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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

752 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 38

Patters’s Curse. Shire Councils Attitude

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 3

The question of whether Patter son’s [?] was a noxious weed was [?] at last month’s meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council, and was…

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Aid. Daniel Taxes His Seat and Is Welcomed by the Mayor. Large Audience of Ratepayers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 2

The forecast published in Monday's issue of the "Border Homing Mail" that a number of ratepayers would fill the seats set apart for the public at council…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 47

At last week's monthly meeting all the councillors were present. Cr. Clutterbuck was elected president for the ensuing year with an allowance of £30…

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Berrigan Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above w[?]s held at Berrigan on Monday last. Present—[?]rs Greggery (president), Burwood, Pyle, Vagg,…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 47

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday night. The mayor (Ald. Woods) occupied the chair, and welcomed Ald. Daniel, who was returned in the by-election…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Wilkinson) and Ald. Barnett,…

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Municipal Council. Bimonthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above took place on Monday evening, there being present Aldermen Windeyer (Mayor), Whitelock, Fitznead, McKenzie, and Jones…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. Ald. A. H. Windeyer (Mayor) and Ald A. J. Whitelock; J. McKenzie, A. C. Fitznead, G Williams and W. H. Jones…

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The Sale of Warbreccan. Government’s Neglect Resented. Council Discussion

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 2

The recent announcement of the sale of Warbreccan Station was the subject of a discussion at the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night…

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Albury's Roads. How Tests Are Being Made. Council to Discuss Engineers Report

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 4

No subject is more interesting to Albury ratepayers than that of the roads. As reported in Thursday's "Border Morning Mail," Ald. Logan, gave notice that…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday, 12th Sept. There were present: Cr. A. McArthur (president), and Crs. Wilson, Mills,…

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Wakool shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was called for 18th September, 1918, at 10 o'clock, a.m., in the Shire Chambers, Moulamein. Present, at 10.30 a.m.—…

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Sheep Dip in Albury. Albury Council to Be Asked to Erect

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 4

During general business, Mr. Smithen-becker said that in view of the decision of the board to recommend the Minister to introduce compulsory sheep dipping, he…

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Waradgery Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 2

The Council of the Waradgery Shire met on Saturday. There were present: Cr. Blomfield (president), and Crs. Horton, Ayre, Esplin, and…

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Towong Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 31

The statutory meeting for the election of president for the ensuing year was held on Monday last. President's Allowance…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 1

At a meeting of the above Council, held on Wednesday, September 18, the following reports were dealt with:—CLERK'S REPORT…

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Repatriation. Dissatisfaction in Hume Shire Explained Harmonious Relationship Arrived At. Two Hours Discussion and No Business

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 3

The dissatisfaction that has been known to exist in the Hume shire over the appointment of the executive of Albury and Hume Shire Repatriation Committee came…

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Correspondence Municipal Economy. To the Editor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 4

Sir,—I ask you to give me space in your paper to invite the ratepayers of the municipality to take a hand to enforce economy in our municipality. At the last…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 3

The monthly meeting "was held at the Shire Hall yesterday. Present: the president (Cr. Parker), Twomey, Ledghton, M'Geoch, Pollard, Ryan, and Wright…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 3

The Albury Municipal Council met last evening. Present: — Aldermen Woods (mayor), Logan, Allan, Bu[?]ws, Turner, Daniel, Davies, Messrs. A R. Dore (town…

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