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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Farmers and Settlers. Eastern Riverina Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 19

The Eastern Riverina District Council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was formed at a meeting of delegates from branches were represented:—Wagga, The…

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Saturday'e Municipal Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 2

Tomorrow the ratepayers of the Municipality of Albury will be called upon to select an siderman in place of Ald. G. A. Thompson, who has resigned. Four can…

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Subdivision in Municipalities

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 3

The Ashtield Council (says the " S. M. Herald") had a discussion recently upon the report of a committee which had under its c[?]deration the…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening, when for the first time for several weeks all the aldermen were present…

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Nominating a Mayor. Ald. Windeyer Chosen. Enthusiastic Ratepayers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 2

On Saturday morning the Town Clerk (Mr J. Atkinson) received the following letter from the Works Department: “With reference to your telegram of 15th…

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The Lord Mayor's Appeal. for a Quarter of a Million Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Allen Taylor) was interviewed to day concerning last night's successful meeting for the purpose of devising means to present a…

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Germanton Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Germanton Shire Council was held last Monday Present: Crs. A. Robt. M'Laurin (president), D. J. Roach. J. St. J. Lee, Fee, F. W. Nolan,…

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Extraordinary Municipal Election. Mr. John Thomas Returned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 2

Very little interest was manifested in the extraordinary municipal election on Saturday. All the candidates except Mr. John Thomas, took things very easily. The…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held last night. There were present: Ald. Hews (Deputy Mayor), Hardingham, Brown, Houston,…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 2

The Albury Municipal Council met last night. Present : Alds. Daniel (mayor), ten Brink, Woods, Ashby, Fletcher, Thom[?] and Ringwood…

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Balranald Town Common. Applications for Special Leases. Council Opposition

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 3

At Monday evening's council meeting, at notice from the Local Land Board Office at Hay, stating that the hearing of deferred applications for…

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Chiltern Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 3

A special meeting of the Children Shire Council [?] held on Wednesday afternoon. [?] Senton (in the chair), J. Bla[?]., J. South and M. Slalley…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 18

The regular mooting of this body was held on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Alderman Daniel) occupied the chair. The other members present were Adermen Fletcher, Woods…

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Corowa P., A. & H. Society. Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the council of the above society was held at the School of Arts yesterday afternoon, April 1. There were present--Mr. R. Hay…

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The Shire of Waradgery. The Councillor in the Car. Makes a Tour of Inspection

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 2

The Shire of Waradgery has a greater area than any other Shire in New South Wales, with the single exception of the Shire of Carrathool, and…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening Ald. Windeyer (Mayor) and Ald. Taylor, Jones, Evans, Spiller, Perrin, Jane and Bazley were present The…

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Municipal Council. Striking Rates

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night to further discuss estimates and rates for the current year. The Mayor (Ald. Windeyer) and Ald…

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Shire Engineer’s Dismissal. ARCHER v. Wakool Shire. Verdict for Plaintiff

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 2

At the Court-house on Monday morning the jury gave their verdict to the Registrar of the District Court (Mr B. P. P. Kemp), as directed by his Honor…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

The above Council met on Thursday. There were present:—Cr. A. E. Bull, president, and Crs. Macarthur, Fowler, and Nixon. The Shire Engineer, Mr…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above will be held on Wednesday April 14 instead of Monday April 12…

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