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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

The above council met on Monday Present: The President (Cr. J. H. Balfour) and Crs. P. H. Peach, P. H. Hurley, W. Walson, W. G. Balfour,…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

The usual meeting of the above shire council was held last Saturday. Correspondence. From Post Master, Corowa,…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 46

The monthly meeting of the above body was held in the council chambers, Tallaugatta, on Monday, 8th inst., the following councillors being present:—Crs…

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Hume Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 46

The monthly meeting of councillors was held at Albury on Wednesday. Present:—Crs. H. Bromfield (president), W. Leahy, J. E. Jelbart, A. J. Andrews, B…

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Shire Elections

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

Nominations for the positions of Councillors to the Berrigan Shire closed at 5 p m. yesterday (Thursday). There has been little…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 28

A meeting of the council was bold on Wednesday night. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Burrows), and Ald. Woods, Allan, Oakley, Davies, Frere, and Waugh, Mr…

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Culcairn Shire

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The old members in B riding are Messrs W. G and J. H. Balfour, and W. Watson, who ara opposed by saw candidates in Messrs. G. H. Sly, of…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

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

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Shire Rates

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council the Clerk reported that there was over £900 out standing for rates, which was the…

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The Shire Elections. Saturday, January 27. Lockhart Shire

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Contests will take plus in all the ridings of the Lockhart Shire, five candidates being nominated for each. In C. Biding Councillors Bunyan,…

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Municipal Council. Bi-monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The first meeting for the year of the above was held on Monday night last, when them were present Aldermen C. Evans (Mayor). A. H. Windeyer, F. Jane…

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Corowa Municipal Council. Tuesday, January 9

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

Present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. A.A. Piggin), and Ald. Chivell, Dunn, Bent, Parkin, Oswald, Sammons, Teague, and Thompson…

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Recruiting in Hume Shire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 23

At the meeting of the Hume Shire Council on Wednesday, Mr. A. Mitchinson, a returned soldier, who has been appointed organiser for the Albury section of the…

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Goodwin a Good One! Council Reinstates Him

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

The recent dismissal of W. Goodwin, the Henty maintenance man, was reconsidered at the Council on Monday. At the December meeting…

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The Band Rotunda. to Be Taken Over by Council

The Independent · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

At their matting on Monday night the Municipal Council decided to take over the band rotunda in the Waring Gardens and, incidentally, the debt of approximately £70…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Ald. G. Evans (Mayor), Jane, Jones, Windeyer, Fitznead, Perrin, and Whitelock were…

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The Band Rotunda. the Guarantors Liability Council Accepts Responsibility

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

The application made to the Council by the guarantors of the band rotundas in Waring Gardens, that the Council should take up their liability on behalf…

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Municipal Elections. Polling Day, June 30

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

The passing by Parliament of the Local Government Act, 1916, so liberalised the franchise in municipalities as to render it advisable to have…

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Shire Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 3

The nominations for the nine seats in the Berrigan shire council had not closed at the time of going to press to-day. However, it seams certain that there…

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