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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

524 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 27

Overdue Municipal Rates

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

In the District Court, Sydney, recently Judge Heydon commented on the way in which municipalities allowed overdue rates, to, accumulate before suing for them, and he…

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[?] Shire Council

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

The usual monthly meeting was held to-day, President Soxton, and Crs. O. T. Martin, W. D. Ryan, and J. Brann were present,…

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Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Council will be held on Tuesday next. Tenders for works in Queen-st. are invited in another column. These…

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The Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Maclure), and Alderman Butterworth, Bent, York, and Witcombe…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Greenham), and Aldermen Dowling,…

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Ex-mayor of Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 3

Sir. Benjamin Benjamin, Kt., ex-Mayor of Melbourne, died at his residence, East Melbourne, this afternoon, after a short illness…

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Wodonga Shire COUNCil. Wodonga, March 8, 1905. Present-Crs Whan (president) pollard, Leighton, Beardmore, Muller, McGeoch, and Plummer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 4

From shire of Alexandra, asking that a delegate be sent to a [?] in Melbourne at a future date to [?] steps to prevent the disastrous…

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Albury Borough Council. Wednesday, March 8

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 2

Present-Alds, Wilkinson (mayor) Waugh, Brann, Butler, Kennedy, ten Drink, Ringwood, O Shaughnessy and Meatle…

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Municipal Sidelights

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 2

At the Albury Council meeting last evening. Ald Kingwwood, referring to the question as to whether or not an agreement existed between the engineer…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 38

The ordinary monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday, 7th inst. Present—The President (Councillor DobinBon), and Councillors M'Grath, Grant, Croot,…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, 8th March

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 39

Present—Crs. Whan (president), Pollard M'Geoch, Beardmore, Muller, Leighton, Plummer. Correspondence…

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An Interesting Municipal Case. An Alleged Disqualified Alderman. A £50 Fine

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

At the police court on Wednesday morning, before the P.M., William George Miles was charged, on summons, for that, on the 14th February, at Hay, he did act as an alderman…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Independent · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Counicil was held on Monday evening when, in the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Jones occupied the…

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Council Contracts

The Independent · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

Alderman Kelly spoke very strongly, on Monday evening when the Council Clerk announced that one of the three gravel contractors had completed his…

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Corowa Municipal Council. Tuesday, March 7, 1905

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 3

Present--The Mayor (Ald. Parkin) and Ald. Ritchle, Thompson, Chivell, A. A. Piggin, C. L. Lewis, R. King, W. Shortt…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 38

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening. The Mayor presided, and other members present were Aldermen Brann, Butler, Waugh,…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 4

The Council [?] on Monday night, Ald. Jones ([?] the cha[?]), and Ald. Taylor, Perrin, Jefferson, Cameron and Kelly were present. The Council Clerk read a letter from the Mayor…

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Agricultural Society's Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

Twenty-five gentlemen have been nominated as candidates for the council of the Corowa P., A. and H. Society for the year 1905-6. Under the…

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Corowa P., A. and [?] Society. Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

A council meeting of the Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held at the secretary's office on Friday afternoon, when there were…

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Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 3

A meeting of the Municipal Council held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Wise) and Aldermen Clark, Smith and Wall…

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