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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Municipal Council Bi-Monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

At the regular bi-monthly meeting of Deniliquin Municipal Council there were present the Mayor, Ald. E. T. Matthews, and Ald. W. H. Jones, J…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, September 11, 1928

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 5

Present-- His Worship the Mayor (Ald. R. F. Hudson), Aldermen F. J. Sammons, E. J. Dawe, A. G. Phillipsds, G. Fackre[?] R. W. E. Fraser, and J…

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Soldier Candidate Conarco Shire Ejection (To the Editor.)

The Independent · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

Sir,—In response to several requests I have decided to become a candidate at the forthcoming elections for "C" Biding, Courage Shire. I claim to…

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Hay's Water Supply. the Council Apprehensive. Works Department Engineer Visits and Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

The installation of the new electrically driven pumps at the Hay water-works has, so far, not been exactly the boon and the blessing the…

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Footpaths Refused Storekeepers May Not Pay Half Council Is Afraid of a Rush for More

The Independent · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 1

At the Municipal Council on Monday night it was made clear that, because of the great desire of storekeepers for up-to-date footpaths in front of their premises, and the fact that they were waiting to rush in with offers to pay half the cost of construction, the…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 4

A meeting of Windouran Shire Council was held on 7th inst. Councillor H. S. Schollick (president) and Councillors L. S. Falkiner, J. R…

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[?] COMPETITION [?]& MISS K. McFAULL [?]Funds for Municipal Band

The Independent · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

dance. in the Lycenm, on Thursday evening last, the Municipal Band Queen Competition was a main feature of the evening was the introduc- Miss Trixie Bott, representing the Fire Bridge…

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Urana Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Urana Shire Council was held on Tuesday when there were present: Crs. R. D. Culley (president), F…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 5

The Council met on Monday night. There were present: Aldermen Speer (presiding), Wilkinson, Morgan, Williamson, O'Brien, and Spence…

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The Waradgery Shire Road Work Tenders Accepted

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 2

The Waradgery Shire Council met yesterday, there being present: Councillors Roy Matthews (chairman), R. B. Ronald, R. H. Sheaffe, and H…

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Municipal Elections

The Independent · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 2

There has been a good deal of talk amongst ratepayers of new blood in the next Municipal Council. This has been occasioned by the alternation…

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The Waradgery Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

The Council met on Thursday. There were present: Councillors Matthews, Sheaffe, Ronald, and Lugsdin. In the absence of the President and…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 2

Ald. E. T. Matthews (Mayor) and Ald A Canvas, J. A. Lawson J. W. Adams, and W. H. Jones attended the council masting last night…

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Municipal Elections Mr. Salter's Policy

The Independent · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

Sir,—Like every candidate for [?] honours "I have been [?] come forward at the request of many [?] Obviously I have…

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Motor Ramps on Common Boundary Discussion in Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 4

The matter of the construction of motor ramps on the Hay Common boundary, on the Jerilderie and Maude Roads, respectively, which has…

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Municipal Council Bi-monthly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

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

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Hume Shire Tennis Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the above at Jindera last week the affiliation of Walla Walla club for inclusion was negatived on the casting vote of the…

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Carrathool Shire Council Council Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

The Council of the Shire of Carrathool met on Thursday, there being present: Councillors Chapman (Deputy President), McArthur, Westrup…

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The Mayor Injured Accident Near Echuca

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald E. T. Matthews) narrowly escaped serious injuries when his car overturned on the Echuca-Rochester road about one…

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Wakool Council Officers’ Reports

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

The following are summaries of the reports of the Shire clerk (Mr. H. R. Stenning) and engineer (Mr. Gardiner) and Barham electrical engineer…

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