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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

626 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 32

Corowa Municipal Council Special Meeting the Water Restrictions

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 4

A special meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Monday last to appoint a delegates to the Southern Riverina County Council,…

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Inspector Currie's Report on Balranald Municipality. (Continued from last issue) Drift Well

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 4

At the rear of refreshment room premises in Market Street, occupied by Messrs. Cassim and Mavro, there is a drift well into which the waste water…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday last. All the Shire Councillors were in attendance. The minutes of the…

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Peechelba Railway. Order-in-council Issued

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

The following letter has been received on behalf of the Wangaratta Sh're Councils:--Minister's Office, Melbourne,…

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Telegrams. the Legislative Council. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4

The Legislative Council met at 4 p.m. this afternoon. There was a good roll-up of members on both sides in anticipation of the debate on…

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Urana Shire Council

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 3

The [?] monthly meeting of the [?] was held on Thursday February [?] president Cr. R. Cu[?] [?]…

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Waradgery Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

The above Council met on Thursday afternoon. There were present: Crs. Ellis (president), Lugsdin, Sheaffe, and Ronald…

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Culcairn Shire Council Monday, February 15

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 4

Present: Crs. J. Crennan (president), J. H. Balfour, H. A. Paech, P. D. Morrison, E. M. Thomas, H. W. Taylor, G. B. Rocunfeldt, P. J. Harley, Messers…

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Municipal Progress Three Years' Building Activity in Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 4

At the close of the last municipal year the retiring Mayor (Aid. W. A. Beissel), who had completed his third successive term of [?]nce, submitted…

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Balranald Municipal Council Special Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last, when the Deputy Mayor (Ald. Harben), Ald. Kimber, Boynton,…

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Our Municipal Roads

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 3

Our representative recently had the provilege of a drive over roads, other than those in Corowa and can confidently say that in the towns passed…

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Legislative Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 3

The motion for the abolition of the Legislative Council was on Tuesday night defeated by 47 votes to 41…

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Waradgery Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4

The above Council met on Thursday 18th inst. There were present: Crs. Ellis (president), Lugsdm, and Ronald…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 6

The Council met on Monday night. There were present: the Mayor and the whole of the aldermen. MAYOR'S MINUTE…

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Legislative Council Vote

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 5

Mr. Frank Bryant, interviewed after the vote was taken, said he was guided by a simple sense of public duty. He refused to allow any…

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Police at Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 5

When councillors took their seats at a meeting of the Warwick (Q.) Town Council last month they found themselves confronted with the poilce…

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Legislative Council Abolition Bill Defeated. Opposed by Labor Members. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 6

The motion for the abolition of the Legislative Council last night was defeated by 47 voles in 41. The Labor defections consisted of…

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Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night. Ald. J. Hynes (Mayor) and Ald W. H. Jones, F. E. French, E, T. Matthews,…

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Police at Council Meeting

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 2

When councilors look their [?] at a meeting of the [?]Town [?]…

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Shires and Municipalities

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

It was stated in the lobbies of Parliament House last week that the Government had derided not to proceed with the bill providing far the…

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