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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Correspondence. New Mayor of Albury. (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

Sir.—The people want a referendum They reason this way. Here is one council of nine [?]. Two of them will be the [?] the two…

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Hume Shire Offices. Referendum for Location. Jindera Selected

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 3

The referendum of ratepayers of the Hume Shire to decide whether the offices should be located at Jindera or Albury took place yesterday. The…

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Alleged Illegal Removal of Trees. Hume Shire to Prosecute

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 3

At the meeting of the Hume Shire Council yesterday the engineer (Mr. Thos. Oatley) reported that a maintenance man (R. W. Weldon) had…

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New Works in Hume Shire. Estimates for the Year

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 3

A special meeting of the Hume Shire Council will be held at Jindera on Monday, 22nd inst., to consider the estimation for the current year. After…

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Culoairn Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 44

A special meeting of the Council was held at the council chambers last Thursday, 4th inst., when there were present:—Councillors F. W. Spence (President), W. G. Balfour, P…

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Hume Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 46

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the School of Arts, Jindera, on Wednesday. Present—Councillors T. Ashford (President). F. Wells,. T. Wilson, W. Chrisp…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 45

The regular meeting of the above Shire Council was held last Wednesday, when Crs. Langlands, Bell, Cottnm, Heinecke, Livingstone and Mitchell wore present…

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Cereen Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 43

The monthly meeting of the above was held at Corowa on Monday, 8th inst., there being present-President Dunn, and Crs. J. F. Kingston, J. Lonsdale, A. J. M'Dougall, F. W…

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Claim Against Hume Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

At the December meeting of the Hume Shire Council a claim for £12 5/, for damage sustained to a [?] the property of Messrs. Trappold…

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Reserve in Bungowannah. Action by Hume Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

It was not is any spirit if [?], but an a con [?] to these at the public, who are ratepayers in the shire, (said Cr. Reid at the Hume…

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jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

The special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present : Aid Smith (ch), Steele, Clark, Books and McInnes…

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Shire Offices at Jindera

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

Before the result of the referendum regarding the location of the Hume Shire Council offices had been decided on Wednesday a motion on notice…

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Correspondence. Election of Mayor. (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

Sir,—As it has now been definitely decided that the citizens are not to have the right of deciding among themselves to who is to be mayor for the [?]…

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The British Raj. Natives on Viceroy's Council. London, February 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 41

The reply of Lord Morley, Secretary of State for India, to a deputation of Mahomedans, regarding the representation of their creed on the Viceroy's Executive…

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Australia's Navy. Sydney Labor Council Protests. Against Construction of Destroyers in England. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

The Sydney Labor Council to-night adopted a recommendation by the executive committee that a protest [?] entered against the action of the…

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Municipal Matters at Deniliquin. Rival Mayors. Deniliquin

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

At the meeting called for the 4th inst. by the town clerk for the purpose of electing a new Mayor, only four aldermen were present. There are nine…

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Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was he[?] on Thursday morning. Cr Ingram (President) and Crs J. B. Hamilton, P. Landale and G. Casley were present…

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Windouran Shire Council. Election of President

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held yesterday morning for the purpose of electing the President for the year. Cr. E. Officer (President) and Crs. Carew,…

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Electing a Mayor. Special Meetings of the Council Ald. Daniel Chosen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 5

A special meeting of the Albury Municipal Council was held last evening for the Purpose of [?] a mayor in succession to Ald. Waugh, who was held the position…

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Shire Councillors. First Annual Conference Questions for Discussion

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

The first annual conference of Shire Councils since the establishment of the Shires Association of New South Wales will be opened…

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