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Council & local affairs, 1907

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Jorilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night last. Present: Ald. Smith, (Mayor) in the chair, and Wise, Clarke, and…

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Council of the Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 1

There was a full attendance of the aldermen at the call of the Council made on Tuesday evening to transact the business of the ordinary meeting which lapsed on the 14th…

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A Wise Mayor Grammar and Glory

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 8

Job E. Hedges was one of the prize students of Princeton. While Mayor Strong's secretary he was compelled to prepare in a jiffy a mayor's message to…

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Important to Municipalities

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 20

A question of the utmost importance to all municipalities has been raised by the decision of Judge Rogers in the case Evans and wife v. the Municipality of Redfern…

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Municipal Subsidies to Bands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 33

Amongst the many powers conferred upon municipal councils by the Local Government Act is that of subsidising local bands. Such a practice has been in vogue…

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Shire Council Valuations

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 4

There are so many taxes to be paid by the man who owns a piece of land that he shows a natural anxiety to keep the standard of rating, that is the assessed value of his property, down to a minimum…

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Sunday Entertainments. Deputation in Protest to the Mayor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 5

A very large deputation representing various churches and other bodies waited on the Lord Mayor to-day, and protested against the Town Hall…

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Council of the Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last night. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Bent), and Alderman Brown, Milos, Rutledge and…

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The Council of the Municipality of Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 2

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

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Albury Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Albury Municipal Council was held in the temporary council chambers last night. Present—Aids. Ringwood (in the chair), Brann…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above [?] held on Tuesday last for the first [?] in the new Shire Hall. The [?] present were Messrs…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Independent · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of Aldermen for the Municipal District of Deniliquin was held on Monday evening. Alderman Jameson (Mayor) presided, and there were…

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A Wise Mayor Grammar and Glory

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

Job E. Hedge was one of the prize students of Princeton. While Mayor Strong's secretary he was compelled to prepare In a Jiffy a mayor's message to…

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Council Chambers Poll

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 6

On Monday next a referendum of ratepayers of Corowa will be taken by the' Council of the Municipality of Corowa as to the advisability or…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 23

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the temporary Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. In the absence of the Mayor (who was in…

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Council Chambers Site How to Vote

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 7

The following is a copy of the poll paper for next Monday's poll in connection with the question of " Council Chambers site. A cross…

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Municipal Tenders

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 7

The Municipal Council Clerk desires attention directed to the advertisement in this "Free Press" inviting tenders for works in vari…

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Deniliquin Municipal council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 3

The Council met on Monday evening, Ald. Jameson (Mayor), and Ala. Taylor, Wilkinson, Jones, Cameron, Perrin, Jefferson, Skinner, and Lawson were…

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Welcome Home to Dr. Kennedy Entertained by Albury Aldermen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 3

Dr. P. Kennedy, who on Saturday returned from a six months health tour, was officially welcomed at the temporary Council Chambers by his brother aldermen…

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Council Chambers Poll

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 3

About 203. or [?] jow more ballot paper have been received by the Council Clerk out of 100 sent out The result will not be know till the…

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