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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

438 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 22

The Burden of Municipalism Too Heavy for Hillston. Two Years' Suspension Asked For HILLSTON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

In response to a requisition, the Mayor convened a meeting of ratepayers, which took place last night. Resolutions setting forth that owing…

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Municipality of Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

The meeting convented by Mr. F. C. Piggin (president of the Progress Committee), for Wednesday evening, for the purpose of complying with…

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Municipal Reform

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

There is not a single alderman in the Council who does not believe the introduction of measures of reform is necessary, but there seems to be a fairly wide gulf between those…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Maclure, Horton, Stranger, Bent, Butterworth, Witcombe, and…

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Balranald Municipal Council Monday, June 1st, 1903

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (All, Greenham), Aldermen C[?], Comitti, Dowling, Ken[?]ick, and M'Innes. The minutes of the last meeting were…

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The Street Lighting Question. Again Discussed by the Council. A Final Settlement

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Council, a "call of the Council" was made to rescind, if necessary, the motion carried on the 4th May, with respect…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 24

A meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council was held on June 3. Present—Councillors M'Geoch (president), Pollard, Whan, Leighton, Muller, Plummer, Beardmore…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Independent · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the local Council was held on Monday evening last, there being present Aldermen Jefferson (Mayor, in the chair), Kelly, Jones…

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Albury Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 2

Recently we stated, that two of the Albury Aldermen and tendered their resignations, viz., Messrs. W. J. Billson and W. H. Ashby There are two…

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The Burdens of Municipalism

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 3

In response to a requisition the mayor of Hillston convened a meeting of ratepayers, which took place on Thursday night. Resolutions…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present:—Ald. Jefferson (Mayor), and AId. J. Jones, Jane, Kelly, Wilkinson, Evans, Taylor and Cameron…

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The Council’s Reform Proposals. the Adoption of the Committee’s Report. Procedure Alleged to Be Illegal

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

It will be remembered that when the report of the Committee of the whole Council, recommending certain proposals for reform, was read at the Council meeting on May 18, a motion…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Mems

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the above on Saturday last the resignation of Cr. D. King for the Western Riding) was read and accepted with…

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Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held last evening. All the members were present. The minutes of the last meeting were read…

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The Municipal Election. Addresses by Candidates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 24

About 400 citizens constituted the audience at the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday night, when the candidates for the position of aldermen at the forthcoming municipal election delivered…

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Original Correspondence. Corowa Municipality. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 2

Sir--It is a common rumour in Corowa that certain gentlemen, whose unselfish and persevering [?]urts. In the face of great opposition, to…

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The First Corowa Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

Present rumours indicate that so far from there being any difficulty in Ending persons willing to enter public life as aldermen in the council to be shortly…

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Municipal Reform at Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

The municipal election rendered-necessary by the resignation of two able[?] to test public feeling on the recently submitted scheme of radical reform…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. There were present:—Aldermen Witcombe (who was voted to the chair), Bent, Maclure, Horton, Lawson, and…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Independent · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. Alderman Jefferson (Mayor) occupied the chair, and there were also…

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