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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Hume Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 6

As was anticipated, the Coreen Shira Council has refused the proposal to amalgamate with the Hume and Culcairn Shires in the appointment of one engineer…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

The Council held their usual fortnightly meeting, which lapsed on Monday night, last Friday evening. There were present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Hardingham,…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

At a special meeting of the above council held on Saturday last, for the purpose of striking a rate for the ensuing year there were present Crs…

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Murder Plot Frustrated. Directed at the Imperial Financial Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

Owing to the accidental discovery of a plot to murder the members of the Imperial Financial Council in St. Petersburg an intended meeting of…

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Hume Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 31

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Friday. The President, Mr. J. F. Shuter, occupied the chair. The other members present wore-Councillors Wagner,…

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Narraburra Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 31

A meeting of the Narraburra Shire Council was held on Saturday last. All the councillors were present, the President (Councilor De Little) occupying the…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 31

The annual meeting of this Council was held on the 19th ult., for receiving and adopting the balance-sheet, and at its close the ordinary monthly business was…

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Wodonga Shire Council Special Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 46

At a special meeting of this body on Saturday, the usual formal resolutions were carried striking a rate of l/ in the £ on the net annual ratable value of…

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[?] Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the [?] Municipal Council was held on Monday. evening. Present: Alderman Smith (chair), Clark, MeLeish, and Steele…

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Items of News. Municipal Elections

The Independent · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

Under the Local Government Act there will not be any need for the usual Municipal election in February. as the existing aldermen are kept in…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2

The third meeting of the Culcairn Shire Shire Council was held yesterday. Present: Crs. Paech (president), Elliot, Rosler, Wenke, Murphy, and Watson, and the…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the Windouran Shire Council was held yesterday (Friday) afternoon at the Town Hall. Cr. E. Officer (president). and Crs, J. Dickson, P. Daly, M. J. Carew, J…

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Shire Engineers’ Salaries—A Contrast

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2

From the Balranaid “Recorder” the following paragraph is taken anent the parsimoniousness of certain shire councillors:— We understand that Mr F[?]znead, the district…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor and Aldermen Hardingham, Newton, Middleton, Brown, Parker, and Miles…

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Council Works

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 3

Tenders close at 2 p.m. to-day (Tuesday) for brick channelling near the cricket ground and in Rei[?]ling-street, and for gravelling Isabel-street. Plans and…

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Municipal

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

There will be no municipal election this year. All councillors will sit until February, 1908, when the whole nine will retire, and elections will…

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Wakool Shire Council. Moulamein

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

The Shire Council sat to-day, there being a full attendance. It was decided to call for applications for the positions of engineer, at…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

The council met on Monday evening, when there were present : The Mayer (Ald. Williams) Dowling, Cade, Farrell, L'Hotellier and Byrne…

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At the Council Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 3

At Monday evening's council meeting the following letter was read from Mr T. H. Boynton, concerning the state of the Wakool punt :—I desire,…

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Albury Borough Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Albury Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers last night. Present:—The mayor (Ald. ten Brink),…

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