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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

752 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 38

Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday, 14th inst., when the full Council was in attendance. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. There was a full attendance, the Mayor in the chair…

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Seventh War Loan. OVER £41,000 Raised in the Berrigan Shire

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 2

The total of the Berrigan shire to the seventh war loan has been increased during the week, making the contribution from the area over…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 41

At the last meeting of this body the following business was disposed of, on the motion of the councillors named:— Crs. Ridding and Molyneux—That pipe…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 18

The usual monthly meeting was held in the shire hall on Tuesday last, all six representatives being in attendance. Clerk's Report…

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Culcairn Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 3

Contract No. 4, Albury to Wagga road.—Work satisfactorily carried out Recommend contractor be paid in full £47 5/6, and refund of deposit, £5; J…

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Berrigan Shire Council. (Concluded from last issue) Noxious Weeds

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 2

J. Roche, inspector, reported:—Re Patterson's Curse, AM.. amson, of/ oocimal, advises it is folly to cut until it flowers; if oct earlier it…

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Illegally in Office Manly Aldermen Charged Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 1

At the Manly Police Court to-day seven aldermen of the Manly Council, Messrs. Ogilvy, Henton, Keirle, Ralton, Quirk, Dumorell, and Purves,…

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Municipal Council. Bi-monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above took place on Monday evening, there being present Aldermen Windeyer (Mayor), Jones, Perrin, McKenzie, Maher, Fitznead,…

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Labour Council's Attitude to Loyal Unions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 32

Union officials have received a circular letter from Mr. Garden (secretary to the Sydney Labour Council), stating that they believed the day of peace was at hand…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Corowa District Council

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 5
Also in The Corowa Free Press

A meeting of the above was held at Berrigain on October 11th. The president (Mr M. Kilpatriek) was in the chair, and representatives were…

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Original Correspondence (We do not hold ourselves in any way responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents.--Ed.) the Recent Council Meeting. (To the Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 5

Sir,--Kindly allow me space to say a few words re your last report of the Council meeting, as anyone reading Ald. Thompson's remarks might come…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 October 1918 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. The Mayor (Ald, Windeyer) and Ald. W. H. Jones A. J. Whitelook, G. H. Perrin, J. McKenzie, P. W. Maher and…

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Waradgery Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 2

The Waradgery Shire Council met on Saturday. There were present: Cr. Horton (in the chair), and Crs. Austin, Rutledge, Esplin, and Ayre. An…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 4

£The ordinary meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held on October 11th, Crs. Lander, Gleeson, Mackley and McWilliam being present…

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Allied Council Meeting at Paris

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 2

The Press Bureau says that the Prime Minister, Mr. Balfour, and a party of naval and military officers have proceeded to France…

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The Primary Producers' Union. Meeting of Central Executive Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 4

The central executive of the Primary Producers' Union, at their meeting last week, had before them for their consideration the following questions:--…

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The Mayor Welcomes Clergymen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 October 1918 · page 3

In the town ball at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, the Mayor (Aid. Woods), cordially welcomed the visiting clergymen who are attending the Methodist Synod…

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Allied War Council. Demand for Surrender Expected London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 October 1918 · page 2

Paris advices state that a council of the Allied Governments began this morning. Those present included the Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers, field…

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