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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Lighting at Walla Ratepayer Challenges Council. Some Hard Hitting

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

At the meeting of the Culcairn Shire Coucil, held on Wednesday the Department of Local Government forwarded the following copy of…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, July 17, 1928

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 3

Present: His Worship the Mayor (Ald. R.F. Hudson), Aldermen E.J. Dawe. A.G. Phillips, J. McDonald, G. Fackrell. R. W. E. Fraser, T. H…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night There were Present : The Mayor (Ald E. T. Matthews) and Ald. W. H. Jones G…

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Latest Telegrams the City Council Case. Maling's Trial Commenced. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

The hearing of the evidence against Silas Young Maling, formerly deputy general manager of the City Council's electricity department, on a charge of…

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Municipal Roll

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

The work of printing the above, which contains close on 1300 names, is now well advanced, and copies will be available for inspection on and…

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Rand's Requirements. Deputation to Urana Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Urana Shire Council Cr. Patey Introduced a deputation comprising Messrs. Townsend, Faulkner and Connors from…

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Country Edition Telegrams. the City Council Graft Charges. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 1

Giving evidence at the Central Court, in which S. Y. Maling is charged with having corruptly received £10,600, Arthur James Arnot said…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 4

Report of meeting of Wakool Shire Council held in the Shire Chambers on Present.—Crs. Grabau (president), McConnell, Darbyshire, Creswick…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night, 23rd inst. There, were present: The Mayor and Aldermen Speer, Williamson, Spence, Morgan, O'Brien, and…

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Wakool Council Monthly Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

Cr. F. W. Grabau, junr., (President) and Crs. W. S. Amor H. F. Creswick , J. A. Derbyshire, J. Ewan and R. McConnell attended the usual…

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The City Council Coal Contracts. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

Chief Civic Commissioner Fleming stated to-day, that Judge Thompson will begin an inquiry into the civic coal contracts covering the last 20…

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The City Council Graft Cases Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

Mr. Gates, C.S.M., announced in the Central Court, to-day, that he will give his decision in the Maling case to-morrow, and would then proceed…

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Waradgery Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

The above Shire met on Saturday. There were present: Councillors Horton (president), Ronald, Sheaffe; Matthews, Lugsdin, and McFarland…

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More "Graft" Charges. The City Council Coal Confracts. Lidcombe Hospital Meat Contracts. SYDNEY. Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

Judge Thomson, who was appointed by the Government as a Commissioner, opened an inquiry to-day, concerning the Town Hall coal contracts…

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The City Council Cases. Case Against Arnot Dropped. Peculiar Development. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 2

Proceedings against Arthur James Arnot, manager of Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd., who was charged with being privy to the payment of £10,600…

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Victorian Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 2

During this month the annual elections in connection with municipalities will be held in the Rutherglen Shire five councillors retire:—Cr…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · 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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Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 2

Consequent on the illness of the clerical staff the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council, due on Tuesday evening next, has been put for…

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Shire Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 2

In the Yarrawonga Shire the fol effluxion of time:--Yarawonga Riding, Cr. T.J Gorman; Central Riding. Cr. W.E. Martin;- Eastern Riding…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 2

There were present: The Mayor, and; Aldermen Speer, Morgan, Myers, Wilkinson, and Spence. Apologies for non-attendance were received from…

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