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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Lord Mayor's Diamonds

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 31

The most costly badge of office in England is worn by the Lord Mayor of London. It contains diamonds to the value of…

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Culgairn Indignation. Shire Council in Defence. Charge of Public Meeting Denied

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 18

The Culcairn Shire Council at its meeting on Monday afternoon replied to tho resolutions carried recently at an indignation meeting of ratepayers and citizens…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, June 15, 1920

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

Present:--His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. Chivell), F. Dunn, W. R. Teague, P. K. Ritchie, J. H. Oswald, and C. R. Taylor…

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Municipal Salvage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 41

At a recent meeting of the Wagga Council, Aid. D. T. Byrnes explained at length his views on municipal salvage, which he had collected while serving with…

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The Melbourne Strike. Twenty-five Thousand Out. Some Employers Yield. The Position More Hopeful. A Compromise with the City Council SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

The position in Melbourne is more hopeful, although the strike has extended. It is estimated that 25,000 employees are out, the recent additions…

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Chamber of Manufactures Stands Out Members Forbidden To Use Power Surrender by City Council Opposed. Melbourne, Midnight

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 5

The Chamber of Manufactures met tonight and considered the surrender of the City Council and of the Melbourne Electric Supply Co. to the demands of the…

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Hume Shire Valuations

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 4

At last week's meeting of the Hume Shire Council the president submitted the following minute:--"In the 'Albury Banner' of the 4th inst, a letter…

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Culcairn Shire Imbroglio the "Legal Illuminary" Replies. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 4

Sir, I have read WITH considerable interest the report in your issue of the 15th inst., of the meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council dealing with the…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting was held last night, when there were present: AldA Waugh (Mayor), in the chair, J. Al-lan G. A. Williams, J. P…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 22

At the ordinary meeting correspondence was dealt with as follows: — From Public Works Department, intimating that a petition had been received…

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Waradgery Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

The Council met yesterday. There were present:— The President (Cr. Horton), and Crs. Rutledge, Austin, and Ayre…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 25

The regular meeting was held on Wednesday evening, the mayor (Ald. Waugh) presiding. Correspondence…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald Thompson), and Ald. Wilkinson, Spence, Collins, Bent, Minogue, and…

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The Lord Mayor Charmed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, referring to the Prince of Wales, to-day, said:-"I consider the Prince a bonnie young man. I am sure that all this talk about…

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Municipal Council. Committee Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

A committee meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last, there being present:--His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. Chivell), Ald. T. M…

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Municipal Council. Bi-monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council took place on Monday evening, when Aldermen Maher (Mayor), Windeyer. H. L. Jones. Hynes. Lyons, and W.H…

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Culgairn Shire Embroglio. To the Editor of the "Albury Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 31

Sir, — I have road with considerable interest the report in your issue of the 18th inst. of the meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council dealing with the resolutions of…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

The Council met on Monday evening. Ald. P. W. Maher (Mayor), H. L. Jones, A. H. Windeyer, J. Hynes, J. Lyons, and W. H. Jones were present…

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New Water Scheme. Accepted by Council. Estimated Expenditure £5750

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday the Government Engineer’s report on the new scheme for improving the water supply of the town was read…

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Labor and Militarism Trades and Labor Council Indignant. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 3

The Trades and Labor Council has car-ried a resolution viewing with indignation the encroachments of militarism through out the Empire, and emphatically…

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