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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1877

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 November 1877 · page 3

THE ordinary monthly meeting was held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor, and Crs. Nott, Lord, Hunter, and Mechin. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Hay Municipal Council. Tuesday, October 30

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 7 November 1877 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the council, convened for Monday afternoon, lapsed in the absence of a quorum, Alderman Williams and Tartakover attending, Alderman Churche arriving later…

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[?]Quin Municipal Council. Thursday, November 8

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1877 · page 3

[?] J. H. Davidson, Esq. (Msyor), Evans, Burchfield, Watson, and [?] of previous regular meeting were [?] confirmed…

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The Shire Affairs

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 November 1877 · page 2

To these who have watched the business transacted by the members of the Shire Council of Rutherglen during the past twelve months, it…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Present: Crs. Scott (President), Lees, Graham, Olcorn, Browne, and Morris

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 November 1877 · page 3

The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. From James M'Quade and others,…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, Nov. 15

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, held on Thursday last was attended by Alderman Sabine, (who occupied the chair), Church, and Tartakover. Minutes of the last preceding meeting having been…

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The Annual Shire Dinner

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 November 1877 · page 2

THE annual, dinner given by the councillors of the Shrire of Rutherglen took place at Lord's Hotel, Rutherglen, on Tuesday last. Owing…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Tuesday, 20Th November, 1877

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 November 1877 · page 2

The Annual meeting of this Council was hold at the Council Chambers on above date. Present : The Mayor, Crs. Douglas…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. [?] 19, 1877

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 November 1877 · page 4

[?] Davidson, Esq. (Mayor), and [?] Watson, Evans, Noyes, Burchfield and Mackenzie. [?] of previous regular meeting were…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, November 22

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 24 November 1877 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council which was held at the Council Chambers, Sabine's Commercial Hotel, on the evening of the above day, was attended by three aldermen—Messrs Churche,…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 November 1877 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor, and Aldermen Adams, Thorold, Gulson, and James Day. After the…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Saturday, December 1St, 1877. Adjourned Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 December 1877 · page 3

Present: -- Crs. Scott (in the chair), Lees, Morris, Olcorn, Graham and Neilson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, on the motion of…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held at Sabine's Commercial Hotel, on Thursday evening last. Present:— The Mavor. Dr. Gordon (in the chair), Aldermen Williams, Churche,…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, December 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 4

Present ; Davidson, Esq. (Mayor). and Aldermen Evans Nyes. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor, and Alderman Adams, M‘Lennan, Thorold, Gulson, Waller and Emerson. The…

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Apathy of Shire Councils. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 8

SIR,—The abuse generally bestowed by the traveller on these patriots who lend their time gr[?]tuitously in acting the interested or disinterested part of an ordinary Shire councillor is not…

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An Illegally Constituted Council

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 15 December 1877 · page 2

At Ballarat, on the 20th November, Mr John Palmer issued writs against twenty-eight members of the Upper House, under the 7th section of Act 32 Vict., No. 324, for sitting and voting illegally. The 7th section states…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, December 20

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council held at the Council Chambers, Commercial Hotel, on the above date, was attended by five aldermen—Messrs. Churche, Williams, Tartakover, Witcombe,…

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Correspondence. the Towong Shire Council and Mr. Jeffers.to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 7

Sir,—If you will reinsert from your issue of the 6th October last Mr. Temple’s report to the Council of the Towong Shire in reference to the Shire accounts, which accounts have not been in…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor, and Aldermen Adams, M’Lennan, Thorold, and Waller. After the minutes of the…

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