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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

644 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 33

Coreen Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 18

The aboce council met on Monday, March 12. Present—The president (Cr. J. Lonsdale, in the chair), Crs. E. Bott Jas. H. Willis, F. W. Knight, W. R. Godber, G…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held on Friday last, the 9th instant. President White and Crs. McBratney, McWilliam…

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Hume Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 46

The monthly mooting of the council was held on Wednesday, it the shire office, Albury. Present:—Cr. J. P. Smithen-becker (president), Crs. B. P. Bell, J. W…

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Conargo Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of councillors of the above-named Shire was held yesterday morning. Cr. Percy Landale (vice-president) occupied the chair, and there were…

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Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, Present.—The Mayor and Alderman Steele. Clark, and Thompson…

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Hume Shire-president

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 46

Cr J. P. Smithenbecker, president-elect of the Hume Shire, occupied the chair for the first time at the meeting of the council on Wednesday. At the mid-day…

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Corowa Municipal Council. Tuesday, March 13

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 5

Present--His Worship the Mayor (Ald. A. A. Piggin), Ald. Chivcll, Dent. Parkin, Oswald, Tongue, Sammons, and Thompson…

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Hay Municipal Council. Making the Rate

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday night. There were present: The Mayor, and Ald. Layh, Tighe, Wilkinson, Allman…

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Cilcaina Shire Office Work. Assistant Clerk's Term Extended

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 1

Four months ago the council after much consideration, appointed an assistant temporary clerk. The farm will expire at the end of this month…

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Drainage on Kirndeen Road. Co-operation of Ratepayers. Deputation to the Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 1

A deputation of ratepayers from Kirndoon South, consisting of Messrs. H. J. Mess, D. A. Regors. J. H. Rogers and J. Mitchell, waited on…

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Other Items. King George's Confidence. the Wool Trade at Home. the Empire War Council. the Labor Party and the Irish Problem. India's War Contribution

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

King George in acknowledging the congratulations of the Allied sovereigns and heads of state, on the capture of Bagdad, expressed his…

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Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday. Cr. P. Landale (Deputy-President), Crs. R. H. Landale, L. S. Falkiner, and J. V…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Wakool Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on 7th March, when the following Councillor were present:—…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 4

At the meeting of the above Council bold on Wednesday, 7th inst., the following reports were dealt with:—CLERK'S REPORT…

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Wakool Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held at Moulamein on the 7th instant, when there were present Crs. W. R. Holmes…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Barnett) and Ald. Butterworth, Layh, Wilkinson, Olsen, Minogue, Allman…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

The regular meeting on Wednesday night was attended by Aid. Burrows (mayor), Logan, Frere, Oakley Woods, and Allan, the town, clerk (Mr. Dore) and engineer…

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Lockhart Shire Cornell

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 1

The above council met on Monday, 12th March. Present—Crs. Weedon (president), Sly, M'Geoch, Norman, Slooum, Day. O'Neil and Bunyan…

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Council Humours

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 1

The other day it was proposed by the chairman of a district council that a certain official should be given an honorarium for some work he had…

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Henty Progress & Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

The Henty Progress Association brought several matters before the council at the last meeting as follows:—1. Noxious weeds on…

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