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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1878

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, June 20th

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 26 June 1878 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman Tartakover), Aldermen Lakeman, Witcombe, and Sabine, were present at the ordinary council meeting held as above…

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Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 June 1878 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the Rutherglen Borough Council wns held on Monday last. Present--The Mayor, and Crs. Hunter, King, Booth, Nott,…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 July 1878 · page 11

The ordinary monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday, the members present being the President, and Councillors M’Nicol, Paton, Stewart, Whitechead, Norrie, Drying, Lynch, and…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, July 4th

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 6 July 1878 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the council was attended by six aldermen. Minutes of the last preceding meeting read and confirmed…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 July 1878 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being —the Mayor and Aldermen Gulson, Downie, Thorold, Reinhardt, and Emerson. After the…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting, Saturday, July 6Th, 1878

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 July 1878 · page 2

PRESENT:--Crs. Scott, (President,) Graham, Fraser, Olcorn, Lees, Browne, and Neilson. MINUTES…

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Hay Municipal Council. Special Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 10 July 1878 · page 2

The full Council attended a special meeting held on Monday afternoon, at the Commercial Hotel, to receive and act upon counsel's opinion in regard to the amalgamation…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Special MEETING.--Tuesday, July 16

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 July 1878 · page 2

Present--Crs. Scott (in the chair), Morris, Less, Browne, Neilson, Fraser, Graham, and Olcorn. The Secretary then read the…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, July 15

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 4

Present— Aldermen Evans (in the chair), Noves. Mackenzie, and Watson. The minutes of previous regular meeting and of a special meeting were read and confirmed…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, July 18

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 2

At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council there was a full attendance of Aldermen. Minutes of the last ordinary meeting and…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening last, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Thorold, Downie Reinhardt, and Barrington. After the…

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Rutherglen Borough Council Monday, July 22nd, 1878

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1878 · page 2

PRESENT : The Mayor, Crs. Booth, Hunter, King, Nott, Lord, Looney and Meehan. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, August 1st

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, held as above at the new Council Chamber, Wharf Reserve, Lachlan street, was attended by Aldermen…

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Correspondence. the Wodonga Shire Council Election. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 3

SIR,—I observe that the canidates for the vacant seats in our Shire Council are not to have a walk-over this time, and this is as it should be, for it gives the ratepayers an opportunity of…

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Denliquin Municipal Monday, J[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 2

Present— Alderman Noyed Aldermen Watson, 1 Evans, Mackenzie. The minutes of the previous…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Saturday, Aug. 3Rd, 1878

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1878 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting was held on Saturday last. Present: Crs. Browne (in the chair), Neilson, Graham, Olcorn, and Pearce…

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The Shire Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1878 · page 2

THE elections to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Crs. Morris and Olcorn, representing the North-East and South Riding's respectively, came off…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of this body was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. After the confirmation of minutes the following correspondence was dealt with:—…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Adjourned Meeting. Saturday, 10th August, 1878

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 August 1878 · page 2

Present:--Crs. Browne (in the chair,) Pearce, Neilson, Olcorn, Lees and Graham. Crs. Olcorn and Wilkins, the new…

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The Late Shire Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 August 1878 · page 2

THE result of the late election for the North-East Riding of the Shire of Rutherglen was rather unexpected, and, being so, it is not a matter of…

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