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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1872

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Wednesday, January 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 4

Present—Thomas Robertson, Esq., (Mayor), Aldermen Watson and Hooper. The minutes of last regular meeting of Council were read and confirmed…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, January 8, 1872

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen L Jones, Day, Edmondson, M’Lennan, Gulson, W. S. Jones, and Fallon. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, January 8, 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 4

Present—Thomas Robertson, Esq., (Mayor), Aldermen Watson, M‘Kpusde, and Wren. The minutes of the list meeting were read and confirmed…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, JANUARY 10, 1872

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen L Jones, Day, M’Lennan, Gulson, W. J. Jones, and Fallon. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Borough Council. Special Meting. Monday, January [?], 1872

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 2

Present — The Mayor and Aldermen L Jones, Day Edmondson, Liddle and Fallon. The was an adjourned debate with regard to Alderman Day’s motion for borrowing another £400…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, January 22, 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 4

Present—Alderman Watson (in the chair), Aldermen M’kenzie, Wren and Hooper. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, January 24, 1872

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen L Jones, Day, Edmondson, and M’Lennan. The minutes of the last two meetings were roan and confirmed…

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Hay Municipality. to the Editor of the Hay Standard

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 February 1872 · page 3

SIR,—The petition to his Excellency the Governor from the inhabitants of Hay for incorporation was forwarded for presentation on the 15th January last to J. J. Phelps, Esq, M.L.A. for the electoral…

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Nomination of Aldermen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

At a meeting held in the Court-House on Tuesday last, the Returning Officer, Alderman George Day, announced that the following candidates had been nominated:—…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, February 5, 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 4

Present—Thomas Robertson, Esq. (Mayor), Aldermen Wren, M‘Kenzie, Watson, Hooper, and [?] The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, February 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen L Jones, Day, Edmondson, M’Lennan, Fallon, and W. J. Jones. After the minutes bad been read and confirmed,…

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Municipal Election. [To the Editor of the “Albury Banner.”]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

SIR,—A letter headed as above, and signed “Quiz,” appears in this morning’s issue of the Border Post, and as the next issue of that paper will not be till after the election is over, I beg you will kindly give…

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Election of Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held yesterday morning for the purpose of electing a chairman for the ensuing municipal year. There were present Aldermen L. Jones. M’Lennan James Day, Solomon,…

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Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 2

The polling for the election of Aldermen took place on Tuesday last, Mr. George Day acting as Returning Officer. The proceedings did not seem to elicit much public interest until towards the close of day, when…

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Open Column. Deniliquin Municipality—how a Poor Man Is Served. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 3

SIR,— I consider that I was wronged out of a vote yesterday. I am rated at over —25. I paid my rates in time to vote, and on asking for two papers to vote I was refused. Some time…

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Election of Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 2

A special meeting of the Borough Council was held on Saturday last. All the Aldermen were present, and the Council Clerk took the Chair…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, February 19, 1972

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 4

Present—Thomas Robertson, Esq. (Mayor), Aldermen M’Kenzie Wren, Johnston and Kynastan. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Borough Council. Wednesday, February 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. Edmondson), and Aldermen L, Jones, George Day, Jas Day, M’Lennan, and Solomon. The Council Clerk notified that the Mayor had…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times. Deniliquin Town Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 2

SIR,—Incompetency somewhere was fully shown last evening by the Mayor’s motion, in proposing that Alderman Johnston and Kynaston a works committee to report upon the…

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