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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Alderman Fined £50

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

Alderman Nast, a member of the Maitland Council, was to-day fined £50 and costs for acting as alderman after disqualifying himself for…

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Germanton Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 June 1908 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

To-morrow -(Wednesday) ratepayers in the Municipality will be called upon to elect a successor to Ald. it. B. Gillies in the Council. There are only…

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Windouran Shirr Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday. Cr. E. Officer (President), and Crs. A. McBean, J. Hanlon, J. Dickson and M. J. Carew were present. An apology…

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Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

The following councilors will retire in various, municipalities in this district on the third Thursday on August this year:-- on [?]…

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Municipal Tanation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

During the past week Municipal ratepayers have been served with their assessment notices (printed, by the way, in a Sydney oth[?] and as a natural…

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Junee Municipal Taxation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

The Junee Municipal Council having struck a rate of 4½d. in the £. to include lighting and sanitary service, and also a rata of ½d. in the…

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Municipal Grants to Hospitals

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

A point of interest to municipalities has arisen in connection with the subsidy to the Wellinton Hospital. The Government disallowed a…

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The Council of the Municipality of Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

The council met on Monday evening, when there were pesent:—The Mayor (Ald Williams), and Ald Diwell, Byrne, McInne and Foster…

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The Council of the Municipality of Balranald. Special Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 4

A special meeting of the council was held on Monday evening, 15th June, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald Williams), and Ald Diwell,…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Albury Municipal Council was held at the temporary council chambers last night. Present: Ahls. Waugh (mayor), ten Brink…

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Stringent Municipal Ordinance. the Hutchers' Golf Regulations. Special Meeting of Albury Council to Be Held

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Albury Municipal Council Ald. Ashly drew at tention to some of the drastic ordinances in force and particularly that relating to…

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The Wilkinson Memorial Gates. a Question of Extra Cost. Discussed by Albury Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 3

When the accounts for the fortnight were read at the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night, several aldermen expressed surprise at the high…

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Further Loan for Albury Municipality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Albury Municipal Council, the mayor moved that permission be sought to obtain a further loan of £500. Ald. ten Brink [?]cconded…

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Corowa Municipal Council. Friendly Appeal Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held yesterday morning for the purpose of bearing several specials against the valuations recently made by the…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 45

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

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Municipal Rating in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 18

At a meeting of the Town Council of Ballarat, a return was submitted by the town clerk (Mr. J. Gent) in regard to the proposal to alter the existing system of municipal rating…

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Original Correspondence. Amalgamation of Shires and Municipalities. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 3

Sir,--I read with a degree of interest, in your Tuesday's issue, that action is being taken at Jerilderio to [?]algamate the Shire and…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2

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

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Original Correspondence. the Amalgamation of Shire and Municipal Councils. To The Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

Sir.--I[?]ramd which much interest the letter by " Vacant Block," in your last Issue on the above subject and hearilly agree with. ovary senttment…

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