Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1866

65 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 4

Albury Municipal Council. Wednesday, Jan. 3Rd, 1866

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 2

Present, the Mayor, Aldermen Walker, Jones, Field, Murphy, and M’Lennan. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and confirmed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Eniliquin Municipality Squashed

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 2

BY the perusal of the letter from the Chief Sec[?] which appears in our advertising columns, it [?] he seen that the work of petitioning for a [?]micipality here must be commenced de novo…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Deniliquin Municipality. Public Meeting

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Court house, Deniliquin, on Monday evening, to take into consideration a letter received from the Under Secretary recommending the inhabitants of the town to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Jan. 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 January 1866 · page 3

A message from the Excellency the Governor was received stating that the royal assent had been given to the Scab in Sheep Act Continuation Bill, and the Consolidated Revenue Fund Bill…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Open Column. Our Municipal Town. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1866 · page 3

SIR,—When no less an authority than our entire legal fraternity pronounce a unanimous verdict, backed up by a Government proclamation, that we are a “body corporate;” when submerged building sites sell from £3 to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, Jan. 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 January 1866 · page 2

The A[?]ORNRT-GENEHAL made a Ministerial explanation, stating that Mr. Cowper bad tendered the Governor the resignation of the Ministers, and that His Excellency had sent for Mr. Martin, but that in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Albury Municipal Council. Wednesday, January 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 February 1866 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Walker, Murphy, Rau, M’Lennan, and Jones. The minutes were read and confirmed. Reports were read from the Rate Collector, showing…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

New South Wales Parliament, Legislative Council. Tuesday, Jan. 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 February 1866 · page 2

The Legislative Council met at the usual hour. The PRESIDENT reported that the Governor had given his assent to the Additional Customs Duties Bill and to the Increased Duties on Spirits Bill…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Expenditure of Council Money. [To the Editor of the Banner.]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 February 1866 · page 2

SIR,—How is it that the Council have expended sums of money on works of but very little use and benefit to the ratepayers ? I find that some £16 has been expended on a short piece of work in clearing…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Municipal Council. [To the Editor of the Banner.]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 2

SIR,—I have been quite amused at the irate spirit of your contemporary, a candidate for Municipal honors. His address to his constituents, summarised, is—“I want to get in to turn out the Town-Clerk,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 2

On Tuesday last the annual Nomination of Candidates to fill the vacancies caused by the necessary [?] of three of the body of Aldermen took place at the Court House, the Mayor, S. F…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 2

NEXT Tuesday the Annual Election for Aldermen in the Albury Council is to take place. There is no lack of candidates, eleven having been nominated and only three are…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Deniliquin Municipality

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1866 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee appointed at the public meeting was held i at Roberts’ hotel on Monday last. Mr. Waring occupied the chair, and there were also present Messrs. Rosenfeld, Simpson,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Albury Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 February 1866 · page 2

On Tuesday last the polling for the Candidates nominated as Aldermen, took place at the Court-house, Albury, and more animation and excitement than on any previous occasion…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Albury Municipal Council. Wednesday, February 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Murphy, Field, Mott, Jones, Solomon, Bullock, and Barnett. The minutes of previous meetings were read and. confirmed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Deniliquin Municipality. Public Meeting

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING convened by placards and advertisement, was [?] the Court house, [?] on Tuesday [?] last to consider the [?] of [?] in he matter of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, Feb. 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 March 1866 · page 2

The POSTMASTER GENERAL made a ministerial statement, in which he dwelt slightly upon the topics adverted to in Mr. Martin’s speech, bat directed attention more particularly to the municipal laws, or…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 2

A meeting was held last Wednesday, at which the full Council was present. It was reported that the Government had remitted 1,37 17s. 2d. further on account or Municipal…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, Feb. 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, Mr Plunkett’s Issue and Service of Process Bill was taken through committee with one amendment, extending its operation to places hereafter to be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, The Dog Bill was read a third time and passed. Several measures were advanced a stage, and the House adjourned…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →