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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

335 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 17

Deniliquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening at the Council Chambers, when there were present :—The Mayor (Ald. J. Kelly) in the chair, and Ald. Taylor, Latch…

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A Municipal Dilemma

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 2

Municipal matters at Chiltern are a curious middle (says an exchange). The council is constituted of six members, two of whom retire…

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Municipalities Bill, 1902

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 2

This bill is a code replacing and amending the Act. at present in force, the Municipalities Act of 1897, which was a consolidation of the…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Election of President

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 19

Seven minutes sufficed for the statutory meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council on Monday last for the election of a president. The whole of the councillors attended. The…

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Benalla Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 4

Messrs. Thos. O'Shannusay and W. J. Tonkin are nominated for the Mokean Riding…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 36

At the last meeting of this body the question of the dirty state of the river water formed the subject of a section of the Public Works Committee's report. Tho committee…

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Chiltern Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 4

Cr. J. Black has Won returned unopposed for his old seat in the Chiltern Riding. For the vacancy canned by Cr. M'Ewan resigning, there are…

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Oxley Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 4

The whole of the retiring [?] in this shire have been returned unopposed…

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Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday night last. Present: Ald. Kennedy (chair), Wise, Steele and Curtin,…

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Yarrawonga Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 4

In this shire all the councillors were returned unopposed, and Cr. Bruce was elected president for the ensuing year at a meeting on…

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Rutherglen Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 4

In the Shire Cr. Gullifer and Mr. P. Seymour are making an active canvass of the South Riding (says the "Sun.") Crs. Preatice (East)…

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North Ovens Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 4

For the Eastern Riding Cr. H. R. Way has been returned unopposed, and also Cr. C. Chandler for the Central Riding. Mr. H. Nolan has…

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Victorian Municipal Elections. Rutherglen Borough

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 4

Recently Cr. Recs intimated that he would not seek re-election, but a numerously-signed potition having been presented to him, asking him to…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 3

The Council met last night. There were present—Aldermen Macluro, Miller Witcombe, Stanger, and Alexander. On the motion of Alderman Alexander,…

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The Municipalities Bill

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 3

The second reading of the Municipalities Bill was moved by the Premier. who made a short speech. In the Assembly on Thursday evening…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday, August 25Th, 1902

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 2

Present— Ald. W. O. Close (in the chair), Greenhorn, and Comitti. The Chairman, on behalf of the Mayor and Council, welcomed Ald…

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Hay Municipal Council

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 28 August 1902 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last night. There were present—The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Miller, Horton,…

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Hay Municipal Council. Special Meeting

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 28 August 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held last-night for the purpose of meeting Mr Joseph Davis (Under secretary for Works) in connection…

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The Government and the Municipal Council. The Under-Secretary for Works Meets the Aldermen. The Loan, Water Supply, and Sewerage Discussed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

It will be within the knowledge of those who take an native interest is municipal affairs that for some months or to be more correct, some years, the Hay Municipal…

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Items of News. a New Alderman

The Independent · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

Only one nomination was received for the vacancy of alderman for the West Ward, caused by the retirement of Mr. G. H. Perrin, viz.,…

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