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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Rutherglen Shire Council Saturday, July 5Th

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

Present--Crs. Browne (president); Fraser, Foord, Wilkins, Neilson, Pearce, and Olcorn. The minutes of the previous…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, 7Th July

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 July 1879 · page 3

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

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 9

A special meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being Aldermen Gulson (in the chair), Edmondson Reinhardt, Lamport, and Downie. After the…

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Proposed Reform of the Legislative Council of New South Wales

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 3

By telegram dated 9th July, we learn from Sydney that the recent erection of the Legislative Council has produced the following resolutions from Sir Henry Parkes' cabinet…

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The Municipal Election. the Declaration of the Poll

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 14

Took place at the Court-house yesterday, at noon. The MAYOR announced that the numbers stated at the closing of the poll had been found correct…

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The Municipal Election. Nomination Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 10

The declaration of the nominations received for the vacant seat in the Borough Council took place on Monday last, at the Court-house, at noon…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 10

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

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Albury Borough Council

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

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

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Parliamentary Items. Legislative Council. Thursday. July 10

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 4

The Waratah Council-Chambers Resumption Bill and the Duty on Gold Abolition Bill passed their final stages, and were returned to the Assembly without amendment…

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The Late Municipal Election. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 11

SIR,—I naturally felt some surprise on reading the report in your journal of Mr. Frew’s speech at the declaration of the poll on Friday week, in which he states in effect that I promised not…

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Deniliquin Municipal Monday, July [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 2

Present : The Mayor and [?] Edwarde, Johnaton and Nuyes. The minutes of the previous [?] read and confirmed…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, 21St July

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 July 1879 · page 3

Present: The Mayor and Crs. Booth, King, Lord, and M'Lennan. MINUTES. The minutes of the last meeting…

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The Constitution of the Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 2

We think that the amendments moved by Mr. Buchanan upon Sir Henry Parkes’ resolutions were founded upon a more sound and logical basis than the resolutions themselves. Let us not be…

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The Late Municipal Election. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 11

SIR,—I must ask you for sufficient space in your next issue for the few following lines to refer to Mr. George Day's letter in your paper of last Saturday. I was astonished to find that…

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The Liquor Traffic and Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 July 1879 · page 2

THE concessions granted to the teetotal section of the community in Victoria, and embodied in the new Licensing Act, will receive a practical…

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Hay Municipal Council. July 30th

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, held as above, was attended by Aldermen Reed (mayor), Trevena, Witcombe, Churche, and Lakeman…

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The Vindication of the Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 4

As the Council commanded the sympathy of the public by its courage, it is not surprising that a deep and general interest should be felt in its vindication of itself from the charges preferred…

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The Yackandandah Shire Election to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 8

SIR,—The above election is near at hand: a councillor is to be elected for the Kiewa riding, and I am informed that Councillor Henry intends to withdraw from Council honors. The question…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Saturday, August 2

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1879 · page 2

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

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