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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

493 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 25

Conargo Council Tuesday’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday Cr. J. R. Carse (president) and Crs. R. H. N. Landale, J. V. Ingram and A. T…

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Loan for Roads Mayor’s Big Proposition £18,000 May be Required

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. E. T. Matthews) on Monday night offered something for his press critics to consider with regard to the bad roads in the…

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Mayor to the Critics Are You Game to Buy Roads ? £19,000 for Roads, Footpaths, Drains, Etc

The Independent · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

To put the roads and foot paths in order would cost coughly, £18,000, and you could borrow £9,000 get a [?] of £10,000 from the Main Roads Board and make a job of the lot," said the Mayor, on Monday night [?] to children in the press and…

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Council of Churches and Capital Punishment. Adelaide

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the Council of Churches, at Adelaide, a motion was carried calling upon the Government to introduce legislation providing for…

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Local and General Council Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

A meeting of Murray Shire Council will be held at Mathoura on Tuesday next, commencing at 11 a m…

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The Industrial Unrest. Trades and Labour Council and New Arbitration Act. SYDNEY. Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

According to Judge Dethridge, in the Federal Arbitration Court, much of the unrest prevailing to-day, is due to the fact that nobody knew…

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Bogus Signatures On Municipal Petition

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 4

Allegations that bogus signatured had been affixed to a petition presented to the Goulburn City Council were made by the town clerk. (Mr…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

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

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The Pound and the Commons Discussion in Council. Pound to Be Closed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

At last night's Council meeting, some interesting discussion took place m respect to the Hay Pound and the Hay Commons…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council was hold on Monday, last the following councillors being present:—…

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Murray Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above council was held at Mathoura on Tuesday. There were present: Crs. W. Glenn. (president), R. J. Adams ,…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

The Council of the Municipality of Hay met on Monday. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. J. E. MeMahon) and Aldermen Spear, O'Brien…

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The Mayor and the Roads

The Independent · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

Owing to the Town Clerk (Mr. pollack) being too busy on other important matters to prepare the suggested scheme of the Mayor to raise a special…

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Capital Punishment. Shire Advocates Retention. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

The Abercrombie Shire Council has decided to urge the Premier to enforce the law relating to capital punishment, instead of commuting death…

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"Worse Than Usurer" the Mayor on a Landlord "Damned Lie About Rates"

The Independent · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 4

"It has come to my ears that people are raising rents of cottages on the excuse that increased rates have to be paid to meet the Town Hall loan…

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Electric Light Municipal Scheme Finalised

The Independent · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

On Monday night the Municipal Council, in committee of the whole, finalised the new proposal for a loan to instal an electricity scheme and…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 4

The engineer (Mr G. S. Horsfall) reported as follows to the last meeting of the Berrigan Shire Council :— While at the Main Roads Board…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 1

A meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Saturday last. Present:—Crs. M. D. Horgan (ch.). W. G. Liddle, W. H. Brownless,…

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Urana Shire Council. Correspondence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 3

From Shires' Association, re allocation of maintenance grant by Main Roads Board.--To be informed that the present conditions were quite…

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Culcairn Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held on Wednesday last. Present: Crs. J.J. Crennan (president), G.R…

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