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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Education in Victoria. Allowing Municipalities to Contribute. a New Bill Contribute. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly today Mr. Watt Moved the second reading of a bill to so extend the powers of municipalities as to allow them to contribute to the cost…

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Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Conargo Shire Council was held on Thursday. Cr. R. H. Landale (President), and Crs. P. Landale, R. S. Falkiner and H. C. Mayne…

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Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday morning at Mathoura. Cr. G. Howat (President) and Crs D. Glenn, J. Santilla, and A…

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New York's Mayor Dead. Dies Suddenly at Sea. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 2

Mr. William J. Gaynor, mayor of New York since 1910, has died suddenly from heart failure on board the White Star liner Baltic while the vessel was in…

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Golf. Playing on Sunday. Discussed by Wangaratta Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 4

In pursuance of notice, Cr. W. H. Edwards, at the meeting of the Wangaratta through Council moved that the council's solicitor be instructed to frame…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday. Crs. A. McBean (president), P. Daly, H. L. Austin, W. J. Stitt and E. Officer…

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Original Correspondence [We do not held ourselves responsible for opinion expressed by correspondent.-- E.D. F.p.] Coreen Shire Council. (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 3

Sir,--In your esteemed print of September 12 there appears a letter signed by Cr. F. Dunn, stating that he Voted against Cr Breen's motion, but would…

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Towong Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 4

A special meeting was held on Monday, Cr. Cronin presiding. Present: Crs. Paton, Scobie, McGrath, Irvine, Nankervis, Dobinson, Brindley, Tobin, Lobban,…

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Ordinary Meeting. Cr. Irvine, shire president, presided. Correspondent

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 4

The secretary Mitta Race Club asked for repairs to track in Magoora Park Reserve. Cr. Tobin suggested that it be attended to at once.—Cr. Paton agreed…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held on the 12th inst., when there were present: Councillors Lander (President), White, Chant…

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Wunnamurra Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 3

The usual monthly mooting of the above was held on Saturday last. There was a full attendance, the President in the chair. Minutes…

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Berrigan Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Berrigan shire council was hold on Monday last, when there were present—Councillors F. Hoyle…

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Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council which was to have been held on Monday evening lapsed for want of the, necessary number of…

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Berrican Shire. Ordinary Monthly Meeting

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Manday, when there were present: Crs. F. Hoyle…

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Queen Wilhelmina and the Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 15

The International Council of Women recently convened at The Plague was somewhat disappointed in not receiving a message of gracing from Queen Wilhehnina…

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Mayor of New York. Sudden Death at Sea. New York, September 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 42

Mr. William J. Gaynor, mayor of New York since 1910, died from heart failure whilst making the passage across the Atlantic on the White Star liner Baltic…

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The Small-pox Outbreak. The Murrumbidgee Shire Protests At the Treatment of the Country and of Oxley

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 2

At this week's meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council, consideration was given to the management of the smallpox epidemic by the authorities, and it…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night at the Town Hall. Ald. L. Harrison (Mayor) and Ald. Taylor, Skinner, Jane, Fitznead, Nance, Whitelock,…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Cocks) is apparently in the limelight again over the attitude he takes up towards the quarantine regulations. He states that…

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Late Mayor of New York. Body Lies in State. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 2

The remains of Mr. Gaynor, the late mayor of New York, are now lying in state at the City Hail wrapped in folds of the United States and British flags…

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