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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Wakool Shire Election

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

The triennial election by postal voting for the above Shire, takes place on Saturday, 27th inst., and there are contests in the three ridings, snowing that…

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Shire Elections. a Contest in a and B Ridings

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

R The forecast of probable candidates for the Berrigan election in the last issue of the “Advocate” was upset slightly at the last…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

The final meeting of the present Council of the Carrathool Shire was held on Wednesday, 10th inst. All the councillors, excepting Cr. Chase…

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Waradgery Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

The last meeting of the expiring Council of the Shire of Waradgery took place on Thursday. There were present: Mr. Geo. R. Horton…

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Wunnamurra Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Wunnamurra Shire Council was held on Saturday last. Present—Crs. Horgan (Pres.) Gell, Liddle, Flanagan, Bull and…

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Shire Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Councillors Brownless, Gell, Connell and Mr. W. J. Griffin, of South Yathong, announce elsewhere in this issue their candidature for…

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Shire Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

Following are the nominations for the Wannumurra Shire elections to be held on the 27th inst., which closed on Friday last:—…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 1

The engineer of the Culcairn Shire (Mr C. R. von Arnheim) presented the following report at last meeting: 1. Road between Messrs. Cameron…

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Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

Owing to the absence of two of the Aldermen from town, and another, Ald. Thompson, who was out at the bush fire that evening, the Council…

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Empire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 23

It is officially announced that as "urgent affairs" will prevent, the Prime Minister of the South African Union (General. Botha) leaving South Africa to…

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Corowa Municipal Council. Special Meeting. Tuesday, January 16

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 5

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

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The Empire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 21

Sir Joseph Ward, the New Zealand Trasurer, addressed a large meeting at Bournemouth, in the south of England, on Saturday evening. His subject, was the resourees…

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Other Items. the Blockade and German Food Supplies. a Germano-turkish Treaty. Attempt to Assassinate the Hungarian Premier. Why Switzerland Mobilised. an Austrian Food Dictator Appointed. the Kaiser Summonses His Council. Lord Northcliffe Visits the Front

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The German Finance Minister has admitted that the blockade was pressing heavily, but their enemies were greatly mistaken if they believed they…

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Hums Shire Council Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 3

More than ordinary interest is being taken in the shire elections this year. Although no opposition was offered to the re-election of Messrs. A. J. Andrews,…

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Wakool Shire Council. JANUARY 10th, 1917. Special Meetings

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

A meeting specially called to consider the estimates of income and expenditure, and to decide the General Rate for the year 1917 was held at the Council…

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Wakool Shire Council. JANUARY 10th, 1917. Clerk's Report

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 1

The Shire Clerk (Mr. H. A. Edwards) reported as follows regarding the position of the Council's finances, at a meeting held on the above…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday afternoon last, when the Mayor, ALdermen Wetherman, Foster and Duryea were in attendance…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. There were present: Ald. Butterworth, Clarke, Olsen, Barnett, and Layh. Ald. Layh was voted to the chair…

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Shire Elections. to the Editor

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

Sir,—It has come to my knowledge that the own ratepayers are under the impression that I will not bother about their interests if I am elected…

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