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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

165 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 9

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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Shire Auditors

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

THE municipal year ends in about two months from this date, and in a few weeks the Government auditors will be appointed. Last year the…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 9

A meeting of this body was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last Present—the President (Mr. Stewart), and Councillors Paton, Norrie, Dyring, Cahill, Cardwell, and Carkeek…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 14

A special meeting of this body was held on Monday evening, Alderman Gulson in the chair, and the other members present being Aldermen Downie, Frew, Lamport, Reinhardt, and Jones…

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The Shire Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 August 1879 · page 2

THE elections for the South and East Ridings of the Shire of Rutherglen took place yesterday, and much interest was manifested throughout the day. In both…

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Correspondence. Towong Shire Council. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 8

SIR,—A meeting of this body was published in your last issue, with only a part of the proceedings. I wish you to report the further proceedings for the information of the ratepayers.—Yours…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 10

A meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday there being present the mayor (in the chair) and Alderman Downie, Reinhardt, Lamport, and Frew…

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Deniliquin Municipal [?] Monday, August 11

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 2

Present—The Mayor and Alde[?] Johnson, Edwards, and [?] The minutes of the previous [?] were read and confirmed…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Tuesday, August 19. Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1879 · page 2

Present--The President (Cr Browne) and Crs. Foord, Doolan, Wilkins, Burrowes, Olcorn, Bray, and Pearce…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Tuesday, August 19

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1879 · page 2

Present: The Mayor, (Cr. Audley) and Crs. Hunter, Lord, and M'Lennan. NEW COUNCILLORS…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 14

An adjourned meeting of this body was held on Monday last. The members present were Councillors Ferrier, O’Callaghan, Reidy, and Bambrick. Councillors Lewis and Street having signed the…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 9

A special adjourned meeting of this council was held on Thursday, 21st inst, for the purpose of electing a president Councillor Robinson was called to the chair…

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Hay Municipal Council. August 28th

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 2

At the usual fortnightly meeting of Aldermen, held on Thursday, at the Council Chambers, there were present-Aldermen Reed (mayor), Wilcombe, Trevena, and…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, August 25

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 3

Present—Alderman Burchfield (Mayor), and Aldermen Johnston and Edwards. The minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and confirmed…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 9

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

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The Closed Roads in Yackandandah Shire. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 8

SIR.—In reply to a letter signed “David Robinson, Allan’s Flat” which appeared in the Ovens and Murray Advertiser” on the 19th of last month( July), I beg leave to say that Mr…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Saturday, Sept. 6

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1879 · page 2

Present--The president (Mr. F. W.. Browne), and Crs. Burrowes, Pearce, Bray, Wilkins, Foord, Doolan, and Olcorn…

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Hay Municipal Council Thursday, Sept. 11

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, held as above, at the Council Chambers, was attended by Aldermen Reed (mayor), Sabine, Lakeman,…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. The members present were the Mayor and Aldermen Lamport, Frew, Reinhardt, Gulson, Downie, Edmondson, and…

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Deniliquin Municipal [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 2

Present—Alderman Burchfield [?] Aldermen Edwards, Johnston, [?] Wren. The minutes of the previous [?]…

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