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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

493 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 25

Municipal Elections Adult Franchise in December

The Independent · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 4

The muncipal and shire general elections are to be held on the first saturday in December, under the Principle of an adult franchise…

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Shire Elections

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 4

The municipal and shire general election are to be held on the first Saturday in December, under the Principle of an adult…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Speer, O'Brien, Wilkinson, Harrison, Morgan, Williamson, and…

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[?]E Council [?] Meeting

The Independent · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 3

[?] meeting of [?] Shire was [?] Grs. H. S. [?] Daly, Leigh…

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Feeder Roads Falling Into Disrepair Shire Suggests Petrol Tax

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

A serious position m regard to country roads was disclosed at a meeting of the Peel Shire Council, Tam worth)…

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F. & S. Association. District Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 5

A conference of delegates of the Corown and Berrigan District Councils was held at Oaklands on April 25. 1928…

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Hoodwinking the President. Accusations by Cr. Balfour. Against Shire Engineer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 3

The following apparently innocent paragraph which appeared in the engineer's report submitted to the [?] Shire Council at the last month…

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Windouran Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Windouran Shire Council was held on Wednesday, when Crs. H. S. Schollck (president), P. Daly, Leigh…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 1

The Council met on Monday night. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Speer, O'Brien, Wilkinson, Harrison, Morgan, Williamson, and…

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Municipal Band Appeal for Funds Queen Competition Suggested

The Independent · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

The Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce has received the following letter re the above matter:-Dear Sir,-At a meeting of the…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 3

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

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Murray Shire Council Meeting at Mathoura

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held at Mathoura on Tuesday. Cr. W. Glenn (president) and Crs. D. F. Blyth, R. J. Adams, W. R…

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Windouran Shire Council. Regular Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of Councillors of the above Shire was held on 2nd May, when Councillors H. S. Shollick (president), P. Daly…

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Municipal Council. the County Council Again. Motion on Notice Lapses. "Salving Their Conscience."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last. 9th inst., there being present [?] Worship the Mayor (Ald. R. F…

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Shire Elections the New Rolls

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 3

In view of the decision of the Government not to repeal the amendment of the Act, which gave residents a right to vole at municipal and…

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Police Court. Monday, May 7, 1928. (Before Mr. J. W. Swiney. P.m.). Municipal Council v. G. BARKELL

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

Defendant was charged with having left a waggon, to which was attached [?]ine horses, unattended in Bow-street, Corowa, for a period of…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 3

At the last monthly meeting of the above a letter was read from the Corawa Progress Association, asking council to co-operate in getting…

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Carsathool Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 1

The Council met on Friday, there being present Councillors Scott (president), Mills, Gullifer, Westrup and Chapman…

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Coreen Shire Council. Monday, May 14

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 3

Present: President Wills and Crs. Dunean, Sanger, Loansdale, Bott and Knight. The minutes of the previous [?]…

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Urana Shire Council Tuesday, May 8, 1928

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 3

Present:--Crs. R. D. Culley (President), F. E. Whitehead, D. McCaughey. J. Hopwood, F. Patey, G. M. Maslin, C. Williams, A. Kerr…

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