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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Legislative Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 3

The Stamp Duties Amendment Bill was read a third time. The second reading of the Savings Banks Bill was negatived by 23 votes…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 38

The regular meeting of this body was held on Wednesday. The Mayor presided, and the other members present were Aldermen Ten Brink, Brink, Meade…

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The Stamp Duties Bill. Legislative Council Amendment. Political Crisis Threatened

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Legislative Council to day the Mines Interpretation Amendment Bill and Pastures Protection Amendment Bill…

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Proposed Municipal Yards at Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 24

Between 70 and 80 residents of Wodonga and district attended at the Shire Hall on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of discussing the project to erect municipal…

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The Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

Nominations for the municipal elections have evoked very little interest in two-wards the retiring aldermen will be elected unopposed. In the other wards…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Ald. Jones (Mayor) and Ald. Jane, Evans, Wilkinson, Taylor, Cameron, Kelly, Jefferson and Windeyer were present…

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The Hay Municipal Waterworks. Some Particulars of the New Machinery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

To those interested in up-to-date pumping machinery a visit to the local waterworks would now well repay the trouble. The improvements to the pumping machinery…

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Municipal Lighting Cases. a Verdict for the Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 2

At the Albury police court yesterday the P.M. gave his reserved decision in the case Albury Borough Council v. John M'Arthur…

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The City Council Sued

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 December 1904 · page 3

An action, in which A. E. Warman sued the city council of Sydney for £1000 as damages for injuries received by colliding with an obstacle which…

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Chiltern Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 2

The Chiltern Shire Council was held to-day. President Sexton and Crs. J. Black, C. T. Martis, W. B. Gayfer, J. Braun, and R. M'Lachlan were…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 4

The ordinary meeting was held yesterday in the shire hall, when there were present—Crs. Whan (president), Nicholls, M'Geoch, Plummer, Muller,…

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Legislative Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 3

The standing orders were suspended, and the Stamp Duties Amendment Bill passed through all stages and returned to the Legislative Assembly…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. the Next Lord Mayor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 3

It is thought that Alderman Allan Taylor will be selected as the next Lord Mayor of Sydney…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 38

The monthly meeting of this body was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. Present.— The president (Councillor Dobinson) and Councillors Cronin, Pooley…

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Wordonga Shire Council. Wednesday, 7th December

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 39

Present— Councillors Whan (president), Beardmore, Leighton, Muller, M'Geoch, M'Farlane, Nicholls, Plummer, and Pollard…

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Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last in the Council Chambers. Present: Aldermen Wise (chair) Clarke, Steele, Brooks and Smith…

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Corowa Municipal Council. Tuesday, December, 6, 1904

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

Present--A full Council. The minutes of a special meeting were read and confirmed on the motion of Ald. Thompson and chivell…

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Corowa P., A. & H. Society. Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the council of the above society was held at the secretary's office Tuesday afternoon last, 6th [?] There were present Mr. S. W…

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The Recent Tree Planting. a Sequel. Lively Discussion in [?] Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 3

At the November meeting of the Municipal Council it will be remembered that Ald. Chivell made a request that the Council should pay…

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The New South Wales Parliament. The Threatened Trouble Averted. The Council Backs Down

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Council the Stump Duties Bill was introduced. Mr. Brown took tho point of order that…

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