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Council & local affairs, 1919

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The Repatriation Movement Albury and Hume Shire Decisions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 45

A general meeting of the Albury and Hume Shire Repatriation Committee was Held on Tuesday night, under the chairmanship of Mr. F. J. Belbridge…

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Hume Shire Bridges. Some That Are National Works

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 4

There was a very representative meeting of shire ratepayers at the shire hall, Albury, on Tuesday to take steps to have the new approaches to the Howlong bridge…

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Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 2

A meeting of Conargo Shire Council was held on Thursday morning. C[?]. J H. Patterson (President) and [?] S. Falkiner, A. T. Uphill, and R. H. N…

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Border Quarantine. the Folly at Albury Attitude of Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 3

On Saturday the Mayor of Albury, Ald. Waugh, received the following letter from Mr. P. J. Hicks, Officer in Charge of Isolation Camp, Albury: "In the absence…

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Manly and the Germans Mayor Asks for Deportation. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

vigorous anti-German sentiments were expressed yesterday at Manly during the opening ceremony of a V.W.A. cottage. The Mayor, Ald. A. Reid, said the…

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Waradgery Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

The Council of the Shire of Waradgery met on Thursday. There were present: Mr. G. R. Horton (president), and Crs. Austin, Ayre,…

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Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

At a special meeting of the above held on Thursday evening last, the resignation of Mr. Creasey, electrical engineer, was received, and after…

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The Johannesburg Labor Troubles. the Strikes Developing. Heated Meeting of the Council. Capetown

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

The Johannesburg strike is developing rapidly. The strike committee refused to allow the lighting of the town or the churches. The…

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Strike in Johannesburg Municipal Workers Out Johannesburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

A prolonged and momentous meeting of the Town Council, held on Friday, decided by 18 votes to 13 to retrench 30 of the men employed at the municipal power…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 4

The ususal monthly meeting was held at the Shire Hall yesterday. Cr. S. T. Parker (president) presided; also present Crs. M'Gcoch, T, Ryan, A. L. Wright…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 3

Ald. Waugh presided at the Albury Municipal Council meeting last evening. Aldermen, Burrows, Allan, Smithenbecker, Daniel, Turner, Davies, Woods and…

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Shire Councillor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 3

Mr William Clark of this town was elected unopposed to fill the vacancy for riding E of the Jerilderie Shire, vice Mr L. Thorburn resigned…

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Industrial Revolution. Position at Johannesburg. Strikers Run Municipality Resignation of Council Demanded. Johannesburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2

It is announced that the Municipal Employes' Association has declared an immediate strike. A guarantee is given that the water and sanitary servies will…

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Dublin's Lord Mayor No Passion for Tiger Hunting. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2

The "Guardian's" Dublin correspondent states that De Valera intimated that he did not want a reception. The Lord Mayor promptly retired from…

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Board of Control Replaced Council. Johannesburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. Bain, addressing the strikes in the town hall, said the Provisional Board of Control would retain in their positions the heads of the municipal departments…

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Strikers in Control All Municipal Services Running. Capetown

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2

the Johannesburg Strike Committee in good a bulletin to-night stating that the Board of Control usurps the functions of the council, but will reopen the whole…

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Hume Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

At the meeting of the Hume Shire Council next Thursday, the following motions of which notice has been given will be dealt with:—…

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Yagkandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 44

Present-Crs. Cluttcrbuck (president), Wallace. Hodgson, Molyneux, Macdonald, and Riddington. The following correspondence was road:—…

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Holbrook Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 47

The monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shir e Council was held on Tuesday morning. Present:—Crs. A. R. M'Lurin (president), F. W. Nolan, John Ross, H…

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Murray Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Murray Shire Council was held at Mathoura on Tuesday, when there were present Crs. J. J. Farrell (president), W. R. Clarke, J. Santilla, A…

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