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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

644 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 33

Shire Meeting

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council will be held on Monday 2nd July, when, we understand applications for the…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

This usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday. There were present: The Mayor (Ald J. T. Barnett), and Aid. Butterworth, Layh…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

The regular meeting was held on "Wednesday night. Present—The mayor (Ald. Burrows), Ald. Allan, Woods, Oakley, Davies, Frere, and Logan, the clerk (Mr…

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Municipal Council. Bi-monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

The last meeting of the retiring Council was held on Monday evening, there being present Aldermen G. Evans (Mayor). W. H. jones, G. H. Perrin, A. J. Whit[?]lock,…

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Correspondence. Shire Contracts To The Editor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

Sir,—I notice in your last issue where the Shire contemplates letting some work on a boundary road out here and that the same was…

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Municipal Election

The Independent · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Tomorrow the adjourned general municipal elections will be held throughout the whole of the State, and, judging by the number of Dominations received for some…

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Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 3

About 50 perrons attended at the Band Hall on Wednesday evening last to hear the views expressed by His Worship the Mayor, and Ald. Chivell and Thompson…

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Albury Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 45

In connection with the election on Saturday there will be only one polling booth, at the Town Hall. In former elections a booth was open at Thurgoona…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

The final meeting of the Council prior to the postponed triennial elections taking place, was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. Ald. G…

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Municipal Elections. Voting To-day

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

Polling will take place to-day for the election of three aldermen in the East Ward and three in the North Ward. In West Ward, Ald. Windeyer, Perrin and…

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Municipal Election. ALD. F. J. Sammons Defeated

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 3

Of the 572 ratepayers on the municipal roll only 223 availed themselves of the privilege of voting at the triennial election of aldermen, which took place on…

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Deniliquin Municipality

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 3

For the West Ward, Aldermen Perrin, Whitelock and Windeyer were duly elected, there being only the required number nominated, but as more…

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Berrigan Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan [?] Council was held on Monday last where there were present— Councillors S. H. Scott…

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Hume Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 46

The monthly meeting was held at the Shire office, Albury, on Wednesday. Present—Crs. Smithenbecker (president), B. P. Bell, Leahy, Andrews, Heppner, Wilson,…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 46

The monthly meeting of the above body was held in the council chambers on Monday last, 2nd inst., when the following members were present:—Crs. Paton…

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Berrigan Shire Council

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was held on Monday last. Present—Crs Scott (president), Vagg, Pyle, Quirk,…

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Holbrook Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 46

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above council was held at the Shire Chambers on Tuesday. Present:—Councillors H. W. J. Bayliss (president, in the…

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Municipal Elections. Old Members Returned for Eastward. Two New Aldermen for North Alderman Evans Defeated

The Independent · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The interest shown in the Municipal, Elections on Saturday last, particularly for the East Ward, eclipsed that of any previous contest for a very lengthy period. A…

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Shire Clerk. Appointment to Berrigan Council

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

At the shire meeting on Monday applications for the position of shire clerk, in place of Mr. Jermyn, who has resigned to take up duties with…

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