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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Municipal Election. Polling Day

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 5 November 1879 · page 2

The polling at the election of an alderman to fill Mr W. Churche's place in the Municipal Council, took place on Monday last, resulting in the return of Mr Broughton by a majority…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 14

The usual monthly meeting of this body was held on Thursday, the members present being the President, and Councillors, Lewis, O’Callagham, Bambrick, and Street…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being Alderman Jones (in the chair), and Aldermen Hunter, Reinhardt, Downie, Lamport, Frew, and…

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Deniliquin Municipal [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 2

Present: Aldermen Noyes [?] Edwards, and Johnston. The minutes of the previous [?] and confirmed…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Annual Meeting. Tuesday, November 18th, 1879. Present:--Cr. Browne, (in the chair) and Crs. Prentice, Burrowes, Bray, Wilkins, Pearce, and Foord. MINUTES

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 November 1879 · page 2

The minutes of the last annual meeting held on the 4th January, 1879, were read and confirmed. BALANCE SHEET…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Annual Meeting. Tuesday, 18th November

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 November 1879 · page 2

Present:--The Mayor, and Crs. Audley, Mardling, Hunter, Lord, Taylor, M'Lennan, and Meehan. The minutes of the last annual meeting…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, November 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 15

Present—Mr. D. Mongan (President), and Councillors Marum, Wallace, Robinson, and H. Ellis. MINUTES…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, Nov.20

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 2

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

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, November 17

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 2

(Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Noyes, Edwards, and Johnston. The minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and confirmed…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 12

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 4

Leave of absence for one month was granted to Sir William Macarthur, on account of ill-health. Mr. Holt moved the second reading of the…

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Shire Affairs

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 2

THE reading of the auditors' report at the last meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council again brought councillors face to face with certain…

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Original Correspondence. the Shire Council. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 November 1879 · page 2

SIR,--"Look on this piotuxd and on that." Such were my thoughts when looking over the reports of the annual meetings of the Rutherglen Shire and Borough. In the…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 14

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

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, December 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 9

Present—Councillors Hanson (chairman), Paton, Stuart, Carkeek, Broom, Cardwell, and Cole. The minutes of precious meeting were read and confirmed…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, Dec.4

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 2

At the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council on the above date, there were present Aldermen Witcombe, Trevena, Lakeman (in the chair), and Sabine. Minutes of last preceding meeting were read and…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 10

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held cm Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Edmondson Lamport, Jones, Bernhardt…

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Parliament of New South Wales. [?] Council. Wednesday, November 26

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 4

The [?] Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly, and read the first. time . Mr. Darley moved the second reading of the…

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Deniliquin Municipal Co[?] Monday, November 1

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Ma[?] Wren, Johnston, Noyes, and Edwards. The minutes of previous regular mee[?] read and confirmed…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Saturday, Dec 6th

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

Present--The President, and Crs. Burrowes, Foard, Wilkins, Bray, Doolan, Olcorn, Prentice, and Pearce…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday Dec. 8

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 December 1879 · page 2

Present: Councillors Audley, Hunter, Booth, Lord, Meehan and Taylor. In the absence of the Mayor, Cr. Audley was voted to the chair…

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