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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

825 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 42

A Lazy Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 6

A meeting of the public worts committee of the Albury Municipal Council was summoned for Saturday afternoon to inspect the sports ground and adjoining…

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Coronation Illuminations Municipal Subsidies Asked For. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 4

Mr. Holman, Acting Premier, in replying to an application from the Newcastle Municipal Council, for a Government subsidy in order that the Coronation night be…

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Germanton Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 23

The monthly meeting of the above was held in the council-chambers on Thursday last. Present—Crs. J. St. J. Leo (president), Jno. Ross, C. A.Smithwick, F…

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Patterson's Curse. Inquiry by the Waradgery Shire Council. A Tour of Inspection

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

On Wednesday, the councillors of the Waradgery Shire made a tour of inspection of the localities about Hay upon which the plant known as Patterson's…

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Recalcitrant Municipal Employees

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 32

At the Tamworth Police Court Alexander Matheson, Mayor of Tamworth, proceeded,against Lewis Harpur, Randall Wood, Henry Weatherstone, and William Haynes…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the Windouran Shire Council was held yesterday morning. Cr. E. Officer (President), and Crs. H. L. Austin, M. J. Garew, P. Daly and W…

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The Municipal Stroke Thirteen Days for Three Days Work

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 June 1911 · page 4

An extraordinary illustration of the way in which the day labor system works at times was supplied at Thursday's meeting of the Duadas shire council (Western…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 2

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

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Coreen Shire Football Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 3

A meeting of delegates to the above was held on the 13th ult, the following clubs, being represented:-- Daysdale, The Settlers, Coreen, Savernake,…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Wakool Shire Council was held on Tuesday, 30th ult., at Moulamein. There were present:—Crs. Jackson (president)…

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The Council Vacancies. Two Additional Aldermen Appointed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 2

A proclamation appears in the last "Government Gazette" appointing Messrs. A. A. Williams and J. A. [?]other as aldermen of the Council of the Municipality of…

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Shire Resumes Road

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 3

The Deniliquin Local Land Board on Friday, the 26th ult., dealt with a claim by the Exors. of Wm Faulks (whose estate is now wound up) against the Wakool Shire…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 2

The Albury Municipal Council met at the town hall last evening. There were present-Aldermen Woods (Mayor), Dan-iel, Ten Brink, Davies, Sloey, Allah,…

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A Big Claim by Johannesburg Municipal Council. LONDON.Wednesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 3

The municipal council of Johannesburg is suing Messrs. D. Stewart and Company (1902). Limited, general engineers, of Glasgow, and Messrs. William Beardmore and…

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Albury As a Polo Centre Provision for a Gymkhana. Decision by Albury Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 2

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last evening Alderman Ten Brink introduced a deputation of polo enthusiasts comprising Messrs. Geoff. Kiddle, Gerald…

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Murray Shire Council

The Independent · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held at Mathoura on Wednesday, when there were present Crs. Clarke (President), Glenn, Santilla, Howat, Daly, and Berryman…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Independent · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 4

A meeting of the Windouran Shire Council was held on Friday morning. Cr. E. Officer (President), and Crs. H. L. Austin, M. J. Carew, P. Daly and W…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 2

A meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: Cr. G. Leighton (president), Crs. M'Geoch, Ryan, Pollard. Parkes, Beardmore. Twomey, Pollard and Mason, and…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Mems

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 5

Amongst the correspondence read at the last monthly meeting were the following:-- From Victorian Railways, as fallows:…

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Carrathool Shire Council Usual Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above Shire was held on Thursday. There were present:—Cr. A. Macarthur (president), and Crs. Nixon, Ball, Fieldhouse, Mills…

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