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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1858

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Albury a Municipality

The Border Post · Wednesday 10 November 1858 · page 2

In another portion of our paper will be found a copy of the Municipalities Act, which is now in full force in New South Wales. The principal features of the new measure…

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Colonial Intelligence. an Act Fob Establishing Municipal Institutions. Absented to 27Th October, 1858

The Border Post · Wednesday 10 November 1858 · page 3

WHEREAS it is expedient to establish municipal institutions in certain cities towns and districts of New South Wales : be it therefore enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent…

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Original Correspondence. the Municipality. To the Editor of the Border Post and Telegraph

The Border Post · Saturday 13 November 1858 · page 2

Mr. Editor, would you be so kind as to inform an unlettered Bunyip how to avoid being taxed by your expectant Municipal Council, clause 79. Please explain how you can by Law obtain the…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 17 November 1858 · page 2

ELECTORAL BILL—The Upper House has gone into Committee upon the Electoral Bill, as sent back by the Assembly. They have reaffirmed the University clause. The franchise…

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Albury a Municipality

The Border Post · Saturday 20 November 1858 · page 2

We invite particular attention to a notice of a meeting appearing in another column, called for the purpose of considering the desirability of petitioning for the incorporation…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 24 November 1858 · page 1

DISTRICT COURTS BILL.—On the 12th a message was received convening the absent of the Governor General to the District Courts Bill. This measure is now therefore the law of the…

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Local Intelligence. the Municipality Meeting

The Border Post · Saturday 27 November 1858 · page 2

On Thursday last, pursuant to advertisement, a meeting was field at the Court Home, for the purpose of considering the desirability of petitioning for the erection of the town and district into…

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Original Correspondence. the Municipality Meeting. To the Editor of the Borke Post and Telegraph

The Border Post · Saturday 4 December 1858 · page 2

SIR,— In your report of tho proceedings of the Municipalities meeting. I find stated us one at my remark— “If it was desirable that Albury should be…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 15 December 1858 · page 2

On Wednesday the Parliament of New South Wales [?] for a short session to pass the [?] for 1830. The Governe-General in a short speech received the necessity for calling…

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The Mayor of Melbourne in England.—the Penalty of a Name

The Border Post · Saturday 18 December 1858 · page 3

On Monday, 4th October, on Mr. Selfe taking his seat on the Bench at the Thames police-court he handed to the reporters a letter he had received from Mr. John Thomas Smith, Mayor of…

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