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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

669 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 34

Municipal Light Mayor Wants to [?] a Special "Call" [?]

The Independent · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

A d[?] move was [?] on Monflay night in [?] to the electric light [?] The Public Works [?]…

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Hume Shire Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 6

Ex-Councillor W. F. Leahy. of Howlong, stated on Thursday last (says the "Banner") that ex-Councillor Thomas Ashford, who stated his…

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Proposed Shire Severance

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 21

A meeting of ratepayers in the Murchison cud of Euroa shire was held to discuss a proposal to sever portions of the parishes of Arcadia and Molka…

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Municipal Candidates for Albury. Two for Hume Shire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 11

Proposals for the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the Albury Municipal Council, rendered vacant by the resignation of Aid. H. G. Davies,…

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Municipal Council Regular Bi-monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

At the regular bi-monthly meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night there were present the Mayor, Ald. E. T. Matthews, and Aldermen…

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Council Objects Secession Application

The Independent · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

On Monday night a notification was received by the Municipal Council from the Government that objections, if any, should be lodged against the petition…

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Women in Legislative Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 33

There is another move in Parliamentary. Labour and union circles for additional appointments of Labour nominees,including women, to the…

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Meeting of Shire Taxpayers to Oppose Valuations

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

Mr. T. J. Gorman, of Pentyana, convened and presided over a large meeting of ratepayers in the shire of Coreen on Wednesday afternoon last…

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Voice of the People Hume Shire Election. (The Editor "Albury Banner.")

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 23

Sir,-In your issue of the 25th. inst you state that I was standing down in the interests of ex-Councillor W. Leahy. The facts are as follows:…

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Child Endowment Bill. Referred to a Committee by Legislative Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 32

Family endowment has been postponed indefinitely as a result of the decision of the Legislative Council to refer the scheme to a select committee…

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Wakool Shire Council. Engineer's Report

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

Read at last meeting of above council. 1. Contracts : 26-1D—W .E. Wooster—Construction works on Barham…

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Careen Shire Ratepayers Protest Against Valuations. "Are Too High," They Claim

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

At a meeting convened by Mr. T. J. Gorman and held at the Literary institute on Wednesday afternoon there were present twenty-eight…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Special Meeting. February 24, 1927

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 3

Present: Cr. Burch (president). Crs. Burrowes, Dunne, Ready, Chambers, McDonald. Fuge and Dobbin. Apologies for non-attendance were…

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Coreen Shire. Excessive Valuations. Extension of Time for Appeals

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 3

As a result of great dissatisfaction which exists in Coreon Shire, following on what are alleged to be high valuations by the Valuer-General's…

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Ten Days Allowed to Lodge Objections Against Shire Valuations

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

As the result of [?] which exists in the Coree Shire following [?] to be high valuations by the Value…

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Hume Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Hume Shire Council took place in the council chambers on Wednesday. The president (Cr. B. P. Bell) presided and Crs. W. Briese…

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Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the Conargo Shire Council, which was to have taken place yesterday, was postponed until next Thursday…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 21

The monthly, meeting of the Culeairn Shire Council was held on Wednesday. Present:-Councillors J. J. Crennan…

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Murray Shire Monthly Council [?]

The Independent · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 3

[?] At the monthly meeting at the [?] Shire Council on Tuesday, [?] occupied the chair, and there was asked…

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Murray Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Murray Shire Council was held at Mathoura on Tuesday. Crs. W. Glenn (chairman), W. R. Clarke, Coppinger and…

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