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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1868

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Albury Municipal Council. Monday, December 30. Special Meeting. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Field, Solomon, Mott Husing, and Thomson

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 2

Letter was read from the Lands Department, stating that the alignment of the streets was in the hands of Mr District Surveyor Wood, on receipt of whose report a further communication would be made. The…

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The Municipalities Act

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 2

THE first time His Honor Sir Alfred Stephen visited Deniliquin, in pursuit of his onerous duties, the learned Chief Justice pronounced Deniliquin as “ripe for a Municipality.” We…

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The New Municipalities Act. Ass[?] to December 23, 1867

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 4

Contains [?] clauses :— Clause [?] I repeals the Act of 1858. 2. The following municipalities declared duly constituted, viz:—Albury, Armidale, Balmain,…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 January 1868 · page 2

The Municipal Council met in the Council Chamber Thursday evening, the meeting being an adjourned ou[?] from the night before; when, owing to the want of p[?]tuality that distinguishes the worthy citizens…

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The Municipalities’ Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 2

ALTHOUGH this Act came into existence more than a month ago, we have hitherto refrained from noticing it, in order, first of all, to learn bow it was accepted by the…

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The Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 2

WITH the present year the good citizens of Albury seem to Lave aroused themselves from a long lethargy and to have again acquired s spirit of ‘Go-a-[?]’ The revival of our…

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Election of Aldermen. the Domination

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 3

On Tuesday last, Alderman J. K. Barnett, Returning officer, attended at the Court-House at noon, to declare officially the nominations for the Municipal elections. The respective candidates were Messrs…

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The Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 2

WE write this whilst still ignorant of how the election is going or of what is the present state of the poll. We are, therefore, not combating for the beaten, for we have not an…

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Election of Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 February 1868 · page 2

On Monday last, at twelve o’clock noon, the Municipal Council met at the Council Chambers, to elect from amongst their number a Mayor for the ensuing year. There was a fair attendance, and on the motion…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 February 1868 · page 2

The Council met for business at seven o’clock on Wednesday evening. His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen Jones, Husing, Rail, Day, Thomson, and Solomon were present…

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Albury Municipal Election. Official Declaration of Poll

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 February 1868 · page 2

At 10 a.m. last Saturday, the Returning Officer, Dr. Barnett, attended at the Court House, and officially declared Messrs. L. Jones, O. Day, and S. C. V. North, to be duly elected as Aldermen. There…

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Albury Municipal Council. Wednesday, February 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 2

Present—His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen North Day, Ran, Jones, Thomson, Husing, and Solomon. The minutes of the last meeting were read and…

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Albury Municipal Council. Wednesday. March 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 2

Present—His, Worship the Mayor and Aldermen North, Day Jones, Husing, and Solomon. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed…

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Albury Municipal Council. Wednesday, March 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 2

Present—His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen North, Day, Jones, and Thomson. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed…

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Albury Municipal Council. Wednesday, March 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 March 1868 · page 2

Present—His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen [?] Day, Jones, and Thomson. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was read from the Committee of the…

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The Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 March 1868 · page 2

The Borough Council met and adopted the following address the same evening in the Municipal Council Chamber, which was also transmitted by telegram: — “To H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH…

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Albury Municipal Council. Wednesday, April 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 2

Present—His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen Rau, Day, Jones, and Hosing. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Albury Municipal Council. Wednesday, April 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 2

Present—His Worship the Mayor and Aldermen Husing, Day, Jones, and Solomon. The minutes of the last meeting having bead read and confirmed,…

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Parliamentary Summary. Legislative Council. April 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 2

Mr Docker moved that a loyal address be sent to the Queen, expressing the feeling of the House about O’Farrell’s attempt, with congratulations on the recovery of the Prince. Carried…

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Deniliquin in T of a Search Municipality

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 2

It is now about three years since we first petitioned the then Government for a municipality ; and having despatched a requisition (respectfully worded and respectably signed)…

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