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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Albury Borough Council

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

A special meeting of this body was held on Tuesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Downie, Bernhardt, Emerson, M’Lennan, and Gulson…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Saturday, April 5Th

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 2

Present:--Crs. Browne (president) Lees, Wilkins, Pearce, Olcorn, Neilson, Foord, and Fraser. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Rutherglen Shire Ridings

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council, a rather amusing [?] scene occurred when the balance sheet was presented. On previous…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, April 10

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 2

At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, held as above, at the Council Chambers, Aldermen Reed (mayor), Trevena, Churche, and Lakeman were…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 9

A special meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Downie. M’Lonnan, Gulson, Reinhardt, Emersion,…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, 24th April

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers as above Present: Alderman Witcombe (in the chair), Trvena [?] and Lakeman…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday. April 21

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 4

Present—The Mayor, Alderman Johnston, Wren, and Edwards. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Lamport, Qulson, Jones, Downie, M‘Lennan, and Reinhardt…

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Hay Municipal Council. Monday, 25th April

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 30 April 1879 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held on Monday afternoon. Aldermen Witcombe, Trevena and Churche were present. Alderman Witcombe was voted to the chair…

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Borough Council Monday, April 29Th

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

Present--The Mayor, Crs. Hunter, M'Lennan, King, and Meehan. The minutes of the Previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Deniliquin Municipal

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council [?] Monday evening last, in accordance solution passed at a special meeting [?] 23rd instant, authorising a call of…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 10

The ordinary monthly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. Present—the President and Councillors Norrie, Paton, Dyring, Broome, Redelin, Carkeek,…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, May 8th

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers as above. There were present: Aldermen Reed…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Downie, Reinhardt, Gulson, M‘Lennan, Jones, and Emerson…

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Deniliquin Municipal Cou Monday, May 5

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 2

Present : The Mayor, and Aldermen Wren, M’ Kenzie and Edwards. The mi utes of the previous regular special meetings (held subsequently ) were…

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The Last Shire Audit

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 May 1879 · page 2

SHIRE and Borough councillors, as a rule, are a peacefully-disposed class of people, but there are certain limits beyond which those who have…

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The Assembly and the Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 May 1879 · page 2

IT is to be hoped that no serious inconvenience will arise out of the dispute between the Assembly and the Council. To a mere observer it appears very difficult to understand how it ever grew to such a…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, 22nd May

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 2

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council held as above, the following aldermen attended—F. W. Reed (mayor), W. Sabine, Allen Lakeman, N. J…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, March 19

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 2

Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Noyes, Mackenzie, Johnston and Edwards. The minutes of the last regular meeting, as also those of special meetings held on the 10th…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, May 19

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 May 1879 · page 3

Present--The Mayor, Councillors Booth, Hunter, M'Lennan, Meehan, and King. Cr. Mardling having made the usual…

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