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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

644 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 33

Windouran Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Friday afternoon. Cr. E.Officer (President) and Crs A. McBean, M. J. Carew, H. S. Schollick…

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Municipal Balance-sheet

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 2

On page 6 of to-day's issue will be found the audited statement of accounts of the Municipality of Corowa for the period ending 31st December…

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Berrigan Shire Council. Appointment of Engineer to the Editor

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 2

Sir,—Brett Hart says, “For ways that are dark and tricks that are vain the beathen Chinee is peculiar.” But I venture to say that some of…

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Shire Finen[?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 4

The clerk (Mr W. A. Yates) reported at the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council that after the payment of the accounts as…

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Shire Sanitary Funds. Their Unsatisfactory Position

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council the clerk (Mr W. Yates) [?] the following report:— “I [?] like to invite…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held on Friday, September 14th, when there were present: Crs. White (president.)…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

At the usual fortngihtly meeting of the Albury Municipal Council on Wednesday the mayor (Ald. W. Cleaver Woods) precided. The mayor drew atention to a…

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Shire Rolls

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

We would draw attention to the advertisement elsewhere in this issue with reference to the supplementary list of electors in the…

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The Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 1

The Council met on Tuesday night. There were present: Aldermen Olsen (who was voted to the chair), Barlex, Tighe, Minogue, Robertson, McRae…

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Insult to Mayor of Wagga

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Wagga Council (reports the "Impress") the Mayor, Ald. E. E. Collins, said that he would do all in his power to…

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Original Correspondence. the Municipal Statement of Accounts. (To the Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 3

Sir,--I have read with some interest the balance-sheet of the Corowa Municipality, published in your last issue, but not being a scholar I am unable to…

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The Council. (To the Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 3

Sir,--For a period of weeks, if not months, a big deep hole has been sunk around the bottom part of on electric pole at the intersection of Bow and…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday morning, 11th inst,, having been postponed from the previous evening to enable the mayor to preside at…

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Waradgery Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council took place on Saturday, there being present: Cr. Rutledge (president), and Crs. Esplin, Horton, and…

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Shire Rates

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

By advertisement in this issue it is notified that all rates and interest due to the Berrigan Shire Council must bo paid within fourteen days…

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Oorowa Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last, there being present his worship the Mayor and Ald…

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The Council. (To the Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 3

Sir,--I hold no brief for the Council, but when everyone is pelting, then I'll say one word anent the hole in Gitchell Bow street. It is not so…

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Municipalisation of Hospitals

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 4

It will be remembered that some time ago a comprehensive scheme was adopted by the committee of the Albury Hospital for the municipalisation of…

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Appointment of Shire Engineer. One Man One Job. to the Editor

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 2

Sir,—As yon are aware applications were recently invited for a resident engineer by the Berrigan Shire Council. Sixteen qualified men…

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Urana Shire Council

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Urana Shire Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present—Crs. Patey (President),…

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