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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

626 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 32

New Lord Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 35

Alderman Mostyn, Labour nomine was elected Lord Mayor of Sydney. He was voted £1500 for expenses with a[?] additional £5000 to provide for the…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night, after the election of Mayor. All the aldermen were in attendance…

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District News Wakool Shire Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting Moulamein

The Independent · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 3

At a meeting of Wakool Shire Council on December 8, there were present, the President (Gr. Grabau), and Councillors Amor, Creswick, McConnell,…

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Consulting Engineer. Municipal Council’s Appointment

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 1

At a recent conference between the aldermen and Mr. A. C. Fitznead with reference to the latter gentleman acting as consulting engineer…

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Windouran Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 2

A meeting of Windouran Shire Council will be held on Thursday next, December 22, when the president for the ensuing year will be…

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[?] Council Meeting

The Independent · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 6

[?] was elected [?] day night. [?] ,with the [?] , who for…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, December 14, 1926. Special Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 5

Present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. E. J. Dawe), Aldermen F. J. Sammons, A. L. Bowden, R. W. E. Fraser, Dr. J. Woods, J. McDonald, and J…

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Scathing Criticism "The Shocking Water Supply" Municipal Council Gets Both Barrels "Nine Shieks" Is New Name by Ratepayer for Council

The Independent · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 2

"The Nine Shieks," is the way a waterless ratepayer describes the Municipal Council. He adds that the name does not refer to Rudolph but to the fact that the nine members of the Municipal Council are autocratic rulers over a waterless region. They got…

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Council Meeting. Officers’ Reports

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night the town clerk (Mr. Stenning) submitted a lengthy report, which referred chiefly to…

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Council and Employee Dismissed Man Reinstated SYDNEY,Thursday

The Independent · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 2

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Waradgery Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 2

The Council of the Waradgery Shire met on Thursday. There were present: Crs. G. R. Horton (presiding), Roy Matthews, R. H. Sheaffe,…

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Hay Municipal Council Mayor's Annual Report. And Election of Mayor for 1927

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday, 13th inst., at 7.45 a.m.1 for the reception of the Mayor's report for the past year,…

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Carrathool Shire Council. Election of President. Compliment to Retiring President

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 2

The annual special meeting of the Council for the purpose of fixing the presidential allowance and electing a president was held on Friday…

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Council Takes Action Municipal Light. and Water Chamber of Commerce Motions Win

The Independent · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 2

Both recommendations of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce to the Municipal Council were adopted at the special meeting on Friday night This means that a report on the exact causes of the shortage of water will be asked for from the Public Works…

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Engineer Appointed Council Waking Up

The Independent · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Fitznead has been appointed Consulting Engineer to the Municipal Council, subject, to three mouths' notice on either side, and…

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Water Problems Chamber of Commerce Recommendations. Approved by Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 2

The recommendations recently drafted by the Chamber of Commerce with reference to the local water supply problems were discussed on…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the Wakool shire council was held on December 8th, 1926, at 2 p.m., at the Shire Chambers, Moulamein, there being present:—…

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Local and General News. Municipal

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 2

Ordinance No 60, respecting "Driving Loose Animals; under the Local Government Act, 1919, has been applied to the Municipality of Balranald…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 11

A meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was held on Thursday, 9th December. There were present: Prosident (Cr. M'Meekin), Crs…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 5

The Council met on Friday last. There were present: Crs. Chapman, president, Mills, Scott, Westrup, Gullifer, and McArthur, being the…

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