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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

473 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 24

Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 2

The Council met last night. Thee were present: Ald. Beissel (Mayo), Wilkinson, Alexander, Brown, Spec, Harrison, and Spence…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 December 1923 · page 2

A special meeting of the above council was held at the council chambers on Monday, 26th, November, when the Mayor (Aid. J. E. Dowling) and Aid…

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Hay Municipal Council. the Election of Mayor

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday night, at 7.30, for the election of Mayor for 1924. There were present: Ald. Beissel (retiring…

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Wodonga Shire Council Wednesday, 5th December

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council was held on above date. Present:—Crs. W. Twomey (president), G. L. Leighton, C. F. Pollard, J. Whan…

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Election of Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 2

The election of the Mayor for the year 1924 will take place at the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night. So for as we can…

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Coreen Shire Council. Monday, December 10, 1923

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 3

Present--The President (Cr. J. Lensdale), Crs. G. Duncan, C.D. Sanger, J. H. Willis, P.W. Knight, E. Bott, Engineer A. H. Bray, Inspector S.C. Smith,…

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Election of Mayor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council will be held prior to the ordinary monthly meeting this (Tuesday evening for the purpose of electing a…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor. Ald. Gilpin Re-elected

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

Ald. David Gilpin, with the support of the Laborites and breakaway Reform, aldermen, was re-elected Lord Mayor of Sydney, by 14 votes to 12,…

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"Over the Footpath" a Disputed Municipal Summons

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M., at the Court of Petty Sessions, John Lugsdin was charged, on summons, with driving a vehicle on the footpath…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held on Saturday last. There was a full attendance, the President in the chair. Minutes confirmed…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting was held on Monday. Present:—The president (Cr. J. Lonsdale), Crs. G. Duncan, C. D. Sanger, J. H. Willis, F. W. Knight, E…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Monday. There were present:—Crs. Andrews (president), H. A. Paech, R…

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Hume Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 28

The Humo Shire Council met on Wednesday last, Cr. O. Heppner presiding. There were also present Crs. E. Jelbart, A. MacDonald, B. P. Bell, T. Ashfora…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the councillors of the Shire of Rutherglen was held on Saturday, when there were present:-- The President (Cr. J…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday. There were present: Crs. Mills (president), McArthur, Varcoe. Ayre, Gullifer, and Scott, being the full Council…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 28

A special meeting of the council was held on Wednesday night to fix the mayoral allowance and to elect the mayor for the ensuing twelve months…

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Municipal Council. Bi-monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 3

The last meeting of the Municipal Council for 1923 took place on Monday evening, there being present Aldermen A. H. Windeyer (Mayor), E. T. Mathews. J. W…

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Mayor for 1924. Aid. E. T. Matthews Elected

The Independent · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 3

At a special meeting held at the conclusion of the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night, Alderman E. T. Matthews was elected Mayor for…

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A Loan for Russia. Sydney Labor Council's Support

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 3

The Sydney Labor Council last night had before it a proposal to assist Soviet Russia with, a £200,000 joan at 5 per cent, repayable in 1933…

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The Municipal Engineer. His Grumble

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 3

If 13 still stands for bad luck, then I'm unlucky, because I have got 13 bosses. Certainly I get £300 u year as compensation fur standing up to my…

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