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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

726 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 37

Wodonga Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

The Wodonga Shire Council met on Wednesday. Present: Crs. M[?] (in the chair), Leighton, Mason, Parker, pollard and White…

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Chiltern Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 4

The Chiltern Shire Council met on Wednesday, Present: Crs. D Sexton (in the chair), J. Black, Chas, Martin, M. Sh[?] and J. Smith…

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Corowa Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 7

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers in Tuesday evening last, March 2. There were present:--His…

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Shire Engineer's Dismissal. Claim for Damages

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 43

In the District Court at Deniliquin on Monday, before Judge Rogers, the evidence was concluded in the action Oakley Archer against the Wakool Shire Council, in which plaintiff…

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The Hay Municipal Council. Important Report on Water and Sewerage Plants

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

At the regular meeting of the Council, on Monday, the consideration of Inspecting Engineer Howarth's report was called on…

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Sydney Labor Council's Power. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

The Sydney Labor Council to-night received by [?] to [?] adopted, which provides that every society and connell…

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Narandera Rates. a Much-mixed Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 6

The Narandera Council has levied rates for the current year as follows:--A general rate of 2d, in the £ on the unimproved capital value of all At the meeting of the Denillquin Council on Monday night Alderman Badey, who had been previously elected mayor by four ak[?]men, took the…

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Wages Board for Municipal Employes. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

Sitting in the Industrial Court of Arbitration to-day, the president, Judge Heydon, consented to recommend to the Minister of Labor the…

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Municipal Control

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 32

The Sydney City Council is emerging triumphant from the throes of a battle with the ring which has for long ruled the Sydney fish supply. If nothing untoward…

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Albury Municipal Rates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 28

At the meeting of the Albury Borough Council on Wednesday evening the rates for the ensuing year were fixed as follows: — General, 2d. in the £ on the unimproved…

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Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held, at Mathoura on Wednesday. Cr. W It. Clarke (President) and Crs. D. Gleam, J. Seantilla and A..J…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 2

An expectant crowd of approximately 150 to 200 people assembled at the Council Chambers on Monday evening, when the Council met…

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Dismissal of a Shire Engineer. Claim for £200 Damages. Archer v. Wakool Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 2

The hearing of the case in which Oakeley Archer, late engineer of the Wakool Shire, sought to recover £200 damages from the Wakool Shire Council…

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Half a Council or a Whole?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 2

Things are anything but satisfactory in the Albury Municipal Council. At last meeting Ald. Thompson resigned his seat; Alds. Waugh and Blacklock will soon…

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The Municipal Deadlock. Notes on the Situation

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 2

There does not appear to he and prospect of a settlement of the municipal deadlock. At any rate there is hardly any likelihood of a settlement until the…

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Privy Council Appeals. a Canadian Barrister's Views, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 2

A protest against the movement to limit the right of appeal of Colonial litigants to the Privy Council has been made by Mr. Clarke a leading barrister and K.C. of…

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Correspondence. Half a Council or a Whole? To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 2

Sir,—Your trenchant leader in Saturday's issue has met with while spread approval. While hearing many discussions thereon. I have not heard one adverse comment…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at secretory a office yesterday, March 8. There were present:-- President E. W. Knig[?] and…

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Alderman W. H. Corp

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 3

The following proclamation appears in the current, issue of,the " Government Gazett" the person honered being an ex-Corowa resident:--…

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The Mayor Was Boss. Parkes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 5

At the meeting of the municipal council last night the mayor, who had just been appointed to the position by the Governor-in-Council, declined to…

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