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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

886 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 45

Youthful Indiscretion. Missing Junior Municipal Clerk. Returns to Albury. a Foolish Escapade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 2

Percy Victor Devlin Warr came back to Albury on Saturday morning, and went to the police of his own accord. As previously reported, Warr is the…

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The Shire of Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Waradgery took place on Thursday. There were present:—Mr George T. Esplin…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 3

The meeting of the shire council this month was held on Monday, 15th inst., instead of the previous Wednesday, 10th inst. On that day-the last on which…

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Solioitors, Shire Councils and P.p. Boards

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 7

At a meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association a letter was read from the Marrar branch, asking for co-operation in…

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Chapter Xxxix. the Sentence of the Council

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

It was about two o'clock in the morning, and the lower town was comparatively quiet; at intervals a distant voice, or an echoing footstep…

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Albury Municipal Safe Robbery

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 6

At the Albury Police Court to-day, Percy Warr, aged 20, junior clerk employed by the Albury Municipality, was charged on warrant with stealing…

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Missing Municipal Clerk. Returns to Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 8

Percy Victor Warr, [?] junior, clerk in the employ of the Albury municipal council, was charged with having stolen £57, the property of the council. He…

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Shire Council Meetings

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 2

Conargo Shire Council will meet next Thursday at 11 a.m. and the Windouran Council will meet at 2 p m on Friday. Concert…

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Russian Mayor Says British Navy Bravest in the World. St. Petersburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 2

real-Admiral D. Beatty and the officers of the British First Battle Cruiser Squadron were warmly welcomed at a banquat given by the Duma at St. Petersburg…

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Local Government. Drastic Proposals. Municipal Shops and Railways

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 6

Amendments of a wholesale character in the Local Government Act are to be submitted by the Government. The Minister for Public Works,…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday, 23rd June, when there were present:—Ald. Greenham…

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FARMERS' & SETTLERS. Albury District Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the Albury District Council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held in the Henty Scheld Arts on Saturday last. The…

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Conargo Shire Council

The Independent · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held yesterday morning, there being present Crs. Percy Landale (president), R. H. Landale, J. H. Patterson, jor., A. T…

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Wodonca Shire Council. Wednesday, 1st July

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 21

Present:-Crs. Leighton (president), Twomey, Garrett, Pollard, Ryan, Parker, Beardmore, M'Geoch, and Paterson. Correspondence…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 21

The regular meeting on Wednesday night was attended by the mayor (Ald. Waugh) and Aldermen Davies, Daniel, Burrows, Logan, and Allan, Mr. Dore…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above took place on Tuesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. W. G. Butterworth) and Ald. Layh,…

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Liberal Conference. District Council Formed

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 3

A conference of delegates from the branches in the district of the Liberal Association and Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held in the…

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Albury District Council of F. and S. Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 47

A meeting of the district council was held at the School of Arts, Henty, on Saturday, 27th June, Mr. Ogilvie (president) presiding…

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Municipal Supposition

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 5
Also in The Corowa Free Press

"Our municipal organisations are supposed to have a strong leaven of business knowledge in their representation, but in actual experience corporate…

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