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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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New Council Chambers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 4

The contractors, Messrs. Swan and Squires have commenced work on the new Council Chambers. The site is on the corner of Bow-street and…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 46

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above body was hold at the Town Hall on. Wednesday night. Present-Aldermen Waugh (Mayor), Daniel, Ashby, Fletcher…

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Unemployed Riot. at a London County Council Mi[?]ting. Some Uproarious Scenes. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 2

The meeting of the London County Council yesterday was market by turbulent success. Mr. Smith, the secretary of the "light…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

The Council met on Monday evening. The Mayor (Ald. Evans), and Ald. Taylor, Fagan, Bazley, Spiller and Jones were pre-present…

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Municipal Liability for Street Obstruction

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

The hearing has been concluded in the Melbourne County Court before Judge. Chomley, of a case in which the fall of a person was responsible for an action for…

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Germanton Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 October 1908 · page 4

The Germanton Shire Council met on Thursday. Present : Crs. John Rose (in the chair), J. St. J. Lee, D. J. Roach, T. W. Nolan and Chas. A…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council. Usual Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Shire Council was held at Darlington Point on Friday, the following members being present:—The…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wakool Shire Council was held at Moulamein on the 9th inst. There were present:—Councillors E. B. Eagle, W. C. Finlay…

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Germanton Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 47

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Germanton Shire Council was held at the shire office, Germanton, on Thursday, 15th inst. There were present:—Crs. J. St. J. Lee, J…

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Waradgery Shire Council. Usual Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 4

The Council of the above Shire held their usual monthly meeting on Wednesday, Crs. Houston (President), Horton, Stewart, Rutledge, and Esplin…

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Shire Roads

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 3

There is no question but that the Shire Council is having a different aspect put on the roads throughout the Shire, Engineer Mackenzie is the…

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Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press. (Established 1897.) Friday, Oct. 23th, 1908. Council meeting

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 2

CHURCH.—We have been requested to state that the Rev T. S. Crawford M.A. will conduct service in Hillson's Hall on Sunday evening…

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Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 2

The Council of the Murray Shire met at the Shire Chambers, Mathoura, on Monday. There were present Crs. E. P. Berryman (president),. A. L. Weymouth, D. Glenn, J…

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Culcairn Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 6

Present:— [?] Spencr (president) Paech W.G. Balfour J.H. Balfour Heppner, Wison Wenke, Rother. The presdent re [?]…

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City Council Loan

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 2

The Executive Council has approved of the City Council raising a loan of £250,000 for electric lighting purposes…

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Culcairn Shire Road Exchange Proposal. an Important Point Raised

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 3

In accordance with the resultion passed at the special meeting of the Culeairn Shire Council last week, on the motion of Crs. Paech and Wenka…

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Municipal Association of Victoria Hawkers' Licenses and Travelling Stook

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 3

At the annual conference of the Victorian Municipal Association Cr. Kerr (Fern Tree Gully) moved, "That it should be made compulsory for all…

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Council of the Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 2

The Council met last night, there being present:—The Mayor, and Ald. Hews, McMahon, Rawnsley, Butterworth, Houston and Baxter. An apology for…

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Land Valuation Bill. Wangaratta Council's "Political Circular." Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 3

"It's simply a political circular," said the Premier to-day la referring to a circular which the Wangaratta Borough Council has issused to other…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above [?] help in the Shire Hall on Monday, Cr Gorman presiding, there being [?] present Crs Reynold[?]on, Pyle, V[?]gg,…

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