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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

669 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 34

All- Round Reductions Council’s Revenue Affected Probable Loss Over £400

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

There have been such big reductions on unimproved land valuations at the Valuation Court this week that the Mayor (Ald E. T…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night The Mayor (Ald E. T. Matthews) and Ald W. H. Jones, J. E. McFaull, J…

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Revenue Loss, £963 Reduced Valuations. Mayor. Hits Out

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

The l town clerk reported to the council last ,night that, there wot, be a loss of £963/12/8 revenue as the result of, last week’s appeals…

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PASTORALiSTS' UNION MEETiNG of Council

The Independent · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 4

A meeting of the Council of the Pastoralists’Union of Southern Riverinn was held in Melbourne last week. A number of minor amendments of…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council was held on Wednesday, 1st June. Present: Councillors C. P. Pollard (president),…

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The Breakaways Municipality to Shire Council to Put Up a [?]

The Independent · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

Respecting the proposal to alter [?] boundaring of the Municipal by [?]ing a part of it and adding [?] to the Murray River the Town [?]…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. There were present: The Mayor, and Ald. Beissel, Speer, Wilkinson, Williamson, Bent, and Spence…

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Deficit of £1,200. The Mayor’s Forecast

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

The Mayor stated on Monday night that at the end of the financial year the council would probably have a deficit of £1,200 in the general fund…

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Concrete Footpaths Council to Experiment

The Independent · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

An experiment in concrete footpathing in Cressy Street is to he made by the Municipal Council. Mrs. Tyrer asked the Council, in a…

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F. & S. Association Corowa District Council Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 33

At a recent meeting of the council the following mutters were dealt with:— From Brocklesby: (1) "That in the…

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Sunday Sport in Albury Council Vetoes Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 28

The matter of Sunday sport was discussed by the Albury Municipal Council on Wednesday, when the Albury Rugby League made application…

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Municipal Band

The Independent · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

On Monday night the M[?] Band was credited with £3/10/, by the Municipal Council, being street and gardens collections and…

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"Watch Your Step" Municipal Money Is Tight

The Independent · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

There will be a tightening up of expenditure on new works by the City Fathers, as a result of the loss of nearly £1000 worth of estimated…

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Municipal Light? Engineers Engaged

The Independent · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 4

The following letter has been received by the Municipal Council from the Australian Electric Light Co.:-…

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The Council Wins

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

The Land Board’s decision against the petition of five Warbreccan landholders to have their areas excised from the municipality and added to…

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Lost the Case. Municipal Breakaway Petition for Secession [?]

The Independent · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

The [?] week [?] application for [?] the Municipai[?]…

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Municipal Employees' Union Supports Mr. Lang. SYDNEY, Monday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

At a large meeting of the Federal, Municipal and Shire Employees' Union, a resolution was carried congratulating the Premier upon his…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Berrigan shire Council was held on Monday last the following councillors being present:—…

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Presentation to Shire Clerk

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 3

Members of the Berrigan Shire Council on Monday had before them the resignation of the clerk (Mr D. R. Kirkby), who has accepted a…

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Hume Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hume Shire Council was held in the council chambers on Wednesday, when the president. (Cr. B. P. Bell) presided…

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