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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Corowa Municipal Council. Water and Lighting Schemes. Special Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 7

A special meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last for the purpose of considering matters in connection with the water supply and the…

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Municipality of Deniliquin

The Independent · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

The Council of the shore met on Monday evening when there were present Aldermen Harrison (Mayor), Fitznead, Windeyer, Nance, Whitelock, Jane, Skinner, Perrin,…

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Drowned in Municipal Baths

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

Arthur Sadler, son of postmaster at Taree, was bathing with two postal officials in the municipal baths when he suddenly sank. He was soon brought…

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The Municipal Voting System

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 8

To the average man the municipal voting system is a mystery. The answer is easy. No one, under any conditions whatever, can vote at an election…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night, Ald. L. Harrison (Mayor), and Ald. Taylor, Fitzead, Skinner, Jane, Nance, Whitelock, Perrin and Windeyer were…

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Lockhart Shire Elections. the Nominations Candidate [?] As Had Not Paid Sanitary Charges. Lockhart

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

In connection with the Lookhart Shire tri[?]nnial election, Messrs. W. S. Browne, J. [?] and A. McG[?] were returned unopposed for [?]…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Saturday. Mayor Explled by Labor League

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

Alderman Chipman, mayor of Mascot, who, in defince oc the Labor executive, supported the candidature of Mr. Page, M.L.A., in the recent State elections,…

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Coreen Shire Council. Monday, January 12.1914

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Present--Cr. F. W. Knight (president in the chair), Crs. F. Dunn. Q. Duncan, P. P. Breen, J. Bott, J. Lonsdale; A. H. Bray (engineer), and E. Bray (shire…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor and Ald. Layh, Barnett, Maclure, and Butterworth. Correspondence…

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Towong Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

This council met on Monday. Present:— Crs. Ivine (president), Scobie, McGrath, Cardwell, Paton, Lobban, Brindley, Nankervis and Doblnson…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at Moulamein on Wednesday last, when there were present:— Crs. J. I. Brown (president). E. B. Eagle…

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The Council's Progress in 1913. Reviewed by the Mayor. Interesting Figures

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 4

The appended if a ropy of the Mayor's minute read and received at a meeting of the Balranald Council on 5th arst:— The Alderman Gentlemen:— As this Council will retire by the eff[?]uxion of time on the 30th inst., I have taken…

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Council Criticism. (To the Editor of the Recorder.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

Sir,—I read with regret in last week's "Recorder" the notes under the initials "J A R." The tone of the [?] was phoned too low. In [?] age…

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Hume Shire Council Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

Nominations for Hume Shire Council should be delivered or sent by registered letter so as to reach the returning officer, Mr. S. F. Mudge, at the office of the council [?] Albury…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

The Albury Municipal Council met last night. present: Aldermen Frere (mayor), Woods, Allan, Logan, Burrows, Collings, Waugh, Davies; Messrs. A. R. Dore…

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Albury Municipal Council Elections. Preparing for the Fray

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 3

The eloquence of candidates for the Albury Municipal Council will shortly be heard again. The term of the present aldermen is just about expiring, and an election will be…

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Culcairn Shire Nominations Benty Selects Three Candidates

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 3

A meeting to select candidates for the A riding of the Culcairn Shire was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening. Cr. P. H. Paech was voted to the chair…

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Rates for This Year Struck. at Albury Council Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

Rates for this year were struck by the Albury Municipal Council at its meeting last night. The following resolution was adopted:— "That in accordance with the estimates…

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Urana Shire Council

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of above Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Urana, on the 8th instant. Present Crs. McCulloch (president), McGeoch, Skene,…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

The final meeting of the present Council of the Carrathool Shire was held on Wednesday, the 17th inst., the whole Council being present…

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