council’s Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 4

The Central Southern Riverina District Council of Parents and Citizens Associations held its annual meeting at Berrigan on Thursday week…

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Albury Civic Affairs Business Before Aldermen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 5

Ald Jelbart and Aid Logan were absent from Albury City Council meeting last evening. Department of Local Government…

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Jerilderie Shire Council. Tenders Being Called for Erection of Bulk Supply Lines

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Jeridlerie Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last, there being present:—Crs. B. D. Ryan…

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“Many People Using Dean St. As Garage” Aldermen Again Discuss Parallel Parking

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 4

Conflicting views on Albury’s recently instituted parallel parking were aired at the City Council meeting last evening. Council received congratulations on the new system from the. Albury branch of the Communist Party and the Public School P. and C. Association…

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£9480 for Buildings Albury Council Approves Applications

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 5

Building proposals to total value of £9480 were before Albury City Council last evening, and three more applications to live in emergency quarters…

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40-Hour Week Bill Before Council Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 5

The 40-Hour Week Bill, which passed all stages in the Legislative Assembly at five o’clock this morning, after all-night session, was read a…

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Big Volume of Business Before Corowa Aldermen

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 4

Them was a heavy volume of business before Corowa municipal council at its last meeting and that remaining over will be dealt with next Tuesday night…

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Municipal Council Meeting South Hay Main—oval—railways Education

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

AT Tuesday's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, the Mayor recommended an immediate commencement of South Hay water main. Thanks were expressed for voluntary help…

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Corowa Municipal Council Likelihood of Air Service in Corowa Meeting Adjourned For a Fornight

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 4

There were present at the meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday night, march 11, 1947:--Mis Worship the Mayor (Aid. G. Eberie), (Aldemen W. Maclean, Y. C. Morris (Deputy Mayor A. T. Gray, J. chishtom J. H. Armourg. G scett, J. Nellson: D…

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Compulsory Unionism Council Asked to Enforce

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

Hay Municipal Council is to "request" its employees to become members of the Shire and Municipal Employees' Union. Aid…

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N.S.W. Labor Council Withdraws Support Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 4

The NSW Trades and Labor Council tonight decided by 154 votes to 84 to withdraw support from the May 1 nation-wide stoppage to…

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Noxious Weeds in Home Shire Council Decides Os Drastic Action

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 4

As the date tor next meeting would be during Albury Easter festivities, the day after the main city celebration, Hume Shire Council decide…

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An Alderman Badly Hurt; Jeep Capsizes Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

Aid Cane, of Newcastle, was badly injured when he was pinned under a jeep near Moonan’s Flat, 40 miles from Scone, yesterday. Cane, who suffered…

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Towong Shire Affairs Business Before Councillors

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 6

Members who attended the last monthly meeting of Towong Shire Council were Crs Ried (President). Parkhill, Broome, Ronatt, Moller,…

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Compulsory Amalgamation Carrathool Shire to Support Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 2

The principle that Council areas should not be compulsorily amalgamated was supported by Carrathool Shire Council, yesterday,…

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Farmers & Settlers Assocation Meeting of District Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Corowa District Council was held at Balldale, the attendance being smaller than usual, but several…

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Berrigan Shire Council Shire Engineer’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

The Shire Engineer (Mr J. C. McLaren) reported as follows:— During the month the following work has been carried out:—…

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Finley Sale Yards, Council Discussion

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

The question of taking control of the sale yards at Finley and converting them to Municipal yards, has been mentioned at the Berrigan Shire Council…

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Shire Valuations Raised

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 4

Ratepayers in the Conargo Shire are not happy at the fact that a revaluation of their properties, recently made, increased their…

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“Greatest Disaster For Reading In 300 Years” Mayor on Flood Damage in the City Swirling Waters Invade 30 of the 40 English Counties LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

Thousands more acres of fenland were flooded last night when the banks of the Great Ouse river were breached about 10 miles from Ely. Flying squads had been organised to rush to the new danger spots and buttress the banks with bags of clay. Every county in England and Wales, except in parts of Kent, is affected by snow and floods…

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