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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

500 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 25

No More Road Contract Work Murray Shire Favours Day Labour Millewa Forest Wanted Settlement

The Independent · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

Murray shire council at is meeting on Tuesday last pressed sat [?]action at the decision to eliminate the contract system in connection with road work in the shire. The work will, in…

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Balranald Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last (9th inst.), at 8.p.m…

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Council Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 3

Present.—The Mayor (Aid. .J. E. Dowling), Ald. Aston, Harben, Davis, Merret, and later Ald. Whitechead The minute of later meeting, held…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Ald. E. T. Matthews (Mayor) and Ald. G. Evans, A H. Windeyer, J. A. Lawson, C. Gordon J. E. McFaull, J. Hynes J. Donovan, and W…

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Berrigan Shire Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting the Berrigan Shire Council wan old on Monday, last the following councillors being present:—…

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Jerilderie Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 3

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

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

The Council of the above Shire met on the 10th inst. There were present: Councillors Scott (President), Chapman, Varcoe, Gullifer and Westrup…

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Urana Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

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

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Culcairn Shire Council. Monday, January 14

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Present: President Balfour, and Crs. Thomas, Mathews, Morrison, Auid. Lilford, Lee, Hurley and Crennan…

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Coreen Shire Council. Monday, January 14, 1929. a Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

The following were present at the monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council held at the Council Chambers, Corowa, on Monday…

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Municipal Council Bi-monthly Me[?]

The Independent · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

At the regular monthly meeting of the Municipal Council, on Monday night, there were present the Mayor, Ald. E. T. Matthews, and a full…

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Council Wins Unauthorised Subdivision Case 25 Guineas Costs Allowed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Judge Coyle’s reserved decision has been given in favor of the Municipal Council in the Napier street subdivision case…

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Culcairn's Town Well a Masterpiece of Bungle. Council Repudiates Liability

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

For a long time the people of Culcairn have been looking forward to having a satisfactory reticulation service supplied from a central source…

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The Council Fixes This Year's Rates Substantial Increase in General Rate

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held on Monday night to discuss the estimates for the ensuing municipal year, and to…

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All-india Trades Union Congress. Sydney Trades Council Represented. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

It was announced at the Sydney Trades Hall, that J. Ryan, director of the Research Department of the Labour Council, had attended the eighth…

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The Civic Commissioner's Work. Reduction in Expense of Sydney's Municipal Activities. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

The first annual report of the Civic Commissioners states that during the year great savings have been effected, the number of employees of Sydney…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

Amongst letters read at the last monthly meeting of the above were the following:--From Country Roads Board…

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Shire Valuations. Appeals to Be Made

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 3

There was a good attendance the meeting of ra[?]payers call [?] consider the valuations on land in the Shire by…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

The Council met on Monday night. There Were present: The Mayor, and Ald. Wilkinson, Speer, Murray, McMahon, Morgan, Myers, McKinney,…

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Wakool Council Monthly Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Wakool Shire Council was held on Wednesday, 16th inst., when there were present Cr. F. W. Grabsu…

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