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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

798 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 40

Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

The Council met last night, there being present:—The Mayor (Ald. McMahon), and Ald. Layh, Lutton, McRae, and Barnett…

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The Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 2

The Albury Municipal Council met last evening. Present: Aldermen Burrows (mayor), Woods, Allan, Daniel, Collins, Davies, Waugh, Messrs. A. R. Dore (town…

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Albury Council's "Cow Shed." Council Takes "No Action." Ald. Woods Criticises Mr Thompson

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 3

The Albury Chamber of Commerce to the Albury Council last evening protested against "the unsightly structure being erected on the reserve opposite the sports…

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Burying Nightsoil on Private Property. "Reprimand" for Culprit or Inspector. Discussed by Albury Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 2

"That the sanitary inspector be reprimanded for not discovering and reporting that a resident within the sanitary area was burying nightsoil on his premises for…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above council Was held on Saturday last. Present -Crs, Burrowes, Smith, Mankind [?]amour, Gullifer, Graham,Gildes,…

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Hume Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

The Hume Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. Bromfield (president, Wilson, Heppner, Smithenbecker, Bell, Leahy, Jelbart, Messrs S. F. Mudge (shire clerk)…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 31

The monthly meeting was held on Monday. Present:—Cr. J. H. Balfour (president, in the chair), Crs. P. H. Paech, P. J. Hurley, Wm. Watson, W. G. Balfour,…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday afternoon. Cr. M. J. Carew ( Deputy-President), and Crs. E. Officer, A. Daly, and A…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

At a meeting of the Albury Municipal Council on Wednesday night, a letter was received from the Board of fire Commissioners of N.S.W., stating that £650 was…

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The Hub of the Carrathool Shire. "Darlington Point" A Good-Natured Debate at the Shire Council Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

An American author has written "Boston State House is the hub of the polar system. You could not prise that out of a Boston man if you had…

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Bad Shire Roads

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Practically all the roads round here, consequent upon the heavy carting, are in a bad state of repair and the numerous "dust pots" are very…

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Municipal Council Bi-monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the bove took place on Monday evening, when the new Mayor (Ald. G. Evans) presided, and there were also present Aldermen G. Williams,…

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Windouran Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

On Friday afternoon last the usual monthly meeting of Councillors of the above Shire was held, when there were present Ore. M. J. Carew…

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Wodonga Council Favors Conscription. Supports Warragul Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

The Wodonga Shire Council was asked on Wednesday by the council of the Shire of Warragul to carry a resolution, supporting the following motion, carried by…

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Corowa District Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Corowa district council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, held at Corowa last week, the resignation…

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The Carrathool Shire Presidental Election. a Questioning Petition

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

At Wednesday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, the following petition was put before the President and Councillors of the Shire of…

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Lord Fisher to Attend War Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 28

Lord Fisher occupied a seat in the peers' gallery and listened with a grim smile to Colonel Churchill's sensational speech. Lord Fisher has not had long to…

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Noxious Weeds in Hume Shire. Stinkwort Growers to Be Prosecuted

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

At last the Hume Shire Council is showing earnestness in dealing with the noxious creeds' problem. To the Council yesterday, the inspector…

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Conference of Liberal Associations at Culcairn. Formation of Electoral Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 28

A well-attended meeting of delegates from, the Liberal branches of the Albury State electorate was held in the shire hall, Culcairn, on Wednesday, 8th March…

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