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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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The Rutherglen Shire Dismemberment

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 May 1879 · page 2

THE decision of the Government in reference to the petition of certain ratepayers in the parish of Boorhaman, for separation from the Shire of…

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Addition to the Shire of North Ovens

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 May 1879 · page 3

The petition of a majority of the ratepayers in a portion of the Shire of Rutherglen, to be severed from that Shire and annexed to that of…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 2

On Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. a special meeting of the Council was held, for the purpose of receiving fresh tenders for Town-hall repairs and alterations, and also for the purpose of…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 9

A special meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Jones, Downie, Reinhardt, Lamport, Gulson, M’Lennau, Edmondson,…

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Council Rates. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 3

SIR,—I notice in the columns of your contemporary of the 29th instant a long letter signed by Mr. George Lloyd, referring to a distress warrant, under the hand of the Mayor, lately…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 10

The monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday last Present—the President, and Councillors Dyring, Cardwell, Redeliu, Cahill, Paton, and Carkeek…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, 5th June

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 2

Present: Alderman Reed (Mayor), Witcombe, Trevena, Sabine, Lakeman. Minutes of last preceding meeting read and confirmed…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 9

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Downie, Edmondson, Gulson, Bernhardt, Jones, Lamport, Emerson…

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Deniliquin Municipal Monday, June [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 2

Present : Aldermen [?] Edwards, Johnson and [?] The minutes of previous [?] read and confirmen, as also [?]…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Saturday, June 7

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1879 · page 2

Present: The President, (Cr. Browne,) and Crs. Iees, Foord, Grabam, Pearce, Olcorn, Neilson, Wilkins, and Fraser. MINUTES…

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A Municipal Association for Victoria

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 June 1879 · page 2

THE question of utilising the strength of the municipal institutions of the colony has long been considered, but, with the exception of an occasional…

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Yarrawonga Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1879 · page 3

A meeting of this body was held on Thursday, the 5th inst., at which the president (James Reilly), and Crs. Gorman, Buchanan, Campbell, and Bourke were…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday. 19th June

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 2

There were five Aldermen present at the Council meeting held on Thursday—Messrs. Reed (Mayor), Churche, Witcombe, Sabine, and Lakeman…

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Deniliquin Municipal Monday, June 16

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and [?] Johnston Wren and Edward. the minutes of the [?] were read and confirmed…

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The Next Shire Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 July 1879 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council, returning-officers were appointed for the different ridings, and apparently everything…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 10

The usual monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday last Present—the President, and Councillors Paton, Dyring, Broom, Carkeek, and Cardwell. The minutes of the previous…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, July 3rd

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, held has above, was attended by Aldermen Reed (Mayor), Churche, Lakeman and Sabine…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 10

A special meeting of the Albury Borough Council was held on Thursday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Downie, Reinhardt, Gulson, Lamport, and Edmondson…

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The Municipal Assessment. Counsel’s Opinion

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 11

The case as submitted by the Council’s solicitor to Mr. Darley was in substance as follows :— The Municipal Council of Albury appointed two valuers to value the rateable property within…

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Deniliquin Municipal Monday, June[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 2

Present—The May[?] and Aldermen Edward. [?] The minutes of the [?] were read and confirmed…

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