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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1882

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Municipal District of Cooma. the Nominations

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1882 · page 3

At noon yesterday, the Mayor (Mr. David O'Rourke) opened the business by declaring the object of the meeting, and reading the nomination…

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Municipal District of Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1882 · page 2

GREAT interest was taken in the election last Monday for two aldermen for the Cooma Municipal Council in the place of the two retiring…

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Election of the Mayor of Bathurst

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 3

BATHURST, Wednesday.—The election for Mayor of Bathurst took place at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, and resulted in the return of Mr. F…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Monday, 20Th February

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 3

PRESENT: The Mayor (Mr.David O'Rourke) anD Aldermen Solomon, body, Harris, Shannon, and Spring The Mayor took the chair at 20…

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An Ex-Mayor Convicted of Uttering a Forged Note

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1882 · page 4

LAST night at a late hour, the jury empannelled to try the guilt or innocence of Michael M'Mahon, one time mayor of Petersham, and now a member of…

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Hay Municipal Council in a Fix. a Mayor Wanted

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1882 · page 4

AFTER the late election of two new aldermen at Hay the Council assembled, within the prescribed seven days to elect a Mayor, and at such meeting there…

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Cooma Municipal Council

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1882 · page 3

THE following business was on the notice paper for last night (Tuesday) We believe the Town Clerk has not given aldermen priority on the…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Tuesday, 7Th March

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 4

PRESENT: Aldermen Spring, Body, Harris, Shannon, and O'Rourke. Alderman Spring moved that Alderman Shannon take the chair. No…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Tuesday, 21St March

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor (C. Solomon) and Aldermen Harris, Body, Shannon, O'Rourke, and Spring For valuers, two tenders were…

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Cooma Municipal Council

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1882 · page 3

THE following business was on the paper last night:— 1. To receive valuer's report. 2. To make the "Annual Estimate" and…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Tuesday, 2Nd May

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1882 · page 3

PRESENT:The Mayor (Mr. Charles Solomon, J.P.), and Aldermen Spring. O'Rourke, Shannon, and Harris. The minutes of last meeting were…

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Municipal Tenders

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1882 · page 3

MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF COOMA.—Tenders are here by invited from person willing to perform the duties of Ni[?] for the Municipal District of Cooma. Tenders to…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Tuesday, 23Rd May

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 3

Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. Solomon) and Aldermen Body, Harris, Shannon, and Spring. The minutes of the previous…

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Confirmation of Streets. Municipality of Cooma. Department of Mines, Sydney, 2nd June, 1882

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1882 · page 4

NOTICE is hereby given in conformity the provision of the 4th William IV. NO. 11, that his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Tuesday, 6Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 3

PRESENT: The Mayor (Mr. C. Solomon) and Alderman Shannon, Spring, and Harris. The minutes of previous meeting…

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Municipal District of Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 3

TENDERS are hereby invited for the clearing of the rocks and the filling up of the holes and gulters in Lambie-street from Volcan-street to Kirwan street…

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Municipal Law

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1882 · page 2

AT the last District Court, at Dubbo, the case of John Yates v. the Municipal Council was heard, being for £200 damages for injuries received…

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Municipal Pugilism

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1882 · page 3

A VERY disgraceful scene is reported to have taken place at a meeting of the Municipal Council of Roma, in Queensland, which caps anything of…

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Cooma Municipal Council Tuesday, 27Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor(Mr. C. Solomon) and Alderman Body, Spring, and O'Rourke. The minutes of previous meeting…

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Cooma Municipal Council

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1882 · page 3

A MEETING took place last night. The following business was on:— 1. To take into consideration the rectification of errors and omissions…

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