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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

893 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 45

Municipal Endowment

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

On Friday last the State premier was presented with the resolutions passed at the shire councils conference, and promised careful…

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Open Column. the Wakool Shire Council and Its Clerk

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 2

[We do not necessarily identify ourselves in any way with the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] (TO THE EDITOR OF THE RECORDER.)…

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Free Trips Proposed for Aldermen and Wives

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 2

A [?] from the Deaiti[?] municipal council has been sent to each council in N.S.W., suggesting that the Govenment should provide a free railway pass…

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Free Trips to Sydney. for Aldermen and Wives. Supported by Albury Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 4

A letter was read at last night's meeting of the Albury Municipal Council from the Municipality of Denillquin, asking the council to endorse the following…

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Album Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Allany Municipal Council was held best evening. The mayor occupied the chair and there were also present Ald ten Brink. Ringwood…

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Albury Council Employe's Insubordination

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last evening a letter was received from F. Spalding, Hume-street, stating that he wished to leave the council's…

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Appointing an Albury. Municipal Foreman. the Matter Shelved

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last evening Ald. Blacklock moved a motion of which he had given notice.—"That a foreman be appointed." The…

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Shire Conference

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 3

At the conference of Shire Councillors a resolution was carried appointing a committee to draw up rules for a shire association, and…

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Correspondence. Aldermen, Spare That Tree. (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 2

Sir,—I notice with the greatest surprise that the Albury aldermen have carried a motion to cut down one of the splendid trees in Dean-street, just…

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The Shire Conference. Remaining Resolutions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 46

The conference of delegates from the shire councils of New South Wales concluded its deliberations at the Hotel Grand Central, Sydney, on Friday last. After…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 23

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above body was held at the Temporary Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present- Aldermen Waugh (Mayor),…

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The Shire’s Conference. Important Proposals Carried

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 3

Following are among the more important proposals carried at the conference of Shire[?] in Sydney:— “That on any rates unpaid after due dat[?] a…

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Municipal Visits. King and Burgomasters. London, May 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 42

In accordance with arrangements recently made by the British committee for the study of foreign municipal institutions, the representatives of several of the South…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 2

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

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Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held yesterday at the secretary's office. There were present--President F. Dunn, and Crs…

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Council of the Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held last night to deal with the business of the ordinary meeting which lapsed last week. There were present: The Mayor and Ald…

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Open Column. the Wakool Shire Council and Its Clerk and Valuator. (To the Editor of the Recorder.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

[We do not necessarily identify 'ourselves in any way with the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] Sir,—I am very glad indeed that this question has been opened up by Mr. Wood. I could not see how I was going to get an explanation of a lot of things to…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held yesterday afternoon at the shire hall. Cr. M'Geoch (president) occupied the chair and there were also present: Crs…

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Meetings of the Hume Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 2

At the meeting of the Hume Shire Council yesterday a letter from the engineer (Mr. Thos, Oatley) was road, in which he asked the council to…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 45

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Shire Hell on Wednesday. Present—Councillors M'Geoch. (President), Dib ley, Wright, White, Paterson, Parker,…

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