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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

524 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 27

The Council and a Road-roller

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council three or four letters were read from firms, in Melbourne in answer to an advertisement in the city press for…

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The Municipal Conference

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 5

The annual Municipal Conference was opened to-day by the Lord Mayor. There was a large muster of delegates, and a lengthy business paper will…

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The Municipal Conference

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 September 1905 · page 2

At to-day's sitting of the Municipal Conference the question of water supply for country towns was considered. The meeting was a good business one…

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Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the Jerilderie Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last Present :—Ald. Wise (chair), Clarke, Brookes, and Smith…

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Short Story. The Mayor of Saw Mill Flat. [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 2

SEATED upon a camp-stool, in front of a frame-shanty that boasted two small apartments was a man, handsome in spits of his rough dress and…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor and Aldermen Bent, Horton, York, Brown, and Miles. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 3

The Council met on Monday night the Mayor presiding, Ald. Williams and Dowling being also in attendance. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Albury Borough Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above will, owing to to-day bring a public halfday, he held to-morrow evening. The following motions by notice will be…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 38

There was a full meeting of councillors on the 18th inst. At the election of the resident the secretary took the chair. Councillor Beatty was elected on the motion of Councillors…

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Hay Municipal Council. The Adjourned Meeting. A Lively Five Minutes. Three Aldermen Decline to Accept the Mayor's Ruling. The Meeting Lapses

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 2

The meeting of the Council, which had been adjourned by the Mayor on Monday night, when he had concluded dealing with the inspector's report, owing to what he…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Independent · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening at the Council Chambers. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman…

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Illness of the Mayor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Thgs. Parkin) has for the last week been confined to his room suffering from a rather severe cold. He takes his trouble…

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Norton and Lord Mayor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 3

It is probably that the case brought by John Norton against the Lord Mayor of Sydney, in which the latter was charged with profiting by certain contracts for…

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Yackandandah Shire Engineer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 39

The resignation of Mr. R. W. Travis, C.E., was handed in to the Yackandandah Council at the meeting on Monday last. This gentleman has been engineer…

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Albury Borough Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held at the council chambers last evening, Present:- The Mayor and Aid, Brann, Waugh, ten Brink,…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Ald Jones was voted to the chair, and Ald, Windeyer, Cameron, Kelly, Taylor and Jefferson were present…

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Short Story Tie Mayor of Saw Mill Flat, (Continued from last week.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 2

Lee had teen the man Gad well several time during the six months’ residence of the latter at Sawmill Flat; and yet, although something about the man had…

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Legislative Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 2

The Temporary Supply Bill and the Lands Commission Amendment Bill were taken through all stages…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 19

The ordinary monthly meeting of this Council was held on the 18th inst., after the special election of the President took place. Those present were Councillor Beatty…

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Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the Jerilderie Municipal Council was held on Monday evening in the Council Chambers. Present: Aid. Wise (chair) Steele, Wall, Brooks and…

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