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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

165 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 9

Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, 13th Feb

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, on Thursday afternoon last, there were present—Aldermen Reed (Mayor)…

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The Deniliquin Municipal Council. From the Riverine Advertiser

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 3

THE town Council is again in full working order for another year. The changes that have taken place during the present month are more than ordinary, and deserve a passing notice. The fact…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, 17Th February

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1879 · page 3

Present:--The Mayor, and Crs. King, Hunter, Lenna [?]an, and Lord. MINUTES…

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[?] Municipal Council. Monday, February 24

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 3

[?]:—The Mayor and Aldermen [?] Johnston and Wren. [?] of the previous regular meeting [?] and confirmed…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Saturday, March 1. Ordinary Meeting

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

Present:--The President and Crs. Olcorn, Wilkins, Pearce, Neilson, Foord, Lees, and Graham. The minutes the previous meeting were…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, Feb. 27 th

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 5 March 1879 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of Aldermen was held at the Council Chambers on the above date. Messrs. Churche, Witcombe, Trevana, Sabine, and Lakeman (later) were…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 9

A meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday last. Present-Councillors Broome(in the chair), Paton, Norrie, Cahill, Redelin, Carkeek, and Cardwell. After the usual routine business the…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 9

A special meeting of this body was held on Monday evening in order to elect a mayor for the ensuing year. The members present were—Alderman Emerson, Downie, Thorold, Jones,…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, March 13

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of Aldermen was attended by his worship the Mayor, Aldermen Lakemen, Trevena, Witcombe, and Churche…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen M‘Lenan, Downie, Reinhard W. J. Jones. On the minutes being…

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Open Column. Municipal Council V. the Rate Payers. (To the Editor.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 3

[?]eir sitting last evening the Council had to [?] provide for the current year’s rates [?] Act states that two “[?] persons, “styled valuers,” are to be…

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Deniliquin Municipal Monday, March [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 2

Present: The Mayer (A[?] in the chair, and Aldermen [?] Johnston and Wren. The minutes of the previous [?]…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, March 17

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening for the purpose of considering replies received to letters sent by the Council to Mr. J. H. Jones and Mr. F. Harrison, asking then to…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, March 20

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 2

A special meeting of the Aldermen was summoned for Thursday afternoon, in order to consider the desirability of interviewing Messrs. Adams and Bennett,…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, 24th March, 1879

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1879 · page 3

Present, The Mayor, Crs. Booth, Hunter, M'Lennan, King, Meehan, and Lord. The minutes of the previous…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, March 27

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Aldermen was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, at half-past seven o'clock, the hour of meeting having been altered by resolution…

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Liability of Municipal Councils

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 4

A man named McPherson was riding along one of the streets of Bathurst, and the horse on which he was riding fell in a gutter or…

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Deniliquin Municipal [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2

MONDAY, MARCH 24. Present The Mayor in the chair, and A men Mackenzie, [?] and Wren. The minutes of previous regular [?]…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, 31St March, 1879

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1879 · page 2

Present: The Mayor, Crs. Lord, Booth, Hunter, Meehan, and Nott. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 9

A meeting of the Towong Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, the members present being —Mr. Broome (in the chair), and Councillors Redelin, Carkeek, Cardwell, Dyring, Cahill…

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