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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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Legislative Council Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 2

All the returns for the South-West Province election for the Legislative Council save that from Wensleydale, are now to hand. The totals are:—H. F. Richardson…

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Coreen Shire Council Matters. (To the Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

Sir,--I notice that Mr. P. P. Breen is still on the war-path, attempting to defend himself in regard to council matters. He says the council has not…

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Proposed Water Scheme. Special Meeting of Albury Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 4

A special meeting of the Albury Municipal Council was held last night, when there were present:—Aldermen Allan (mayor), Ten Brink, Frere, Logan,…

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Britain and Germany. Inhospitable Municipality. Declines to Entertain Delegates

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 2

The municipality of Potsdam has declined, on the ground of British hostility to Germany, to entertain the British mombers of the Institute of Public Health…

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Shire Council

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last when the following were present:— Crs. Reynoldson…

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Corowa Progress Association. Misunderstanding with Municipal Council. Two Aldermen Members Resign

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the above took place on Monday evening. There were present--Messrs. J. T. Salmon President, in the chair), J. Chivell…

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Berrigan Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan [?] held on Monday last, when there were present—Councillors Reynoldson (president), Hoyle,…

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Coreen Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

The statement of accounts in connection with the above, for the year ending 31 st December, 1911, will be found on the sixth page of this issue…

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Cobowa Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening lost at the Council Chamber, when there were present--The Mayor (Aid. D.L.Tait),…

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Shire Prosecution. to the Editor

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue you stated, in reference to the case, Shire v. Norris, [?]ard here on the 17th instant, that you were informed “ that the defendant saw…

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Council Clerks' Examination

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

Messrs. W. H. Langler (council clerk), E. Bray (shire secretary), and Aid. J Chivell sat as an examining committee at the Council Chambers this…

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Hume Shire Valuations. Only One Appeal. "Tremendous Increase."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 3

Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., presided at the Hume Shire Appeal Court at the Albury court house, on Tuesday. Mr. F. W. Tietyens…

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Socialists' Weapons. Plot to Murder Mayor. San Diego (Cal.), May 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 43

A plot has been revealed to the police which shows that the Industrial Workers of the World contemplated, avenging in murderous, fashion their expulsion from…

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Coreen Shire Council Matters. a Rejoinder. (To the Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 3

Sir,--In your last Tuesday's issue S. Harris still contends concerning closed roads. The council did object to the closing of the road alongside Felton…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 2

The Albury Municipal Council met last night. Present: Aldermen Allan (mayor), Logan, Burrows, Waugh, Fletcher, Ten Brink, and Mr. A. R. Dore (town clerk)…

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Municipal Theatre Proposed. I

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 3

Aid. Kelly has proposed at a meeting of the City Council that the Sir William Manning Markets should be converted into a municipal theatre. The council remitted…

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Towong Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 4

The Towong Shire Council met on Tuesday. Present: Crs. Paton (president), Irvine, M'Grath, Peters, Nankervis, Cronin, Dobinson, Scobie, and Cardwell…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 5

The ordinary meeting of the there council was held on Saturday last. Present--The President (Cr. M'Laurin) and Crs. Smith, Hiskins, Seymour,…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 47

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday night. There were present the Mayor (Ald. Allan), and Alds. Woods, Logan, Burrows, Waugh, Davies, Fletcher…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday night. After the minutes were read the Mayor left the meeting, as reported on our fourth page, and Ald. Johnston was voted to the…

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