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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting. Present: The President, Crs. Burrowes, Wilkins, Morris, and Graham

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1881 · page 3

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE A petition from sundry ratepayers,…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 10

The ordinary monthly meeting of this council was held on Thursday, February 3rd. Present: The President and Councillors Marum, Mongan, Robinson, Hobbs, and Smith…

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Election of Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 14

A full meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday at noon, the Council Clerk in the chair, for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing year. A motion having been carried in…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, February 7

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 2

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

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, Feb. 10th

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 2

A special meeting of the newly constructed Council was held on Thursday afternoon, for the election of Mayor. There were present Aldermen Lakeman (mayor) Bentwitch…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 14

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the mayor in the chair, and all the aldermen being present. After the confirmation of minutes, the following correspondence…

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The Municipal Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 14

The polling for the Borough Council elections took place on Saturday last at the court-house. The returning-officer, Mr. W. Lamport, attended at the same place at noon on Monday and…

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The Municipal Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 2

The official declaration of the poll took place on Saturday, 5th instant, at noon, when the Mayor attended and announced that the successful candidates were Messrs Watson and Edwards, the voting…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 16 February 1881 · page 5

A special meeting of the council was held on Thursday, 10th February. Present.—Alderman Lakeman, Reed, Sabine, Henry Bentwitch, J. Witcombe…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, Feb. 17th

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 19 February 1881 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly [?]eting, held as above, was attended by Aldermen Witcombe (in the chair), Bentwitch, and Sabine. Minutes of last preceding meeting were…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 14

The ordinary meeting of this body was held yesterday, the President in the chair, and the other members present being Councillors Bam-brick, Dibley, and Schlink…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 14

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Gulson, Downie, Wallder, Thorold, Lamport, Billson, Hunter, and…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, February 21

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 3

Present:—Alderman Evans (Mayor) in the chair and Aldermen Johnston, Edwards, Chambers and Watson. The minutes of the previous regular meeting were…

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An Alderman's Great Sorrow

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 2 March 1881 · page 2

THERE is an Alderman in Detroit who knows a bale of hay when he sees it as well as any man living. He was passing up Michigan avenue the other day, when he came across a…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, 28Th February. Present :--(The Mayor.) Crs. M'Lennan, Hunter, Audley, Nott, Taylor, Meeban, Hamilton, and Harris. MINUTES

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1881 · page 2

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. From the Secretary for mines, asking to…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 9

The regular meeting of this body was held on Tuesday, 1st March. Present—The President (Councillor Cahill) and Councillors Hanson, Carkeek, Cardwell, Cole, and Pooley…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 9

The ordinary monthly meeting of this council was held on Thursday, the 3rd March. Present —the President (Councillor Cox), and Councillors Smith, Ellis, Quirk, Mongan, and Hobbs…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 14

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor, and Aldermen Billson, Thorold, Hunter, Gulson, Lamport, Frew,…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting. Present. -- The President, (Cr. Olcorn,) Cra. Foord, Browne, Burrowes, Turn-bull, Wilkins, Graham and Morris

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 3

The minutes of the last meeting were read. Cr. Burrowes complained that Cr. Graham had not put certain works on the estimates for which he had obtained credit,…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, March 7

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

Present:—Alderman Edwards (in the chair) and Aldermen Johnston and Watson. The minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and confirmed…

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