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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

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High Price of Food. Sydney Labor Council Discussed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 6

A debate on co-operation was initiated at the Labor council meeting in Sydney on Thursday, on the motion of Mr. Scri[?] (Ship Painters), who moved as…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present. The Mayor and Ald. Johnston, Butterworth, Maclure, Layh, Barnett, and Miles…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

The hearing of cases in the Albury Municipal Appeal Court was concluded yesterday. The P.M. (Mr. H. F.Roberts), presided. Mr. Tietyens appeared…

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Municipal Tenders

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

The Municipal Council invites tenders in this issue for laying water mains in Airlie-street; also for brick channelling in Albury road. Tenders…

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The Council. Application for Powers

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 3

The Council of the Municipality of Balranald has applied for the following powers. Any number of ratepayers not less than 50 (or if there be less than 300…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 2

The Albury Municipal Council met las night. Present: Aids. Allan (mayor), But rows, Ten. Brink, Fletcher, Davies, Waugh Logan, Woods and Frere, and Messrs…

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Fiery Wax Match Debate. Stormy Scenes at Albury Council. Ald. Logan and the Mayor. Ald. Fletcher "Fll Wipe the Floor with You."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 3

The question of the prohibition of the sale of was matches during certain summer months came before the Albury aldermen in meeting assembled for about the…

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Shire Council

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 3

The ordinary monthiy meeting of the council was held on Monday last, when the following were present:—Crs Reynoldson (president),…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 46

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday night. There were present the Mayor and Aids. Woods, Frere, Logan, Burrows, Waugh, Davies, Fletcher and Ten…

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Bribes for Votes. Confession by Aldermen. Detroit, July 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 43

Investigations into charges of bribery have exposed a remarkable civic scandal. Five aldermen have confessed that they received bribes for votes favoring…

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The War Against Wax Matches. Brisk Skirmish in the Albury Council. Alderman Fletcher Attacks. Attempt to Rescind Motion Fails

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 46

The trouble that has occurred between the Albury Council and the Shires of Hume and Culcairn and district brandies of the F. and S. Association over the refusal of…

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The Council and the Lighting Co

The Independent · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 2

The proposal which the Towns Lighting and Power company lately put before the Municipal Council for the purchase of the local electric lighting plant was knooked on…

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Labor Council and the Price of Food

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 33

A debase on co-operation was initiated at the Labor Council meeting, on the motion of Mr. Scrimshaw (Ship Painters), who moved as follows:—"That the Labor…

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Municipality of Deniliquin

The Independent · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 2

The fortalghtly meeting the Council of the above was held on Monday evening. Present:—Adermep Fi[?]nsad (Mayor), Taylor, Skinner, Jane, Nance, Whitelock, and…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 6

The water scheme. which was brought up for discussion at the shire council meeting on Thursday evening, has been again deffered. This time it has been postponed…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held yesterday afternoon. Cr. M. J. Carew (deputy president), and Crs. P. Daly, H. L. Austin, and E. Officer…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held on Monday night at the Council Chambers. Ald. Fitznead (Mayor), and Ald. Jane, Taylor, Skinner, Whitelock, Perrin and…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 August 1912 · page 4

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday, there being present Crs. W. G.Bal four, president, In the chair and [?] j.H. Balfour Wenke, Heppner , Rosler…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held on Friday afternoon. Cr. M. J. Carew (deputy president), and Crs. P. Daly, H. L. Austin, and E. Officer were…

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