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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Waradgery. Shire Council. Usual Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

The last regular monthly meeting of the present Council of the above Shire was hold on Wednesday at the Shire Chambers. There were present:— Councillors Houston…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 8

The first dissolution of the two councils respectively with the Government of corowa's Municipality…

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Coreen Shire Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 7

In this issue of the "Free Press" Mr. John Thompson, senr., of "Belaringa," Corowa (formerly of "Adini," Lowesdale, and of "The…

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Coreen Shire Rolls

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 6

Tenders for the printing of the printing of the concern Shire Ratepayers' rolls (three Ridings) were dealt with by Mr. Ernest Bray Shire Clerk, on…

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Council Officers

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

At the last meeting of the local Council it was decided to call applications for the position of Inspector of Nuisances, Slaughter-houses and…

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Chiltern Shim Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Chiltern Shire Council was held on Wednesday, Present President Martin (in the chair), Crs. D. Seston, J. Brann, J. Smith, M…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 21

The regular meeting of this body was held on Wednesday. The Mayor (Ald. Waugh) Presided, and the other present were—Aldermen Kennedy, Daniel,…

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"Good-bye" Add "Au Revoir." the Outgoing Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 7

On last Tuesday evening at the conclusion of the business of the last session of our Municipal Parliament prior to the February…

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Original Correspondence. The Town Council and the National Art Gallery. [To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier]

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

SIR,—There is much interesting matter in your paper of January 7th, especially in connection with the meeting of the Municipal Council. Our Civic Board seems to be,…

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Correspondence. Municipal Sweating in Albury. (To The Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 6

Sir,—I think an emphatic protest should be entered against the Albury Municipal Council using the people a money to raise crops to sell them to the…

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Carrathool Shire Council. Usual monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held at Carrathool, on Wednesday. There were present:—Cr. Nixon (president) and Crs. Marcarthur, Mills,…

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Hume Shire Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Hume Shire Council, on Wednesday, last, Cr. Wilson referred to the desirability of having a polling booth…

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Council "Farming."

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

At an Albury Council meeting the Mayor (Alderman Waugh) announced the success of a little enterprise undertaken by the Council. The crop of…

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Council Chambers Site. Indignation Meeting Called

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

The T'Free Press of the 10th inst., and also to-days contain the advertised requisition to His Worship the Mayor, Aid. A. A. piggin for a…

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The Municipal Ordinances. a Batch of Summonses

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

Al the court of petty sessions, yesterday, before the P.M., the inspector of nuisances, William T. Parks, proceeded against a number of persons, on numinous, for all aged…

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Municipal Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

Matters in connection with the Corowa Municipal Election are un usually quiet, and up to the present the position scums to be that only…

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The Premier and the Mayor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 7

"Please don't interrupt—you forget yourself, I will rule you out of order, and exercise such powers over you as I have as Mayor," said the…

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More Facts and Figures About Municipal Rating. (To the Editor of the Recorder.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

SIR,—Opponents of Unimproved Value Rating are chiefly confined to two classes of people—the owners of valuable vacant lands, and those who…

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A Novel Method of Municipal Rating. (To the Editor of the Recorder.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 3

SIR, In your last issue a report of the meeting of the Balranald Municipal Council, held on Monday, appears, and from this report, it seems…

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Hume Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

The retiring councillors are the president (Cr. Shuter), and Crs. Wagner, Ashford, wilson, Chrisp, and Wells. Two of these (Cr. Chrisp and Cr. Wells)…

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