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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1884

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Cooma Municipal Council. Tuesday, 28Th May, 1884

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 3

PRESENT: The Mayor (Ald. O'Rourke) and Aldermen Shanno[?], Dodds, Crang, and Spring. The following correspondence was…

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Municipal Endowment

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 2

THE following letter had been received by Cooma Municipal Council:— Sydney, 26th May, 1884. Mr. R. English Council Clerk, Cooma…

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Alignment of Streets. Municipality of Cooma. Executive Council Office. Sydney, 27th May, 1884

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1884 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, directs it to be notified, in conformity with the provisions of the Act of…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Tuesday, 3Rd June, 1884

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 3

PRESENT: The Mayor (Ald. O'Rourke) Ald. Shannon, Dodds, and Spring. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Wednesday, 18Th June

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 3

PRESENT: The Mayor (Ald. O'Rourke) and Ald. Spring, Shannon, Faulkner, Dodds, and Ching. The meeting was called at 4 p.m. but delayed by…

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Cooma Municipal Council Tuesday, 1St July, 1884

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 3

PRESENT: The Mayor (All O'Rourke) and Aldermen Shanpon, Dodds, Crang, Faulkner, and Spring. The minutes were read and…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Saturday, 18Th July

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 3

PRESENT: The Mayor(Ald. O'Rourke) and Ald. Dodds, Crang, and Faulkner Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Municipal Nomination

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1884 · page 3

AT noon, on Saturday, in the Council Chambers, the Mayor of Cooma opened the nomination papers for a candidate to fill the seat vacated by…

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Municipal District of Cooma. the Polling

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1884 · page 2

FOR an alderman to fill the place of Alderman Spring, resigned, took place at the Council Chambers on Saturday last, the rival candidates…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Thursday, 31St July

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 3

PRESENT: The Mayor (Ald. David O'Rourke) and Aldermen Shannon, Dodds, and Faulkner. The minutes of the meeting of 12th July were about to be read when…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Tuesday, 5Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. A W. Brooks and S. A. Pratt Js.P. Mr. H. Dawson was instructed to appear for the Council…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Tuesday, 5Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1884 · page 2

AT the regular meeting there were present the Mayor (Mr. D. O'Rourke). Aldermen Dodda, Mc[?] and Shannon. The minutes of the previous special…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Thursday, 21St August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 3

PRESENT: The Mayor (Mr. David O'Rourke) and Ald. McA[?]liffe, Dodds, Shannon, Crang, and Faulkner. Letters were read from Messrs. H…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Wednesday, 27Th August

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 3

PRESENT: The Mayor (Ald. O' Rourke) and Ald. Dodds, McAuliffe, and Faulkner. Tenders were received from Messrs. David Montgomery, John Harris, William Tibbs…

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Late Telegrams. Fat Stock Markets. Banquet at Cudal. Sir Henry Parkes. Stipendiary Magistrate Sick. Heavy Rain in Sydney. Alexandria Libel Action. Mayor v. The Press. Verdict for Defendant. Postmaster Cox, Rookwood, Sent to Gaol for Five Years. Captain Knowles Suspended. Missing Child at Maitland Found in a Log. Remarkable Dream. Gold in New Guinea. Rich Quartz Discovered. Plausible Backed for £4O,O00. Small-Pox in Melbourne. Two Fresh Cases. Outrage at Albert Gardens. Police Di[?]rodit Girl. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1884 · page 3

FAT CATTLE.—A good supply is in the market. Best beef realised 35s. per 100 lbs. In the fat sheep market, the supply…

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Cooma Municipal Council. 10Th September

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 3

PRESENT: Alderman Crang (in the chair), Shannon, Dodds, and McA[?]. Pro. by Ald. McA[?], seconded by Ald. Shannon, and carried—"That Mr…

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Telegrams. Sydney Fat Stock Markets. the Salvation Army. the Rev. Mr. Coutts Dead. Land Bill in Council Again. Dead Body at Neutral Bay. Burglar and Young Larrikin. Botany Tram Mystery. Women Found Mangled. Small-pox in Melbourne. Bombala Land Office. BOMBALA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 3

SELECTIONS taken yesterday:—John Douch, 40 acres, section 21, parish of Coolumbooka…

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Parliamentary. IN the Legislative Council on Tuesday. the Public Dept

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 3

Mr. D. [?] in reply to Mr. Piddingto[?], said that the total aggregate amount of the public [?] of the colony but[?]tanding on September 1, 1884, was £24,633,450, the…

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Cooma Municipal Council Tuesday, 4Th November

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1884 · page 3

PRESENT: The Mayor (Mr. D. O'Rourke), and Aldermen Dodds and McAnliffe. The minutes of last meeting were [?] and confirmed…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Tuesday, 2Nd December

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1884 · page 3

PRESENT: The Mayor (Mr. D. O'Rourke) and Aldermen Dodds, McAuliffe, and Fanlkner. Letter was received from Mr. David…

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