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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

798 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 40

Council Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 5

Owing to Monday (King's Birthday) being a public holiday the usual fortnightly meeting of the civic fathers, which should have been held that…

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High Prices for Shire Horses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 16

The scarcity of horses in Great Britain has resulted in high prices being paid for breeding animals at the horse sales held there during the last 12 months, and the…

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British War Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 25

General Sir William Robertson, Chief of the General Staff, Sir Edward Grey, Secretary for tSate for Foreign Affairs, Mr. M'Kenna, Chancellor of the…

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Breaking the News in London First News at Imperial Council Dinner

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 3

Mr. Asquith was expected to make an important speech at the luncheon of the British Imperial Council of Commerce at a Cannon-street hotel. Lord…

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Municipal[?] Bi-monthly Mee[?]

The Independent · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

After a lapse of five weeks, an or[?] meeting of the local Council took place [?] Tuesday evening, there being present Aldermen G. Evans (Mayor). A. J. Whitelock…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above council was held at the council chambers on Monday last, Cr J. H. Balfour (president) in the…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday night Aid. Evans (Mayor) and Ald. Fitznead, Jane, Jones, Whitelock and Perrin were present…

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The Council and Parks

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 2

At the Culcairn Council meeting on Monday, a letter was read from the Lands Departments, stating that the Minister contemplated having a…

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Henty and Diphtheria. The Culcairn Council's Attitude

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 3

The outbreak of diphtheria at Henty a few weeks ago caused a good deal of anxiety amongst residents of the town, and when this was followed by…

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Coreen Shire Council. Monday, June 12

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 3

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

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At the Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

At the opening of the Council last night, the Mayor read an eloquent minute in reference to the death of Lord Kitchener, and to the naval…

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Municipal Parks

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

The decision of the Government to put all parks under municipal control has put many councils in a serious difficulty (says the "Daily Telegraph")…

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Towong Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 4

At the meeting on Monday there were present: Crs. Sutherland (president), Lobban. Brindley. Reid, Scobie, Cook, Cronin, Nankervis, Paton, Tobin, and Andrews…

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Hume Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

At the meeting of the council to-day, the following motions on notice mil be discussed:-By Cr. Westendorf.-That about six chains of forming and gravelling be done…

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Hume Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 3

The ordinary meeting was held yesterday. Present, Crs. H. Bromfield (president), J.W.C. Westendorf, T. Wilson, O.Heppaer, J. P. Smithenbecker, B. P. Beli…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 4

The ordinary meeting was held last night present: They mayor (Aid. P. D. Burrows) and Aldermen W. Cleaver Woods, Allan, H. H. Collins, J. C…

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Hume Shire Finances

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 2

The following statement of receipts and expenditure for the five months ended May 31, was submitted by the shire clerk, Mr. S. F Madge, at the Hume Shire…

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Hume Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 28

The monthly meeting of the council was held at Albury on Wednesday. There were present—Crs. H. Bromfield (president), T. Wilson, W. J. C. Westerndorf, B. P. Bell…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 47

The above council met on Monday, June 12. Present—The President (Cr. J. H. Willis, in the chair), and Crs. E. Bott, F. W. Knight, C. O. Baker, G. Duncan, J…

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Wunnamurra Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Wunnamurra Shire Council was held on Saturday last. Present—Crs. Horgan (ch.), Liddle, Bull, Boyd, Connel and…

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