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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Wakool Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Wakool Shire Council was held on the 6th inst. at Moulamein. All the councillors were in attendance…

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Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

The above Council held their monthly meeting on Thursday. Crs. R. H. Landale (President), R. S. Falkiner, G. Casley, J. V. Ingram and J. B. Hamilton…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

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

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Germanton Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 3

The Germanton Shire Council met on Thursday morning. Present: Crs. A. R. M'Laurin (president), J. Ross, C. A. Smithwick. J. St. J. Lee, F. W. Nolan, D. J…

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Council and Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

The difference which has for some time past exited between the Municipal Council and the Volunteer Fire Brigade was satisfactorily adjusted…

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The Municipal Finances

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

The publication of the statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Hay Municipal Council, for the six months ended on the 3rd February…

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The Council of the Municipality of Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening, 11th May, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald…

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Correspondence. the Council As a Landlord. (To The Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

Sir,—As the new council chambers in Albury are approaching completion I would like to ask whether the alderman intend to enter into competition with…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 47

The monthly meeting of this Council was held on tho 13th inst. Those present were:—The President (Cr. Clutterbuck), and Crs. 'Clune, Connolly, Crosthwaite, Hodgson, Lack,…

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Shire Conference. Important Resolutions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 21

The conference of shire delegates assembled at the Hotel Grand Central, Sydney, on Monday. Mr. J. J. Lord (Tamworth), convenor of the meeting, was elected chairman,…

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Third Day. a Shire Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 21

Mr. J. L. Lord moved-''That at this conference a Shire Association be formed." - Carried unanimously. Mr. E. J. Higgins proposed that a…

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The City Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 8

Having just imported a new electrical engineer the City Council might have been expected to pay some respect to his…

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A Council Cierk's Lapse

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 41

At the Burwood (Sydney) Police Court, Harry H. Kite (Mayor of Homebush) proceeded. against Arthur Joseph Chapman, ex-council clerk of that municipality, for embezzling £2…

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Meeting of Vignerons. the Proposed Viticultural Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 7

A well-attended meeting of vigours of the Rutherglen and Barnawartha district was held at the Rutherglen Shire-hall last…

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Municipal Taxation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 41

When the extreme land value taxers amongst us claim that their cause has just achieved an overwhelming victory they make no idle boast. Broadly speaking,…

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Shire Council’s Powers. to the Editor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

Sir,—Will the Councillors of the Murray Shire please intimate for the information of the ratepayers under what clause of the Act they are authorised with…

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From a Wakool Shire Ratepayer. to the Editor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

Sir,—Do the ratepayers of the Wakool Shire know that the Clerk is the paid correspondent four newspapers? Consequently he reports what suits him or the…

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Shire Tax on Settlement Purchases

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

At the meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council, It was decided to ask the Sou[?]ment Purchasers on Gobbagumbalia and Marrar Settlement…

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The Shire Conference. Some of the Resolutions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

The conference of Shire delegates assembled this, week at Sydney. Mr, J. J. Lord, Tamworth, convener of the meeting occupied the chair…

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Municipal Conference at Wangaratta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

The annual conference of the north-eastern municipalities was held at Wangaratta on Thursday, Delegates were present from the following shires and boroughs:—…

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