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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Thursday last. Present—The President and Councillors Bambrick, Street, O’Callaghan, and Dibley…

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Hay Municipal Council. Wednesday, Dec. 29th

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 2

At the special meeting of the Council held as above there were present the Mayor and Aldermen Witcombe and Sabine. Minutes of the last preceding meeting were read and…

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Hay Municipal Council. Wednesday, 29th DEC

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 January 1881 · page 3

At the Municipal Chambers a special meeting of the Council was held. Present:—The Mayor and Aldermen Witcombe and Sabine. The minutes of the last preceding…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 10

The usual monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday, when there were present—The President (Councillor Cahill), and Councillors Hanson, Carkeek, Cole, Cardwell, and Pooley…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 2

ANYONE who has watched the deliberations elsewhere of a similarly constituted local body, would feel at a loss to decide whether he was most…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 3

PRESENT.-- Cr. Olcorn, (President) Turnbull, Browne, Foor L Graham, Wilkin's, Doolon, and Burrowes The minutes of the former meeting…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 10

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

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, January 17. PRESENT.--The Mayor, Cr. Hunter, Audley, Hamilton, Taylor, Meehan, and Harris. MINUTES

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 3

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. From the Ovens District Hospital,…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 10

A special meeting of this body was held on Monday last, the following members being present:—'The Mayor and Aldermen Jones, Lamport, Affleck, Frew, Downie, and Gulson…

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Correspondence. Municipal Matters.to the Editor of the Albury Banker

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 10

SIR,—We shall soon have another municipal election, and it is time we looked around for really good men to represent us in the Council. What we require in au alderman is, that he…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 14

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

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, January 24

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 2

Present—Aldermen Noyes (Mayor), Evans, Burchfield, Chambers, and Edwards. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Municipality of Albury. Amended By-laws

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 8

The following amended by-laws made by the Council of the Borough of Albury, relating to the keeping of swine and the extirpation of noisome weeds respectively, having been…

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The Municipal Election

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 2 February 1881 · page 2

THE municipal election that is about to take place should be of more than ordinary interest to the ratepayers, and it is to be hoped that in recording their votes, they will not do so…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, February 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 6

Present—The President (Councillor Cahill), Councillors Paton, Stewart, Hanson, Carkeek, Cardwell, Cole, Pooley, and Williams. A number of letters of a departmental character…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 10

A special meeting of this body was held on Friday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Dowme, Lamport, Hunter, Gulson, Jones, and Affleck…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 10

On Tuesday last Alderman Lamport, Returning-Officer, attended at the Mechanics’ Institute at noon the purpose of declaring the nominations received for the three vacant seats in the…

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Municipal Election. Nomination of Candidates

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 February 1881 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for the election of two members to serve in the Municipal Council in the room of Messrs Edwards and Burchfield, and two auditors instead of Messrs Hooper and [?]…

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Rawnsley V. Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 2

The following correspondence anent the above case appears ambiguous, but we publish it fur those who take an interest in the case:— "Hay, 26th August, 1880.—The Mayor and…

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Municipal Election. Meeting of Candidates

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 2

On Friday Evening last, a meeting was called, to take place at Sabin's Hall, conjointly by the men nominated to contest for municipal honors. There were about two hundred persons present…

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