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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

798 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 40

N.S.W. Parliament. Life Prolonging Bill. Passed by Legislative Council. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 3

The Legislative Council by an overwhelming majority, passed the Bill prolonging the life of the Legislative Assembly through all stages in one sitting…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 2

Minutes of meeting November 15th, called at Shire Chambers 10 o'clock a.m. Present—Crs. J. I. Brown and W. R. Holmers. There being no quorum…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday, 13th November, when the Mayor, Ald. Wetherman and Foster were in…

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Council’s Credit Balance

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 1

On 1st October last the Wannamurra Shire Council had a credit balance of £3631 8s 5.1. How would the Berrigan council like that ? We…

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Lockhart Shire Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 1

The above council met on Monday, 18th November, Present: Crs. Weedon (president), Day, Siooum, Norman, Clapperton, and Bunyan,…

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Wakool Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held at Moulamein on the 15th instant, when there were present Crs. E. McConnell…

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Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 1

A meriting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present—Ald. Thorburn (Mayor), Clark, Thorman and Thompson…

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The Waradgery Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above Council took place yesterday. There were present: Mr. Geo. R. Horton (president), and Crs. Schiller,…

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Municipal Council. Bi-monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above took plate on Monday evening, there being pre­sent Aldermen G. Evans (Mayor), W. H. Jones, G. H. Perrin. A. CTiunesd, F…

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The Band Rotunda. Mayor Wants Control by [?]

The Independent · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

The Mayor sprang a surprise, on [?] dermen at the meeting on [?] when he vouchsafed" the "opinion" band rotunda in the Warning Garden[?]…

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City Council Hard Pushed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

In the city all kinds of emergency methods are being used. Churches will be allowed light on Sunday. The City Council is experimenting with…

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The Band Ro[?]unda. Mayor Urges Council to Acquire

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Evans), at the Council meeting on Monday night spoke on [?] of the Council acquiring the band [?] Gardens, and…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the above [?] held on [?] Ald. G. Evans [?] H. Jones, G. H. Perrin, A. J. Whitelock, F. Jane and A…

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Electric Motive Power in Albury. May Be Used for All Industrial Purposes. the Mayor Alert

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 3

The provisions of the War Precautions (Coal) Regulations were male available in Albury yesterday, and action was at once taken by the municipal council to notify…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 3

The Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. E. McMahon) and Ald. Wilkinson, Butterworth, Layh, Clarke, Allman, Barnett…

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Probable Grass Fires. The Waradgery Shire Council's Action. Will Assist With Plant

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

At the Waradgery Shire Council meeting on Thursday, the matter of grass fires was mentioned by the president…

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The Municipal Council. Decides to Call a Public Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting last night, while the aldermen were sitting as Commons Trustees, Ald. McRae said he would like the…

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Swiss Council Acts

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 3

Instructions have been given by the Swiss Federal Council to Dr. Claparede, the Swiss Minister at Berlin, to draw that attention of Dr.von Bethmann Hollweg,…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Albury Municipal Council was held last night. Present: the mayor (Ald. P. D. Burrows), and Aldermen J. Allan, H. H. Collins,…

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The Ubiquitous Small Boy. Albury Council Considers His Waywardness

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 2

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night, aldermen gave grave consideration to the manner in which the ubiquitous small boy expends his…

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