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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

718 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 36

Shire Council and Solicitor. a Prosecution and Its Sequel

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 4

A prosecution under the Thistle Act, recently initiated by the inspector of the Wodonga Shire against Noil Sutherland, of Beechworth, and John Boyes, of Leneva…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 2

The Albury municipal council met last evening. Present: Aldermen Frere (mayor), Woods, Allan, Logan, Burrows, Collins, waugh, Davies, Fletcher, Mr…

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Potographs of Albury Aldermen. to Be Enshrined in a Book

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 3

A printer wrote to the Albury municipal council last evening inquiring if it desired to have any books which he was publishing on Albury—the capital of the…

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Urana Shire Council

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above took place on Thursday, 1st inst. Present: Crs. C. H. McCulloch (President), C. M. Macknight, A. K. Trethowan, F…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 47

The above council met on Wednesday last. Present—Crs. M'Geoch (President), Leigh ton, Garrett, Twomey, Beardmore, Ryan, Paterson, and Pollard…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 38

The usual monthly meeting was held in the council chambers on Thursday. Present—The president (Cr. W. G. Balfour), Crs. Kelly M'Queen, Paech…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Mems

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 6

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

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Berrigan Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday. The preside it (Councillor F. [?] was in the chair, and there…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 4

The Council met on Monday, there being present:—The Mayor (Alderman McMahon), and Ald. Layh, Butterworth, Hidgcock, Rawnsley, Barnett, Miles, and…

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Berrigam Shire

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Berrigan, on Monday the 5 th instant…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 46

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

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Clydesdale and Shire, Horses

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 8

There is much difference of opinion with regard to Clydesdale and Shire draught horses, and in many cases it is merely a…

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The Finley Roads. Council Decides to Open Road Through Common

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 3

At the meeting of the Berrigan [?] on Monday last the [?] Finley common roads, [?] the council, to send…

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The Septic Tank Site. The Department and the Council. Alleged Pollution of the River

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, a further letter was read from the Works Department, whose proposal to irrigate the river bend had…

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Local and General News. Municipal Accounts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

On page 6 of to-day's issue will be found a summary of the receipts and expenditure for the Corowa municipality for the year ending 31st December…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. Ald. Harrison (Mayor), Jane, Taylor, Skinner, Fitznead, Nance, Windeyer, Perrin and Whitlock were present…

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Loss of Memory. German Mayor Loses Identity. Enlists in French Army. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 2

A remarkable case of loss of memory has been brought to light. Some time ago Herr Treewel, mayor of Usedom, in Pomerania, disappeared, and as he was subject…

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Correspondence. Municipal Politics. (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 3

Sir,—While "barbarous" is rather a strong term to apply to the ward system, it may be said that to revert to that system in these days would be a retrogressive…

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Hume Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4

The Hume shire Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. Bell (president), Wilson, Hogan, Andrews, Laidlaw, Ashford, Wells, Reid, and McGeoch; and Messrs. S. F…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the above Council was held on Friday afternoon. Cr. M. J. Carew (Deputy President) and Crs. W. J. Stitt, P. Daly and E. Officer were…

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