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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Original Correspondence. the Shire Accounts. to the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 January 1879 · page 2

SIR,--In to-day's issue I see, our Shire Secretary has had the bad taste to write to The Argus to explain, as he calls it, the cause of his books and…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Thursday, the members present being the President and Councillors Bambrick, Reidy, Ferrier, and O’Callaghan. After the confirmation of…

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Rutherglen Shire Council and the Auditors

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1879 · page 2

THE proceedings of Saturday last as regards the auditors report to the Council, and the Government auditor's report to the Chief Secretary, were a…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Annual MEETING.--Saturday, Jan. 4th

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1879 · page 2

Present: The President (Cr. Browne), and Crs. Frasor, Graham, Lcos, Wilkins, Neilson, Olcorn, Foord, and Pearce. The minutes of the previous annual…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, January 6Th, 1870

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1879 · page 2

Present: The Mayor, Crs. Lord, M'Lennan, Booth, King, and Mechan. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 9

The ordinary monthly meeting of this body was held in the Shire-hall on Tuesday last. Present—the President, and Councillors Paton, Cahill, Redelin, Carkeek, Cardwell, and Dyring…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 9

A special meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor, and Aldermen Adams, M‘Lennan, Thorold, Downie, Reinhardt, Gulson, and…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday Jan. 9th

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Aldermen on Thursday last at the Council Chambers, Messrs Tartakover (mayor, in the chair), Witcombe, and Lakeman were present…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, January [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 3

Present—Alderman Davidson, (mayor), and; Alderman Noyes, Evans, Watson, Burchfield, Mackenzie. The minutes of the previous regular meeting…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, 20Th January

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 January 1879 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Cr. Audley), Crs. Booth, Hunter, M'Lennan, Meehan, Nott, and Looney. The minutes of tho previous meeting…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, January 27

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 2

Present—Alderman Bure[?]field (Acting M[?] the chair and Aldermen Watson, Evans, Noyes. Tho minutes of the previous regular meeting…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, January 30th

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of aldermen was attended by Messrs. Tartakover (mayor), W. Williams, Churche and Lakeman. Minutes of two preceding meetings having…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 9

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Downie, Thorold, Barrington, M‘Lennan, Reinhardt, Gulson, and Emerson…

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Rutherglen, Shire Council. Saturday, February 1st

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 2

Present: Crs. Browne (President), Lees, Foord, Wilkins, Neilson, Graham, Pearce, and Fraser. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Hay Municipal Elections,—nomination Day. Tuesday, Feb. 4th

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 2

Yesterday being "Nomination Day," three candidates were placed in nomination for the two vacant chairs at the Council table, and three for the office of auditor…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, February 3, 1879

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1879 · page 2

Present: The Mayor, and Crs. Booth, Meehan, King, M'Lennan, and Nott. From the Government Statist,…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 8

A meeting o[?] this Council was held on Tuesday, last Present-the President (Mr. Steward) and Councillors Norrie, Dyring, Paton, Cahill, Cardwell, Carkeek, Redelin. After the contiru[?]ation…

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The Municipal Elections, Public Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 2

On Thursday evening a public meeting was convened at very short notice, to be held at the Masonic Hall, for the purpose of allowing the candidates for municipal honours to…

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The Municipal Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 2

The official nomination of candidates for the three vacant offices of aldermen in the Deniliquin Municipal Council and two auditors to serve during the current municipal year, took place at noon on…

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Election of Mayor

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. Present: Aldermen Tar[?]akover (mayor) Reed, Lakeman, Witcombe,…

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