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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

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Legislative Council Reject Amending Liquor Bill

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

A lengthy debate took place on the Liquor Bill in the Legislative Council. Speakers on both sides of the [?] objected strongly to any…

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Legislative Council Rejects Liquor Act Amendment Bill. a Retrograde Measure

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

By 26 voles to 22, the Leglsiative Council on tuesday night rejected the second reading of the Liquor Amendment Bill, which proposed to permit…

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Mayor Goes to Gaol New York

The Independent · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

A message from Edgewater New Jersey, states that arrangements are being made so that Mayor Henry Wishel, who has been sentenced to a…

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[?] Council [?]St Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 3

[?] meeting of the Municipal was held last night. Ald. E. [?] (Mayor), and Ald. G. [?] French. J. W. Adams,…

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Council and Lighting Company. Arrangement Ends This Year What Is to Be Done-?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

“The electric light agreement, or what should be an agreement, expires next December, and it is a question whether we are going to put in our…

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Municipal Boundaries Proposed Alteration. Inquiry by Land Board

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

The town clerk reported to the Municipal Council last night that the Local Government Department had intimated that it was proposed to hold…

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Municipal Auditors

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

Messrs Lorimer and Edwards of Narandera were last night reappointed to audit the books of the Municipal Council at the usual fee of 30…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 32

The monthly meeting of tho Yackandandah Shire Council was held, on Thursday, 10th inst. Present: Crs. J. B. Goldsworthy (president),…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 33

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on February 9. There were present:—Crs. J. J. Crennan (president), G. R. Roennfeldt,…

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Culcairn Shire Council Wednesday, February 9

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

Present; President Crennan, and Crs. Hurley, Reennfeldt, King, Taylor, Balfour, Morrison, Thomas and Peach…

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Hume Shire Council. MR. T. Wilson's Seat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 3

In response to numerous requests Mr. Laurie Drew, of "Yuyanyah," Brocklesby, has consented to his nomination as a candidate for A Riding…

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Municipal Council Regular Bi-monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night. There were present: Aldermen E. T. Matthews (Mayor), G. Evan., F. E…

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Council and [?] Cox

The Independent · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

At Monday [?] the Mayor said [?] agreement or what[?] would [?]…

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Producers' Council Protest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 29

Mr. J. W. Allen, secretary, in his actual report of the proceedings of the State Producers' Central Council, says that, while it does not take any active…

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Home Shire's Record. Twenty Years of Local Government

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 35

In a report to the Hume Shiro Council, the shire clerk (Mr. S. F. Mudge) gives interesting details of the council's splendid record, over the 20 years…

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Draw in "Carew's Lane " Should Council Repair It ?

The Independent · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

Some short time ago the Municipal Council declined to pay for drainage work in what is known as "Carew's Lane," off Napier Street Several…

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Committee’s Report Work in Municipality

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

The following reports and recommendations of the works committee were read and adopted at the Municipal Council meeting on Monday :—…

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Sydney Labor Council Declares Duke of York's Visit Black

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 3

The Sydney Labor Council at its recent meeting decided to declare the Duke of York's visit to Australia "Black"…

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Wakool Shire Council

The Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the [?] Shire Council was [?] on the 16th [?]…

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District News Moulamein P.P. Board Wakool Shire Council

The Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Moulamein Pastures Protection Board was held on Thursday, February 17, when there were present:—Messrs. R…

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