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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1859

52 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 3

Original Correspondence. Election of Mayor. To the Editor of the Border Post

The Border Post · Saturday 6 August 1859 · page 2

SIR,—I observe Mr. Roper in your last issue supplies the public with what he is pleased to call “a correct version” of the voting for the election of Mayor. Notwithstanding the election was by…

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Local. Albury Municipal Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 10 August 1859 · page 2

On Monday afternoon there was a fail [?] at the Court—house of the whole of the civic dignitaries, for the purpose of electing a Town Clerk and Assessors, and transacting other…

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Local. Albury Municipal Council

The Border Post · Saturday 13 August 1859 · page 2

The usual meeting of the council lock place on Thursday last, the whole number of aldermen being present. Mr. Blackmore the newly appointed Town Clerk…

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Local. Albury Municipal Council. Orders of the Day for Monday, August 16th

The Border Post · Wednesday 17 August 1859 · page 1

The usual meeting of the council took place on Monday last, the whole number of aldermen being present. As was notified in our issue of Saturday last,…

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Local. Albury Municipal Council

The Border Post · Saturday 20 August 1859 · page 2

The usual meeting took place last Thursday, present Aldermen Davis, McGall, Jones, Kidd McLaurin, Roper, and Wise. In the absence of the mayor, Alderman Jones presided…

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Local. Albury Municipal Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 24 August 1859 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday—Present, the Mayor, Aldermen Davis, McLaurin, Jones, Roper, McGall, and Horsley. The Town Clerk read a letter…

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Local. Albury Municipal Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 31 August 1859 · page 1

The usual sitting of this Court was held on Monday: Present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Roper, McLaurin. McGall. Kidd, Wise, Horsley, Jones, and Davis. The minutes of the…

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Local. Albury Municipal Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 7 September 1859 · page 1

The usual sitting of the council was held on Monday afternoon: present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Roper, McLaurin, Kidd, Jones, Wise and Davis…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 14 September 1859 · page 2

The proceedings in the Council have been merely of a formal character being confined to the adoption of an address in reply to the Governor’s speech, the election of Mr. George Allen as…

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Local. Albury Town Council. Thursday, September 15

The Border Post · Saturday 17 September 1859 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Alderman McGall, Jones, Davis, and McLaurin. The minutes of the preceding meeting being read and confirmed, the Clerk read the…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 21 September 1859 · page 2

On the 14th, Mr. Want moved for certain returns connected with the management of Railways, which elicited an interesting discussion. Mr. Want stated that the present…

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Local. Albury Town Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 21 September 1859 · page 2

The usual sitting took place on Monday; present the Mater and Aldermen Roper, Mc[?]Laur[?]Davis, and Mc[?]…

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Local. Albury Municipal Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 28 September 1859 · page 2

The usual sittings look place on Monday, present the Mayor, and Aldermen Roper, Jones, McLaurin, Davis, McGall, and Wise. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

The Border Post · Saturday 1 October 1859 · page 2

On the 22nd, a very considerable portion of the sitting was occupied in debating a motion in reference to a petition from Mr. Berry against the establishment of the “Nowra…

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Local. Albury Municipal Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 5 October 1859 · page 2

At the sitting on Monday last, the following Aldermen were present, vis.—Aldermen Roper, McLaurin, Kidd, Jones, Davis, Wise, and Mc Gall. In the absence of the Mayor, the chair…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 5 October 1859 · page 2

On the 28th Dr, Dickson resigned the [?] presentation of the Government in the Upper House, and the Council adjourned till the 5th October, to enable the Government to…

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Local. Albury Municipal Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 12 October 1859 · page 2

At the sitting on Monday, the following Aldermen were present, viz., Messrs McLauria, Davis, Roper, L Jones, McGall, Wise, In the absence of the Mayor, the…

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Local. Albury Municipal Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 19 October 1859 · page 2

At the sitting on Monday, the Mayor, and the following Aldermen were present viz., Messrs. Roper, Davis, Jones, and Wise. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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The Municipal Assessment

The Border Post · Saturday 22 October 1859 · page 2

Solomon has said, “ in the multitude of councillors there is wisdom,” and when giving utterance to this sage remark, the ancient wiseacre said nothing about five forming a…

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Local. Albury Municipal Council

The Border Post · Wednesday 26 October 1859 · page 2

The usual fitting took place on Monday: present, the Mayor, and Aldermen McLaurin, Roper, Wise, Jones, and Davis. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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