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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Album Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Albury Municipal Council was held last evening. Present: The mayor (Ald. Waugh), in the chair, and Ald. ten Brink,…

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A Council's Liability

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 33

The claim made by Robert Edward Leeder, of Sea Lake, against the town council of Ballarat East for £3000 damages was taken in the Supreme Court at Ballarat on Friday. Judge…

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Visit of the American Fleet. Proposed Action by Albury Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last evening Alb. Ten Brink covered himself with glory. He said that in about four month time…

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The Latest Municipal Difficulty

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 8

Mr. Gillam, Council Clerk of Berry at last meeting mentioned a peculiar circumstance under the new system of taxation on unimproved land values…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Ald. Evans (Mayor), and Ald. Laman, Spiller, Perrin, Fagan, Bazley, Taylor…

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A Mayor’s Troubles

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 4

In performing his duties fearlessly, a Mayor must necessarily tread on the corns of somebody, and evidently the Mayor of Illswarra has unconsciously…

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Goreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire offices, Corowa, yesterday, May 4. There were present: -- President F…

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Lockhart Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 3

The Lockhart Shire Council met on Monday. President: Crs. Day, (president), Bunyan, Cuest, Eulenstein, Slo[?]um, Fraser, and Drummond…

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Chiltern Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 3

The Chiltern Shire Council met yesterday afternoon. Present Crs Martin (president), Black, Sexton, Shelley and Smith, and the secretary,…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, May [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 3

Preset: Crs. M'[?]eech (president), [?] Beardmore, Leighton, Parker, Paterson, White and Wright. Correspondence…

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French Municipal Elections. a Socialistic Set-back

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

The Collectivists and Socialists have experienced numerous defeated in the French municipal elections, which have just taken place. In Paris, though…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 47

A meeting of the above council was held at the Shire Hall, Wodonga, on Wednesday. Present-Councillors M'Geoch (President), Dibley, Wright, White, Paterson, Parker,…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 31

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Corowa School of Arts on Monday, May 4. Present The President (Cr. F. Dunn) and Crs. Kingston,…

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Bland Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 46

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday and Saturday last. Present—Crs. Punton (chair), Manson, M'Namara; Wilson, Howard and the…

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Corowa Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the above was held in the Municipal Chambers on Tuesday evening last, May 5. There were present His…

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Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council chambers on Monday evening last. Present: Ald Wise (chair), Steele…

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Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

The Murray Shire Council met on Monday at the Shire Hall, Mathoura. Cr. E. P. Berryman (President), and Crs. W. R. Clarke, J. Saniilla, D. Glenn,…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 2

The above Council met yesterday (Friday) afternoon. Cr. E. Officer President) and Crs. J. Dickson, J. Hanlon , P. Daly, and M. J. Carew were Present…

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General Cable News London, Sunday. Australian Visitors Entertained. Mr. Carrutuers and the Lord Mayor of Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. J. Henniker liquton, M.P., the wellknown advouale of the penny post, entertained Mr. Carruthers, of New South Wales, and Mr. Henry wodden, Lord…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council. Usual Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above Shire was held at Darlington Point on Friday. There were present:—Cr. Kook (president) and Crs. Robertson, White, C…

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