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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

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

Coreen Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 7

The regular monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday, 19th inst. Present:—Crs. J. Lonsdale (president), J. H. Willis, F. Knight…

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Expelling an Alderman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 7

A largely attended meeting of the Mudgee Labour League unanimously decided to expel Aid. James Dykes from the league for refusing to…

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Switched on Council’s Electricity Mayor Starts Engine

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 2

The Municipal Council’s electric light was switched on last night in the presence of a large gathering of townspeople at the power house…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 2

A special meeting of the council was held last night. The Mayor (Ald E. T. Matthews) and Ald. Windeyer, Lawson, Evans, McFaulI, Hynes, Donovan…

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£20,000 Municipal Electricity Mayor's Daughter Switches Current on Successful Conclusion to Progressive Move

The Independent · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 1

Yesterday the wheels of the great machines in the new electric power house commenced to turn for the first time, and the engineers held an official test, to see of they were up to specifications…

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County Council Quarry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 14

Members of the Southern Riverina County Council inspected the Hurricane Hill Quarry on Thursday afternoon and discussed general matters…

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Conargo Shire Cr. P. Landale, President

The Independent · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 1
Also in The Pastoral Times

Cr. Percy Landale was elected President of Conargo Shire Council, yesterday. Cr. Patterson was elected Deputy President. There were no…

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Niliquin's Municipal Electricity Switched on [?]Day's Cricket [?] Lead Colts [?] Excellent Bowling

The Independent · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 1

[?] the last match of the [?] Colts on Wednesday, [?] like winning their first [?] season as they have…

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Relief for Unemployed Grants to Hay Municipality and Waradgery Ant) Carrathool Shires

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 2

The Town Clerk haB received telegraphic advice from the Minister for Labour, Mr. Farrar, that the sum of £275 has been made available for…

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Balranald Council

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 December 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening last, at 8 p.m., when the following aldermen were in attendance.—Ald. Aston…

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Carrathool Shire Council. Meeting of Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Carrathool took, place on Friday. All the councillors were present. The newly elected president…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

The Independent · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 1

At a special meeting of Deniliquin Municipal Council, on Thursday evening, the Mayor said a telegrams had been received from the Minister for…

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Carrathool Shire Engineer's Report and Tenders

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the report of the Engineer (Mr. D. C. Pagan) was read as follows:…

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Santa Claus Bring the Hospital the Final £100? [?] Shire [?] President [?]Cessive Term

The Independent · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 1

[?] was again [?] of Windouran Shire [?] This is his [?] Cr. C. J. C…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 15

The monthly meeting of the Towong Shiro Council was held in the Council Chambers, Tallangatta, on 16th December, the following members being…

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Carrathool Shire Council. (Coutinued from last issue)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 2

Mr. W. Boots wrote applying for permission to erect a petrol pump, at Whitton. The permission was granted…

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Victorian Parliament Council Opposes Assembly

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 8

Continuing its opposition to the Labour Government's taxation proposals the Victorian Legislative Council, which consists mainly of…

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Sydney Council Finances First Surplus Since 1923

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 2

The second annual report of the City Council Commission, tabled in Parliament, showed, an estimated surplus for 1929 of more than £200,000…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 December 1929 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council WHITTON ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION…

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