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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

798 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 40

War Conditions. Tenders for Shire Contracts

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 1

At the last meeting of the hay Municipal Council [?]…

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Methods of N.S.W. Liberal Machine. Mayor of Manly's Protest. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 3

Aid. Kenlie, Mayor of Manly, has decided to contest the Middle Harbor seat (at present held by Dr. Arthur) at the next Legislative Assembly elections, as an…

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Incidents of the War. Great German Offensive in Spring. Planned by War Council, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 3

Berlin advice show that a German war council is sitting for the purpose of maturing plans for a great spring offensive. Field-Marshal von Hindenburg,…

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Lockhart Shire Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above council was held on Monday last. Cr. W. Wesdon being in the chair. O. her councillors present were:—H.B…

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Albury Municipal By-Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 4

The strictures of the Local Government Act in respect to the nomination of candidates for election as alderman have been strikingly illustrated, at…

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Coreen Shire Council. Monday, May 13

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

Present--The President (Cr. J. H. Willis), Crs. J. Lonsdale, E. Bott, F. Knight, C. O. Baker, G. Duncan, Engineer A. H. Bray, and the secretary (E…

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Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

On the fourth page of to-day's issue will be found our report of last Thursday night's meeting of the municipal council…

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Shire Work

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

The attention of contractors is invited to an advertisement in another column in which the Shire of Rutherglen invites tenders for completion of embankment…

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Corowa Municipal Council. Thursday, May 11

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 4

Present--His Worship the Mayor (Ald. A. A. Piggin), and Ald. Thompson, Sammons, Oswald, Parkin, Bent, and Dunn…

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Municipal Appeals

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

The P.M. sat as a municipal appeal court yesterday, when the following appeals were dealt with:— Arthur Harley appealed against the…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday. May 8, 1916

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Balranald Municipal Council was held on the above date, when there were present:—The Mayor (Aid. A…

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The Irish Problem. Mr. Asquith in Ireland. Temporary Executive Council or Home Rule? Position of Nationalist and London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, moored with the Lord -Mayor. Subsequently Mr. -Asquith had a private…

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Hume Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 4

The ordinary meeting was held yesterday Present: Cr. H. Bromfield (President) and Crs. T. Wilson, O. J. Heppner, J. P. Smithenbecker, B. P. Bell, W…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

The ordinary meeting the Albury Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Aid. P. D. Burrows), and Aldermen W. Cleaver Woods, J. Allan, H. H…

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Guarding Against Infections Diseases. Discussion at Albury Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

When the sanitary inspector's report came up for discussion at the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night, the Mayor (Aid P. D. Burrows) referred to…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 46

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above body was held in the council chambers on Monday, 10th inst., the following members being present:—Crs. Sutherland…

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Hume Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 46

The monthly meeting was held in the shire office, Albury, on Wednesday. Present:—Crs. H. Bromfield (president), T. Wilson, O. J. Heppner, J. P…

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Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council was held at the Chambers at Berrigan, when the following were Present:—Crs…

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Coreen Shire Council. President's Report

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 3

At the meeting of the Careen Shire Council held on Monday last, 15th inst, the president (Cr. J. H. Willis), submitted the following report in…

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Finley Requirements. Deputation to the Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

Messrs J. T. Close and C. G. Matthews waited on the Berrigan Shire Council on Monday last as a [?]…

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