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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

669 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 34

Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 5

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

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Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council will take place to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, when business of a general nature will be…

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Municipal Council. Last Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 2

Ald. E. T. Matthews (Mayor) and Ald. J. Hynes, F. E. French, J. W. Adams, G. Evans, W. H. Jones, J. Lawson and J. E. McFaull attended…

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Mayor’s Report Interview with Main Roads Board

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. E. T. Matthews), who attended the annual local government conference in Sydney, briefly reported to the council last…

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F. & S. Association. District Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 3

A meeting of the District Council of the F. and S. Association was held at the Literary Institute, Corowa, on Friday last, October 21. There were…

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Council’s £30,000. Money Obtainable

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting last night, Mr. H. R. Stenning (town clerk) reported that definite arrangements had now been made with…

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Alleged "Plying for Hire" the Council Proceed Against Local Motorist

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 2

At yesterday's Court of Petty Sessions, the charge of plying for hire within the municipality with an unlicensed car, which was preferred…

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No Road Conference Shires and Municipality Windouran Announcement

The Independent · Tuesday 25 October 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of Windouran Shire Council on Wednesday, there were present Crs. H. S. Schollick (president), P. Daly, H. Porter, L. S. Falkiner, J…

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F. AND S. ASSOCIATION Matting of the Corown District Council

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 3

A meeting of the Corowa District, Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Literary Institute on Friday last, October 31…

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Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 5

The Council met on Monday. There were present: Councillors Chapman (president), Westrup, Scott and Gullifer…

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Municipal Council. Wednesday, October 26. 1927

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 5

Present: Hiss Worship the Mayor (Aid. E. J. Dawe), and Aid. F. J. Sammons. H. W. E. Fraser. F .K. Blake. Geo. Fackrell.. J. McDonald and J…

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Municipal Council Regular Bi-monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 4

At the regular bi-monthly meeting of the Municipal Council, on Monday night, there was a full attendance, with the exceptionof Ald, Field…

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The Carrathool Shire. Engineer's Report. Long List of Useful Works

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 4

The report of the Shire Engineer, Mr. D. C. Pagan, submitted to Monday's meeting of the Shire Council, shows to what extent the Carrathool…

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The Mayor Won the Day Electricity and Town Hall Work May Be Completed by Next Summer

The Independent · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 2

The poll on the question of extending the Town Hall and in stalling a Municipal electric lighting and power plant resulted ina three to one vote in favour of the electricity scheme, and nearly a two to [?] affirmative for the Town Hall extensions…

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Municipal Road Roller British or Australian-made ? Finality Not Reached

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 5

At the meeting or the Municipal Council on Wednesday evening last considerable discussion took place on tenders before the meeting for the…

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Pastoralists' Union Southern Riverina Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 1

The council of the Pastoralists' Union of Southern Riverina, was held at Temple Court, on Friday, 21st inst., Mr. J. H. Patterson, jun., presiding…

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Re-construction of Albury Road Council Decides to Buy Oil Tractor Ald. McDonald Champions Australian Made

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 2

Realising that the re-construction of Albury Road could be carried out in an efficient manner without its own road roller, the Corowa Municipal…

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The Waterworks Lively Discussion in Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, at which all the aldermen were in attendance, with the exception of Ald. Williamson,…

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Tools Thrown Into an Incinerator Council Can Not Sheet Home Charge SYDNEY

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 2

In a report presented to the Paddington Council to-day. It was disclosed that recently, a large quantity of tools had been deliberately thrown…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Speer, Wilkinson, Beissel, Myers, Bent, and Spence. An apology…

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