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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Windouran Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 4

The above Council met on Friday Cr. E. Officer (President) and Crs P. Daly, M. J. Carew, and H. S. Schollick were present. Apologies were received for the…

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The Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Council of the Shire of Carrathool was held on Thursday, the 15th instant. There were present: Crs. McArthur…

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Hay's Postal Arrangements The Mayor Interviews the Inspector

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, the following interesting mayoral minute was read:— Taking opportunity of the visit of the…

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Urana Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 3

At the last meeting of the above the engineer reported having completed the re- writing and adjusting of the valuations for the year 1918.The…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above body was held on Monday, 26th inst., in the council chambers, Tallangatta. The following members being present:—Crs…

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Urana Shire Council (Continued from last issue,) Inspector's Report

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 2

The sanitary inspector reported that he had made a general inspection of the town of Urana, and that the condition thereof is…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 4

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday, all the aldermen being present. The mayor (Ald. Woods) presided. Building Plans…

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The Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 4

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

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Corowa Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 3

A special meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last, when there were present in his Worship the Mayor (Ald. A. A. Piggin). Aid,…

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Supreme War Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 47

It is officially reported that members of the Government have gone to Paris to attend the Supreme War Council, Lord Reading accompanying them. The…

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Tocumwal Guardian Riverina Echo. and rinley Free Press. (Established 1897.) Friday, November 30, 1917. Local and General. Shire Meeting

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council will be held on Monday, 10th December, and will be the last meeting of the…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Wakool Shire Council was held at Shire Chambers Moulamein on 28th Nov., when there were present:—President Holmes Councillors…

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Finley Open Common. Shire Council’s Recommendation Opposed

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Finley branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, hold recently, a letter was read from the Berrigan Shire…

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Urana Shire Council

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

The last monthly meeting of the Urana Shire Council for the year 1917 was held in the Shire Hall on Wednesday, when there were…

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Holbrook Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Present—Cr. Bayliss (president, in the chair), and Crs. Ross, Nolan, Murdoch…

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Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present—Ald. Thorburn (ch), Clark, McDonald and Thompson…

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Murray Shire Shire. Monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

The annual monthly meeting of the above was held at Mathoura on Tuesday afternoon there being present Crs. Bowtell (president) Daly, Santilia, Clarke, Howal…

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Shire Meeting

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

The next meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council will be held on Monday next, when the usual business will be transacted…

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Municipal Council Bi-monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council took place on Monday night, there being present Aldermen Whitelock (Mayor), Jones, Perrin, McKenzie, Moher, Filznead…

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Shire Employee Killed Temora

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 6

During the storm William Harris, 57, employed on the maintenance staff of the Narraburra shire council, was killed while in a tent on the…

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