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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

644 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 33

Shire Elections. Take Place on

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 3

The electors in the A and B ridings of the Berrigan shire will be culled upon on Saturday next to select three representatives to sit in…

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Other Items Spain's Submarined Steamers Cruel Deportations From Belgium. Spanish Strikers Collide with Military. an Important Council in the Trentino. American Universities' Sympathy for Belgium. Miners Released for Service the Toll of the "U" Boats

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

Spain has addressed a new and energetic protest to Berlin regarding the torpedoing of Spanish steamers. A trustworthy eye-witness declares…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 1

The above council held a special meeting on Tuesday, as a final before the election on Saturday. All were present with the exception of Cr. H…

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Wakool Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Independent · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

A special meeting of the above Council was held at Moulamein on the 10th instant to consider the estimates and expenditure and to decide…

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Hume Shire Council. Contract v. Maintenance Men System

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 18

A special meeting of the Hume Shire Council was held at Albury on Monday to discuss several matters seriously affecting the finances of the council, as the…

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Shire Elections

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 3
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

The elections for councillors for the Berrigau Shire take place on Saturday next, 27th inst. As mentioned in our last issue the poll for…

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Municipal Council. Bimonthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above took place on Monday night last, there being present Aldermen G. Evans (Mayor), G. Williams, K. Jane. A. C. Fitzncad. W. H…

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Enemy War Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 23

Field-Marshal von Hindenberg and General Ludendorff visited the Italian front and attended a War Council, at which the Emperor Charles and Archduke…

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Council Without Money

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 33

At a meeting, of the Yass Municipal Council, a minute submitted by the mayor, in justification of increasing the rate from 3½. to 4d. in the £, showed the finances…

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Shire Triennial Election. Poll Closed To-morrow

The Independent · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

The poll for the election of shir cillors for the trienial period be 1917 closed to-morrow…

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Hume Shire Election. Address by Cr. Thos. Wilson

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

In an address to the Hume shire ratepayers at Howlong on Monday evening, Cr. Wilson said it was nine years since he had addressed a meeting of…

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Mr. Ball's Reply to Labour Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 32

Reference to the attitude adopted by the Labour Council on the matter of the number of unemployed, due to the closing down of public works, has been made by…

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Hume Shire Maintenance Men. Services Dispensed With. Roads to Be Maintained by Contract

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

A special meeting of the Hume shire council was held at the council to offices in Albury on Monday to arrange several matters seriously affecting the…

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Shire Politics in "A" Riding. Councillors at Walla Subdivision. Vote of Confidence carried. Some Criticisms

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 1

At Sherwyn Hall, Walla Subdivision, on Saturday night, a representative meeting of ratepayers assembled to talk over election matters and…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night Ald. G. Evans(Mayor),and Ald. W. H. Jones, A. J. White lock, A. C. Filznead, F. Jane and G. Williams were present…

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Shire Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

Shire Council elections take place today in A Riding of Conargo Shire and in A and C Riding of Murray Shire. Ballot papers must be in the hands of…

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Hume Shire Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

In the Hume shire an election was hold for the ridings A and O, and in each case the majority of votes favoured another three years office the…

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Shire Elections. Saturday's Poll. Coreen Shirk's New Member for B Riding

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The shire elections were held throughout the State on Saturday last, when the postal vote was adopted for the first time. In the Coreen shire the sitting…

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The Carrathool Shire Elections. The Contested Ridings. All the Retiring Councillors Returned

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The voting, by post, for the election of two councillors for each of the "B" and "C" ridings of the Carrathool Shire took place on Saturday, and…

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