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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Towong Shire Council. the Murray Riding Election. a Lively and Amusing Meeting Walwa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 6

Cr. Drummond, who is seekig re-election for the Murray Riding, addressed a meeting in the Public Hall on Thursday last. The hall was full of ratepayers and the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 2

The Municipal Appeal Court opens at the Albury Court-house this morning. Mr. Fletcher, P.M., will preside. It is probable the court will extend its sitting till…

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Municipal Appeal Court Court-houe Valuation Confirmed. Some Assisaients Reduced

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 2

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 46

At the last meeting of this council the Engineer valued the relative cost of bridging Sunday Creek at the three sites in question as follows:-On the road to Lockhart's…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 11

The ordinary meeting of the Council of the Murrumbidgee Shire was held at the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday, the 14th inst. There were…

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Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of council was held on Monday evening last Present: Ald. Wise (mayor), Smith, Brooks, Jones and Clark…

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Welcome From Brisbane's Mayor. Brisbane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 29

The following telegram was forwarded this morning by the mayor of Brisbane, bidding welcome to the American Fleet :-"Rear-Admiral Sperry, U.S. Ship…

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Appeals Against Valuation. Shire Valuer's Admission

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 3

At the Shepparton County Court last Thursday, before Judge Chomley the appeal of W.Winter Irving against the valuation of his property by the…

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Land Values in Albury. Municipal Assessments: Landowners Up in Arms

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

The Appeal Court in connection with the local municipal assessments was opened at the Court-house at 11,a.m. on Wednesday, Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., presided…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 2

The Albury Municipal Appeal Court was continued before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., at the Albury Court-house yesterday morning. Mr. F. W. Tietyons…

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Municipal Elections. Annual Victorian Contests

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 3

The annual municipal elections took place yesterday in every city, town, borough, and shire in Victoria, except in the city of Melbourne and the town of…

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Shire Lands

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 2

A proposal has emanated from the Lachlan Shire Council that is of interest to all shires and seems worthy of adoption. The object is, by an amendment…

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Council of the Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—Aldermen McMahon, Lincoln, Rawnsley, Hews, Houston, and Maclure. The Clerk said he had to apologise for the…

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The Appeal Court Fiasco. Councils Untenable Posttion. Ridiculously Slow Progress. Great Reduction in Valuations Friendly Appeal Court Opens. at Council's Own Succestion

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 2

The third day's sittings of the Albury Municipal Appeal court was entered upon at the Court-house yesterday, when Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., occupied the bench…

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Shire and Municipal Record

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 6

We have received from the publishers the second number of this interesting journal, and on perusal it would appear that a distinct advance…

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Albury Municipal Assessments the Friendly Appeal Court

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

The friendly appeal court to deal with the Albury Municipal Council's abnormally high assessments, was continued at the Town Hall yesterday. When the values,…

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Items of News, Albury Municipal Assessment

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 2

At the friendly appeal court yesterday as cases were death with. In these the official valuations totaled [?]1080; the owners assessments totaled [?]; and…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 23

The monthly meeting of the above Council took place at the Shire Hall om Wednesday. Present-Councillors Beardmore (president), Dibley, M'Geoch, White…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 23

The ordinary meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Tuesday, 1st September, when there were present:-Crs. Spence. (President), Paeeh. Watson, Wenke, Rosier…

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Wodonga Shire, Council. Ordinary Meeting. Wednesday, September 2

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

Prescat; Crs. Beardmore (president). Paterson, Parker, M'Geoch, White, Pollard, Leighton, Dibley, and Muson. Correspondence…

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