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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1877

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 January 1877 · page 11

An ordinary meeting of the Council of the Shire of Wodonga was held at the Shire offices on Thursday. There were present at the meeting the President (Mr. J. Woodland), Councillors…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 January 1877 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Thorold, Waller, Adams. L. Jones, and G. Day…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1877 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting was held on Saturday last. Present:--The President (Cr. Fraser), and Crs. Olcorn, Doolan, Stewart, Morris, Graham,…

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The Municipalities Act

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1877 · page 2

THE Municipalities Act Amendment Act of New South Wales promises, if carried into law, to remedy many of the defects contained, in the older…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 January 1877 · page 8

The ordinary monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday last, at the Shire Office, Tallangatta ; the members in attendance being the President (in the chair), and Councillors…

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Deniliquin Municipal Cou[?] Monday, January 8Th

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1877 · page 2

Present: Alderman Evans (in the chair), Aldermen Watson, Burchfield, and Davidson. The minutes of previous regular meeting read and continued…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, January 15Th

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 January 1877 · page 2

Present—Alderman Evans (in the chair), and Aldermen Watson, Davidson, and Butchfield. The minutes of previous and regular meeting were read and confirmed…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, January 18Th

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 24 January 1877 · page 2

Present—Allen Lakeman, Esq. (Mayor), Aldermen Tartakover and Sabine. Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The following accounts were passed for payment:—…

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Borough Council. Monday, 22nd January. Present Crs. Audley, Booth, King, Nott, and Looney. In the absence of the Mayor, Cr. Audley was voted to the chair

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1877 · page 2

From the Under Treasurer, enclosing forms on which to prepare the statements referred to in sections 318 and 352, with regard to the…

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The Coming Municipal Election. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 2

SIR,—Do you think the ratepayers will evince any interest in the forthcoming election ? I heard many complaining a week or two ago of the disregard paid by some of the town councillors to the…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, January 29Th

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 2

Present—A. W. F. Noyes, Esq. (Mayor), Aldermen Watson, Evans, M‘Kenzie, Burchfield, and Davidson. The minutes of previous regular meeting were…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen, G. Day, Adams. M‘Lennan, Walier, W. J. Jones, Fallon, and…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, February 1

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 7 February 1877 · page 4

Present—Allae Lakeman, Esq. (Mayor), Aldermen Williams, Dr Gordon, and M. Tartakover. Ministers of last meeting were read and confirmed. Letter received from Constable Delancey, resigning…

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Hay Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 7 February 1877 · page 2

The nomination of candidates to till the two vacancies in the Municipal Council took place at the Commercial Hotel (Mr Sabine's). Allen Lakeman, Esq., Mayor, opened the meeting at noon by reading letters from Mr…

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Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1877 · page 3

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Rutherglen Borough Council was held on Monday last. Present--The Mayor, and Crs, Nott, Douglas, Lord,…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Ordinary Meeting. Saturday, February 3rd, 1877. Present:--Crs. Fraser, (President), Foord, Doolan, Neilson, Olcorn, Scott, Morris and Graham

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1877 · page 3

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. From the Government Statist,…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 9

The usual monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday last, the members present being the President, and Councillors Lynch, Whitehead, McNichol, Cabill, and Wheeler…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 9

At noon, on Tuesday last, Mr, Alderman Thorold, in the absence of the Mayor, proceeded at the Court-house to declare the candidates who had been nominated for the three vacancies in…

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Election of Aldermen

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 14 February 1877 · page 4

This annual event came off during the past week, and by the number of votes polled there appears to have been more than usual interest felt in the election. There were six…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, February 12Th

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 2

Present: J. H. Davidson, Esq. (Mayor), Aldermen Evans, Mackenzie, Burchfield, Noyes, and Watson. The minutes of previous regular meeting were…

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