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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 24

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening. The Mayor presided, and the other members present were Aldermen ; Butler, Greenfield, Ten Brink, Bingwood, Brann…

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A Municipal Row

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 28

At the last meeting of the Waterloo council tho mayor and an alderman had some words concerning the expenditure of money in one of the wards. The mayor…

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Municipal Valuation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

The first allowed by the Municiapal Council for the completion of the valuation of ratable property within the area has almost expired, and the…

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[?]liquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 3

[?]nual meeting of the Council was held [?]day night. Present : Ald. Jefferson [?] and Ald. Jane, Jones, Evans, Taylor, [?] Windeyer and Kelly…

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The Mayor’s Visit to Sydney. an Interesting Report

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 4

The report of the Mayor (Ald, A. B. Jefferson) in reference to his visit to Sydney recently was read at she Council meeting on Monday night. The report was as follows:—…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

Minutes of a special meeting of the Municipal Council held 26th October to consider a letter received from the Lower River Locking League…

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Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. Present:—Aldermen Wise (chair), Kennedy. Steele, and Curtin. The minutes of the previous…

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Corowa Municipal Council. Friday, October [?], 1903

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 3

Present--Aid. Shortt (Mayor), S. W. Thompson, J. chivo[?]. T. Parkin, A. [?]. P. K. Ritchie and J. Chicken…

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Laying the Dust. the Recent Petition. the Matter Before the Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

At the meeting of the Council on Friday night the Works Committee reported on the matter of watering Sanger-Street to keep down the dust, it will be…

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A Municipality in Trouble

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 3

The Borough of comperdown, which has been in financial difficulties for some time, is said to be getting still further in trouble. At a…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, November 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 24

Present—Councillors Beardmore (President), M'Farlane, Pollard, Leighton, Plummer, Nicholle, Whan, M'Geoch and Muller. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 24

The ordinary meeting of this body was held en Wednesday evening. The Mayor occupied the chair, and the other members present were Aldermen Butler, Ringwood, Tea Brink, Brann…

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Items of News. Council Meeting

The Independent · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council which should hare been held on Monday evening, and also a meeting of the Commons…

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A Water Supply Scheme for South Hay. Discussed by the Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Wednesday night a petition was read from the Rev. R. Jennings, Messrs. Wm. C. Tyson, J. Hews, R. A. Hews, T…

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Land Board Applications. Leasing Portion of the Common. Objections by the Albury Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 4

The first day's sitting of the Land Board was held yesterday. Mr. H. F. Watt (chairman). W. M. Edmondson, and W. J. Johnson, were present…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday evening. There were present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Butterworth, Maclure, Witcombe, Stanger and Bent…

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The Sewerage Scheme. Again Before the Council. Proposed Connecting of West and North-east Hay. The Department asked to carry out the work

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 1

At the Council meeting on Wednesday night, the discussion on the following motion by Alderman Maclure, which had been adjourned from the…

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Stock Boards' Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Corowa P. P. Board tho question of subsidising the Stock Boards' Council came on for discussion: and in reply to a…

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Telegrams. Inter State. New South Walls. Sydney, Monday Night. President of the Legislative Council Knighted

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 3

The Hon. F. B. Suttor, President of the Legislative council, has had the honor of knighthood conferred upon him. The new knight is extremely…

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The Mayor's Drought Relief Fund. The Local Distribution

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

As reported by the Mayor of Hay at the last Council meeting, the distribution of the Lord Mayor of Sydney's Drought Relief Fund, in the…

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