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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1878

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Rutherglen Shire Council Saturday, January 5, 1878

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1878 · page 2

Present: -- Crs. Scott (President), Stewart, Browne, Graham, Neilson, Morris, and Lee[?]. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Hay Municipal Council. January 3, 1878

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 9 January 1878 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, held at the Council Chambers, on the above date, was attended by the six aldermen, the Mayor occupying the chair…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, January 7, 1878

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 4

Present—J. H. Davidson, Esq. (Mayor), Aldermen Noyes, Evans, M’Keuzie and Burchfield. The minutes of previous regular meeting were…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 7

The ordinary and adjourned annual meeting of this body was held at the Shire Hall, Tallangatta, on Tuesday, the 8th inst ; there being present — Councillors Broome (President), M’Nicol, Norrie,…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, January 17

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 2

Four Aldermen attended the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, held as above at the Commercial Hotel—Messrs Sabine (in the chair),…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, 2[?]Th January, 187[?]

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 January 1878 · page 2

Present: The Mayor, Crs. Nott, King, Mechan, Douglas, and Looney. The minutes of the previous meeting ware read and confirmed. Correspondence. From…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, Jan. 31

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of aldermen held at the Commercial Hotel on the above date, was attended by Dr. Gordon (Mayor), Messrs Williams, Witcombe, Churche, Sabine, and…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Thursday, January 28, 1878

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 2

The regular meeting of the 14th January having lapsed, a special meeting, convened by the Mayor, was held 011 the evening of Thursday, 24th instant. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Davidson) and…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of this hotly was held on Wednesday. The members in attendance were: —The Mayor, and Aldermen Gulson, Adams, Emerson, J. Day, and M’Lennan…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Saturday, Feb. 2Nd, 1878

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 2

Present.--Crs. Fraser (in the chair). Lees, Browne, Morris, Graham, and Olcorn. THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY. Owing to the absence of the President…

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Rutherglen Borough Council Monday, 4Th February,1878

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1878 · page 3

Present--Cra. Audley (Mayor), Nott king Booth and Douglas. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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The Municipal Emotions. Nomination Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 8

At noon on Tuesday last, the Returning Officer, Mr. Alderman Thorold, proceeded at the Courthouse house to declare the nominations received to fill the three ordinary vacancies and one extraordinary…

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Original Correspondence. the Shire Accounts. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 3

SIR,--For the trouble you have taken in nosing the peculiar style in which the [?] accounts are kept, you deserve (and believe have) the thanks of every…

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Hay Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held on Monday afternoon last. The full council was present; Messrs. Lakeman and Churche, having made the usual…

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Albury Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 6

A full meeting of the Council was held at noon on Wednesday, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. The Council Clerk having, as usual on such occasions, taken the…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, Feb. 14

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 2

The first ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, held in the usual place, was attended by the whole of the Aldermen, the Meyer occupying the chair…

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Albury Borough Council. the Adjourned Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 10

Was hell on Thursday night, the members present being the Mayor, and Aldermen Downie, M‘Lennan, Thorold, Barrington, and Reinbardt. The accounts brought up on the previous…

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Deniliquin Municipal Cou[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 2

The ordinary general meeting, which [?] adjourned from Monday, was held at [?] Hall on Tuesday, at noon. The [?] attendance were Messrs. Noyes, Burch[?]…

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The Rutherglen Shire Affairs

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 2

MUCH has been said, and much remains to be said, about the lamentable muddle in which the affairs of the Shire Council of Rutherglen…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Adjourned Meeting. Saturday, February 16, 1878. The adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Saturday last. Present: Crs. [?]President), and Crs. Browne, Olcorn, [?] Neilson, Lees, and Stewart

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 3

[?] secretary, Mr. Donald Brown, was [?], but was unable, through illness, to read the minutes. After some discussion upon the…

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