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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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Municipal Council Meeting Held Last Night

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald E. T. Matthews) and Ald J. Lawson, C. Gordon, J Hynes J. Donovan., and W. H Jones attended the council meetings last…

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“Be Patient” Mayor Defends Company Unsportsmanlike and Cowardly Criticism

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 2

The Mayor last night vigorously attacked the critics of the electric light company, why he should have felt it incumbent upon him to vent his…

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C.P. Candidate Riverina Electorate Council Mr. Killen Available

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council of the Country Party was held in Narandera on Tuesday last, there being present, Messrs E. M. Hamblin,…

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Electrical Charges Council Reduces Prices Installations 10 p.c. Above Cost

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 2

The council’s prices for lighting and power under the new scheme were fixed last night Householders, shopkeepers and users of power will be pleased to…

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Windouran Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 2

A meeting of Windouran Shire Council will be held on Friday next, October 4. BEER FOR GUESSING…

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Couran Shire Council

The Independent · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 1

[?] Council will hold [?] on October [?] BY A BULL [?] of Mathoue was…

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Next Shire Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 2

The Shire Clerk (Mr. E. Bray) has requested us to state, that the next meeting of the Coreen Shire Council will be held on Monday, October 7,…

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"Eyewash "from the Mayor

The Independent · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 2

If the Mayor continues to make absured statement like that with which be Lombarded the Municipal Council on Monday night he will not win…

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Electoral Council Meeting Tomorrow

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 2

A meeting of delegates from Country Party branches in the Murray electorate is to be held in Deniliquin tomorrow…

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" Cowardly & Contemptible" Criticism of Town Lighting Failure the Mayor Objects to Reference to Pictures

The Independent · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 1

At the regular bi— monthly meeting of the Municipal Council, on Monday evening the Mayor, Aid. E. T. Matthews, said the iusinuation by a writer in a section of the Press (evidently "Blackout" in a recent issue of the Independent) that picture shows were…

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Early Settlement and Settlers. Something About the Early Days of the Lower Murrumbidgee. No. 2.—The Early Forties and the Order-in-council of 1847

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 2

It did not take many years for the squatters to occupy all the country with immediate frontage to the lower Murrumbidgee and lower Lachlan. By…

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Conference With Council Re Bowling Green

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last, at the Stock Board office, a conference was held between the Municipal Council and representatives of the proposed…

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The Proposed Memorial Hall Minute by the Mayor

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, the Mayor (Mr. W. Beissel) read a minute which included the following paragraphs:—…

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N.S.W. Legislative Council Opposition to Proposed Reform

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 3

It is expected that there will be strong opposition to the bill now before the N.S. Wales Legislative Council to reform that…

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Country Party Murray Electoral Council Formed Three Candidates Announced

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 2

Over 60 delegates from branches of the Farmers and Setters’ Association and the Country Party attended a conference at the town hall on Saturday…

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His Worship The Mayor His Worship the Mayor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 7

We regret not having a photo block of His Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. Chivell). A block which we were having prepared, did hot come to…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. Beissel[?] and Aldermen Hill, Morgan, Speer. and McKinney. An apology…

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Windouran Shire Meeting Held To-day

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 2

A meeting of Windouran Shire Council was held to-day of H. S. Schollick (president) and Crs. P. Daly. H. M. Eastman and C. J. Cameron were…

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The Country Party. Saturday's Deniliquin Meeting. Murray Electoral Council Formed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 5

Over 60 delegates from branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association and the Country Party attended a conference at the Town Hall, on…

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Country Party Murray Electoral Council Formed Three Candidates Announced

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 3

Over 60 delegates from branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association and the Country Party attended a conference at the town hall, Deniliquin,…

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