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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting war held in the Shire Hall on Monday last. Present—Crs Gorman (President, Reynoldson, Vagg Heffernan,…

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Hume Shiro Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 28

A meeting of the above council was held at the School of Arts, Jindera, on Wednesday. There were present-Councillors T. Ashford (President), F. Wells, T. Wilson…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Windouran Shire Council was held yesterday afternoon. Cr E. Officer (President), and Crs Dickson, P. Daly, J. Hanlon and M. J…

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Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday. Crs. R. H. Landale (President), F. B. Falkiner, R. S. Falkiner, G. Casley, J. V. Ingram,…

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Municipal Appeals

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 2

Fifty-five adjourned appeals against valuations in the municipality were before Mr A. O. Butler, P.M., on Thursday. The P. M. was informed that since the…

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Germanton Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 4

The Germanton Shire Council met on Thursday. Present: Crs. M'Laurin (president), Nolan, Rose, Smithwick, Roach, St. J. Lee, shire engineer (P. C…

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The Press and the Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

A resolution appears somewhere in the records of the local Municipal Council that the Council Clerk shall advise the local press of any special…

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Opening of the Shire Hall at Darlington Point. a Successful Function

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

Darlington Point was on fete on Friday last, and the occasion was one to warrant a public display, as it marked a new era in the governing life of the…

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Municipal Councils

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

"The a[?]erman at [?]ourke have been reduced from nine to six. This is a reform much needed in Junee (states the "Southern Cross"). It is…

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The Council of the Municipality of Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening, 17th August, when there were present:—Ald McInnes, Diwell…

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Council Meeting Postponed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 2

The meeting of the Albury Municipal Council, which was to have been held last night, did not take place for want of a quoram. Alds. Waugh and…

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Action Against Albury Municipality. Alleged Badly Constructed Drain

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 4

In order to allow certain witnesses to leave Albury His Honor Judge Pollock consented to take evidence in the case of Thomas Patrick D[?] against the…

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The Waradgery Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 4

The above Council met on Wednesday. There were present:— Crs. Houston (President),. Esplin, Horton, and Rutledge…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council Usual Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 2

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

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Action Against Albury Municipality. Verdict for the Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 4

The claim made by Patrick Thomas Dessix of Albury, against the council of the Municipality of Albury for £100 damages for negligence in the…

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Albury Council Sued. a Street Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 28

Thomas Patrick Dessaix, a local laundryman, sued the Albury Borough Council, claiming £100 damages for injuries caused by the negligence of the council in the…

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Actions for Libel. Frefalasons and Shire Corn Cillors. Verdict Against a Letter Writer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 3

The libel action brought by James St. John Lee against David Kelly for the recovery of £100 damages, was dealt with at the Albury District Court yesterday…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 2

The Council met on Monday evening, Ald. Evans (Mayor), and Ald. Taylor, Fagan, Besley, Sp[?] Perrin, Holmes and Jones were present…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 1

A meeting of the above council was held last Friday afternoon when the following were present:—Crs. E. Officer (President), J. Dickson, P…

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Shire Tenders

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 2

The Coreen Shire Council invite tenders for works in various parts of the Shirt, returnable not later than Saturday, 12th September…

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