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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

825 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 42

Hume Shire at the Conference

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 4

At the Shires' Conference in Sydney on Wednesday the following motion by the name Shire was carried:—"That the present minimum fine for…

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Council and Garnishee

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

At the local court on Friday last the Shire Council was defendant in a garnishee case. Mr. Jermyn appeared on behalf of the Council,…

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Shire Workers’ Demands. a Fair Deal Desired

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 2

The question of wage boards and the claims for increased rates of pay were discussed at the Shire Councillors’ Conference fereuce in Sydney on Wednesday…

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Shire Council Estimates a Way They Have in Culcairn

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 3

The Culeairn Shire Connell, or at least, the works committee, has apparently strong objection to allowing the engineer's estimates for works being made public…

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Imperial Council Scheme

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 2

Sir Joseph Ward, Prime Minister of New Zealand, on Friday privately descussed with 40 Liberal members of the House of Commons his scheme for an…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Counoil took place on Friday last at the Council Chambers, Darlington Point. There were present:—Crs. White…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Butterworth, Miles, Rawnsley, Layh, Hidgcock, Brown and Johnston…

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French Wine Difficulty Report to Council of State. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 2

M. Charles Blane, a member of the Agricultural and Commerce Section of the Council of State, has furnished a report to the Council on the wine question. He…

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Eume Shire Engineer Mr. Nish, G.e., Appointed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Hume Shire Council held yesterday, there were present: Crs. Wilson (president),Andrews, Ashford, Bell, Hogan. Laidlaw, M'Geoch,…

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Cablegrams. Imperial Conference the First Day's Proceedings. Imperial Council Project. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

The Imperial Conference sat for 2 1/2 hours to-day. In the course of his welcoming speech, the Prime Minister made sympathetic references to King Edward…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 6

The engineer stated that good progress had been made during the month by the contractors, excepting M. Cain, at work near Longstaff's vineyard, and Richardson…

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Waradgery Shire Council. Usual Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above Shire was held on Wednesday. There were present:—Cr. Stewart (president), and Crs. Schiller, Blorafield, Esplin…

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About People. Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

Probate is being applied for of the of the will of the late Mr. Thomas George Clarke, of "Targoora," Wangaratta, grazier, who left estate valued at [?]28,677, of which The Albury Municipal Council met at the town hall last evening. Present Aldermen Woods (Mayo.r), Daniel, Allan, Ten, Brink, Davies, and Sloey; Messrs. A…

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Hay Municipal Council. Meeting of Commons' Trustees

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

At the conclusion of Monday night's Council meeting the aldermen sat as Commons' Trustees. The recommendation of the finance…

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Shire Workers' Demands. a Fair Deal Desired

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 3

The question of wages boards and the claims for increased rates of pay were discussed at the Shire Councillors' Conference in Sydney on…

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Another Municipal Breeze Abortive Discussion About Overtime

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

A lively discussion took place last evening at the Albury Municipal Council regarding the time sheets of the council employes,| when Aldermen Davies and Daniel…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday ’evening. Ald. Fitznead, Perrio, Whitelock, Jane,…

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Improvements to the Shire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

Judging by the tone of the speeches delivered by the shire president and Cr. Beardmore, at the smoke social held by the Wodonga Fire Brigade on Wednesday…

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Imperial Defence Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 2

The colonial delegates have attended a special meeting of the Committee of Imperial Defence. Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, presided, and there were present—…

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Imperial Council. Some Candid Comments

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 2

The newspapers comment in interesting fashion on the Imperial Conference. The "Morning Post" remarks that the unseen hand of the Government is…

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