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Council & local affairs, 1912

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 4

Following is the report of the proceedings at Monday night's meeting of the above, which we were compelled to hold ever from Tuesday's issue…

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Main Roads Board and Hume Shire Council. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 4

Sir,—In reference to the bill to provide for a Main Roads Board, which was defeated last week, I note from the press reports that the Minister for Works, when replying to the…

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Mayor's Court for "Respectable Drunks."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 5

"Many respectable men," says the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. Clark) "sometimes take a little more than is good for them, especially in the hot…

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The Death Tree. Growing in Wagga Streets. Poplars Cause Consumption. Startling Statements by Alderman Smith

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 6

An apparently innocent letter read at last Thursday night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was the cause of what most folks have no…

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Culcairn Eastern Sub-division. Council Drops the Matter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 3

The matter of the subdivision made by Messrs. Jas. Balfour and Sons, on the eastern side of the railway at Culcairn, which provoked long discussions at recent meetings…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 7

W. H. Langler, town clerk, produced the list of persona qualified to vote for the municipal district of Corowa. There being no objections lodged, the list was…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 4

The following business was transacted at the meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council on Thursday evening in addition to that reported in yesterday's issue…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Ald. Fitznead (Mayor), and Ald. Taylor, Skinner, Harrison, Jane, Nance, Whitelock,…

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“Gross Misrepresentation.” Mayor’ Fitznead’s Statement Regulation Incorrectly Quoted

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 2

An article which appeared in our Wednesday contemporary last week was the subject of some scathing remarks by the Mayor (Ald. Fitznead) ,at the Council…

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Aljoe’s Island, Proposed Revocation. Objection by the Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 2

The following letter from the District Surveyor(Mr. H. W. Graeme), Hay, was the cause of some plain speaking at the Council meeting on Thursday night:…

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Selling Wool After Sunset. Amending Bill Before Parliament. Held Up in Legislative Council Owing to Prorogation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 4

The antiquated Act of Parliament, the strict observance of the provisions of which has prevented large wool gales being established in Albury, is rightly…

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Hume Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 4

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

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Coreen Shire Council. Monday, December 9, 1912

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 3

Present:--President F. Dunn and Councillors F. W. Knight, E. Bott, P. P. Breen and G. Duncan; E. Bray, shire secretary and A. H. Bray, shire…

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Excessive Speed on Dangerous Roads. Discussed at Hume Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 4

At the meeting of the Hume shire council yesterday the following letter was received from the Under Secretary, Chief Secretary's office:—"With reference to…

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Hume Council Indignant. a Government Official's Criticism of Roads

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 4

The Hume Shire Council was up in arms yesterday. The warlike attitude was struck consequent on a statement by the Director-General of Public Works, that the…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, 26th ult, at Moulamein, when there were present:—Crs. R. McConnell (president), H. R…

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A Smoking Alderman. Creates a Scene at Council. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

During a meeting of the Auburn council last night Ald. Pike protested strongly against Ald. Lang smoking a pipe at the council table…

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Guilty of Wife Murder. Facts to Go to Executive Council. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Criminal Court to-day, Albert O'Grady was tried for the murder of his wife at Annandale, on November 5…

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Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 2

The regular meeting of the shire council was held at the shire hall on Wednesday 4th inst., when_ the following councillors were present, viz.:—President M'Meekin,…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 41

The regular meeting of this body was held on 5th inst. Cr. W. G. Balfour (the president) occupied the chair. The others present were:—Crs. J. H. Balfour, Paech,…

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