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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Corowa Municipal Council. Tuesday, June 6, 1905

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 3

Present--The Mayor (Aid. Parkin, and Aid. Ruther, Thompson, Piggin, Carder, Chivell, Lewis, and King…

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The Corowa-Daysdale Tramway. Move by the Corowa Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 24

At the meeting of the Corowa Borough Council on Wednesday night the following letter was read from the Treasury, in reply to one from the Council in connection with…

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The Peace Proposals. Czar's Council for War. London, June 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 27

The correspondent of "The Times" in St. Petersburg says that a council of war, (presided over by the Czar) has considered the situation arising from the…

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Municipal Enterprise. Sydney Proposals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 35

In a bill to be introduced next session, the Sydney Council are seeking very extensive powers, among others, to establish abattoirs, to purchase the "Rocks area,"…

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The Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 2

WE hope that all the ratepayers of the West Ward of the Municipality will ascertain the views of the rival candidates for municipal honors, and record…

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The Lord Mayor's Dinner. Earl of Jersey to Visit Australia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 2

A large and distinguished gathering accepted the invitation of the Lord Mayor of Sydney to dinner at the Town Hall to-night. The attendance…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Thursday, June 8. (Before Mr F. W. Garstang, KM.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 2

Hariot’s Exors. (per A. J. S. Bank) appealed against the assessed value, £40 10s, of sections 57,119, 120 and 121, occupied by T. King. By consent the Valuation was reduced to £11…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night, when the following Aldermen took their seats:—The Mayor (Ald. Greenham), and Ald. L'Hotellier, Byrne,…

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Albury Borough Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 3

The following notices of motion will be dual I. with at to-night's meeting of the above :— "That tenders be called for yearly…

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The Vacant Council Positions. Applications Dealt With. "Chance Versus Judgment"

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 2

At the conclusion of the ordinary business of last night's Council meeting, the applications received for the various offices rendered vacant as the…

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Albury Borough Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held last night. There were present:—The mayor (Ald. R. M. Wilkinson) and Ald. ten Brink, Butler, Waugh, Brann,…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 19

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Towong Shire Council was held last Tuesday in the Council Chambers. The following members were present:—Councillors…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Independent · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the local Council was hold on Monday evening last. Alderman Wilkinson (Mayor) presided, and there were also present…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 17

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday night, when there were present—The Mayor (chair) and Aldermen Ten Brink, Waugh, Brann, Butler, Meade…

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Hay Municipal Council. The Vacancies in West Ward. The Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 2

The election of two aldermen to fill the extraordinary vacancies in the West Ward, caused by the death of the late Alderman John Witcombe and the absence for three…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Independent · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 3

On Thursday of last week the Police Magistrate was engaged in hearing several appeals against the assessment of the Municipal valuers. Only one case was…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present.—Ald. Wilkinson (Mayor) and Aid. Jane, Jones, Taylor, Cameron, Kelly, Windeyer, Perrin and Jefferson…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 3

The following [?] were read a first time:— A Bill for the Amendment of the Companies' Act of 1899…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 38

The monthly meeting of this Council was held on the 14th instant. Present—Councillor Crosthwaite (in the chair), and Councillors Beatty, Clune, Clutterbuck, Hodgson, and…

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Mayor's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 3

The Mayor reported that he had been asked by the ratepayers if the Council would agree to take horses into the park reserve paddock for agistment. He had reason to…

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