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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1907

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Windouran Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday afternoon. Cr. E. Officer (President), and Crs. A. McBean, P. Daly, M. J. Carew and J…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 2

Tabove Shire met at Darlington Point on day, June 14th. There were present:—T President (Cr. H. Kook) and Crs. Wh, Robertson, Collins, and McWilliam,…

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Municipal Frauds in San Francisco. Ex-mayor Schmitz Convicted. an Appeal Lodged. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 2

Eugene Schmitz, the es-mayor of Francisco, has been convicted on the charge of extorting money from restaurant keepers in return for certain…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 2

The Albury municipal council was represented by the mayor (Ald. Waugh), and Alds. J. Brann, F. C. Blacklock A. G. Daniel, M. Meade, and Mr. R…

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Alderman Ten Brink

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 2

Our Wangaratta correspondent writes: The mayor (Cr. Thompson), who has just returned from Melbourne, informs me that Ald. ten Brink, ex-Mayor of Albury,…

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Altering Shire Ordinances

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 3

As prognosticated by many of the leading municipal authorities in N.S.W., the multiplication of ordinances under the Local Government Act has caused…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 21

A meeting of this Council was held on the 12th inst., after an interval of two months. Present—The President (Councillor Connolly) and Councillors Clune…

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Corowa Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 8

A special meeting of the above Council was held at the Municipal Council Chambers, Corowa, on last Tuesday evening at 7.30…

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Local Government. Wisdouran Shire

The Independent · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday afternoon. Cr. E. Officer (President), and Crs A. McBean, P. Duly, M. J. Calew and J. Dickson were…

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Corrupt Ex-Mayor. Conviction of Schmitz. London, June 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 43

Eugene Schmitz, the ex-mayor of San Francisco, who has been on trial on charges of having extorted money from the proprietors of restaurants in the city, has…

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Original Correspondence. The Council's Arrears. [To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.]

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 2

Sir,—Your loading article of the 11th instant re the arrears of rates, although a good one, and one calculated to do a lot of good if only to show the ratepayers how…

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Correspondence. Shire Clerks and Local Government. To the Editor of the CHRONICLE

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 4

SIR.—Your article commenting upon the heaped up duties of our Shire clerks is worthy of more than passing attention. For there is not…

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Albury Municipal Loan

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 2

Before the Municipality of Albury could obtain a loan for the purpose of erecting a town hall, it was necesary to obtain the consent of the Minister of Lands. Mr. R…

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Germanton Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 4

A meeting of the Germanton Shire Council was held on Thursday there being present: Crs. John Ross (president), Lee, Nolan, Smithwick, Roach and R…

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Henty Water Supply Deputation to the Culcairn Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 3

A special meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was called for Wednesday last to deal with a vacancy in the council and receive a deputation from Henty in…

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Council of the Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 2

The above met last night. There were in attedance:—The Mayor and Aldermen Haringham, Rutledge, Middleton, Brown, Parer, Miles, and Baxter…

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Municipal Bodies in the Premier's Electorate. Urged to Resign

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 3

With a view of bringing, pressure on the Premier, to induce him to yield to the demand of the people in the disaffected districts, several thousand…

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The Council of the Municipality of Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 3

The above council met in the Council Chambers on Monday evening when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. Williams) and Ald. Diwell…

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A Dishonest Council Clerk

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 5

The trial of Thomas Glassop, formerly Council Clerk to the Ashfield Municipal Council, on a charge of embezzling £400 belonging to the…

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Nicipal Council Ordinary Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Albury Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers last night. There were present: Ald. A. Waugh (mayor), S…

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