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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Wakool Shire Valuations. (To the Editor of the Recorder.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

SIR,—In regard to the proposal to increase the shire rate in the £ on unimproved capital value to 1 1/2d I quite concur with your correspondent…

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Albuey Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

The Albury Municipal Council met last night. Present: Aldermen Daniel (chair), Ten Brink, Allan, Frere, Logan, Davies, Messrs. A. R. Dore (town clerk), and G…

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Lagoon Recreation Reserve Control Vested in the Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

The Albury Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, received the following letter from the Department of Lands:— "Referring to your letter of Nov. 10, 1911,…

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The Fire Brigade. What the Council May Be Asked to Contribute

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night the following circular was received from, the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales:…

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Local Option in Ontario. Municipalities Reject. Ottawa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

A local option vote throughout the various municipalities in Ontario has resulted in the defeat of the movement. Polls were taken in 70 municipalities, in 35 of which…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

The Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night. There were present:—The Mayor and Ald. Brown, Layh Rawnsley and Miles. An apology…

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Albury Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 28

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday night. There were present—Aldermen Daniel (chair), Logan, Frere, Allen, Davies, and Ten Brink…

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What a Mayor Was Asked to Do. Man Wanted a Wife

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

Judge Gaynor, the Mayor of New York, has many and varied duties to perform, says the New York correspondent of a London paper. One of these…

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Labor Council Objects to the Arbitration Bill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 32

Among unionists considerable dissatisfaction is being shown to the Industrial Arbitration Bill. At the Labor Council, on a question of privilege, one of the delegates…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

The Culcairn Shire Council met last Wednesday. Present: Crs. H. A. Paech (president), W. G Balfour, J. H. Balfour, O. Bartsch, J. Kelly, and W…

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Carrathool Shire Council Usual Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

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

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Carrathool Shire Council and the Government. Question of a Living Wage

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

At the November meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council applications were invited, and were received for the position of caretaker of the Carrathool ferry…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Wakool Shire. Council was held at Moulamein on Thursday last. There were present:—Crs. Jackson (president)…

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Towong Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 6

The monthly meeting was held on Monday Present: Cr. Paton, (president), and Crs. Sutherland, Murphy, Scobie, Cronin, Dobinson, Cardwell, Peters, M'Grath…

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The Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 1

The affairs of this municipality, which have been undergoing trava[?] for the past 18 months, are now likely to be quickly put into a settled state. Our authority…

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Towong Shire Items. Day Labour Contract?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 1

At the meeting of the Towong Shire Council on Monday the engineer recommended that certain urgent necessary repairs to the Bullioh Bridge be carried out…

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Hume Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 4

The Hume Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. Wilson (president), Ashford, Hogan, Andrews, Laidlaw, Wells, Bell, Reid, and M'Geoch, Messrs. S. F. Mudge…

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Shire Council

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday' when the following were present:—Crs Vagg (president) Baikie,…

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Hume Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 46

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, at the shire office, Albury. There were present—Crs. Wilson (President), Ashford, Hogan, Andrews, Laidlaw, Wells…

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Wakool Shire Council

The Independent · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Wakool Shire Council was held at Mou[?]in on Thursday, the 4th instant. There were present Crs. Jackson, Eagle,…

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