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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

886 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 45

Welcomed by Mayor Waugh Miss Grace Waugh in Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

Moving along briskly on her dark grey pony, Miss Grace Waugh, the pretty girl of 16 years, who is riding from Melbourne to Sydney, was the picturesque central…

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Great Fire at Agra. Municipal Grain Stores Burnt. Delhi

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 5

A disastrous fire took place on Wednesday at Agra. 110 miles from Delhi. The municipal grain "godowns" in the city caught fire, and were gutted. An…

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Cablegrams. a Grave Situation. the Irish Crisis Field-marshal Sir John French Resigns. Britain's Greatest Cavalry Leader. Army Council Members. Home Rule Bill's Second Reading

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 2

Field-Marshal Sir John French, Chief of the Imperial General General Staff and First Military Member of the Army Council,…

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Mr. Holman's Valuable Friends. Remarks About Labor Council Delegates

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 2

"I notice," said Mr. Holman, "that at the Labor Council on Thursday night some friends of Labor and the Labor Government were very much in evidence…

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Army Council Resignations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle" states that there is reason to fear that Field-Marshal Sir John French and Lieutenant-General Sir J. S. Ewart will persist in their…

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Army Council Vacancies, Sir Ian Hamilton May Succeed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

Lieutenant-General Sir J. M. Griorson, General Officer Commanding-in-chief the Eastern Command, and General Sir Ion Hamilton, Inspector General of the…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 46

The above council met on Wednesday, 1st April. Present:—Crs. Leighton (president), Beardmore, M'Geoch, Pollard, and Twomey…

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Conargo Shire Council

The Independent · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of councillors representing the abovednamed Shire was held yesterday morning. Cr. J. H. Patterson, junr (deputy president) occupied the…

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Murray Shire Council

The Independent · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Councillors for [?] abovenamed Shire was held at alth[?] on Tuesday last. The President [?] D. Glenn) occupied the chair and…

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Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 5

A meeting of the Jerilderie Council was held on Monday evening. Present:—Aldermen Thorburn (ch.), Steele, Clark, Thorman, and McRae…

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The Gum Creek Scheme. Alderman Wilkinson's Opposition

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 2

In voicing his opposition to the Gum Creek Irrigation Scheme, Adlerman Wilkinson is reported to have said that he did not believe in the Government…

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Savings Bank Amalgamation. Bill Carried by Legislative Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 2

The Legislative Council to-night exhaustively debated the second reading of the Savings Bank Amalgamation Bill, which was eventually carried by 18 votes to 18…

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Municipal Valuations. Some Comparison of the Rates

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 4

Saturday next is, for the majority of ratepayers, the last day for lodging appeals against valuations in the Albury municipality, as then the 11 days allowed…

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Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 2

The above Council met on Thursday morning. Cr. J. H. Patterson, Junr. (deputy-president, in the chair), Crs O. R. Falkiner, A. T. Uphill and J. V…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 2

The Council of the above Shire met yesterday afternoon. Cr P. Daly (President), and Crs E. Officer, A. McBean, M. J. Carew, H. L. Austin, and W. J…

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Murray Shire Councl

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 2

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

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The Position of Aldermen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 2

Replying when a testimonial to his services as Mayer of Balmain during the last two periods was presented to him, Ald. Club stated that he had been told he…

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Hume Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 4

The Hume Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Crs Andrews (president), Wilson, Heppner, Leahy, Westendorf, Bell, Bromfield, Jolbart and Smithenbecker,…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 1

The Council of the above Shire met last Friday afternoon. Cr. P. Daly (president), and Crs. E. Officer, A. McBean, M. J. Carew, H. L. Austin…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present: Ald. Layh, Clarke, Lutton, McRae and Rawnsley. Ald. Layh was voted to the chair…

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