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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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Valedictory Presentation to the Council of Education. (From the Sydney Daily Telegraph.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 4

At the Temperance Hall, on Saturday morning, addresses were presented to the members of the late Council of Education by the teachers of the Public schools. About 200…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, 14Th March, 1881. PRESENT: Cr. Audley (in the chair,) Crs. M'Lennan, Harris, Hamilton, Meehan, and Taylor. MINUTES

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1881 · page 3

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. From the City of Ballarat, bringing…

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Hay Municipal Council. Wednesday, March 16

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held on the 16th inst. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Reed, Sabine, Bentwitch, and Witcombe…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 3

A special meeting was held on Wednesday. Present: Aldermen Lakeman (Mayor), Sabine, F. W. Reed, Bentwitch, and Wilcombe…

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Wodonga Shire Council

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

The regular monthly meeting of this Council was held on Thursday, the members present being the President and Councillors Bambrick, Street, Dibley, and Schlink…

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Albury Borough Council

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

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening. In the absence of the Mayor the chair was taken by Alderman Gulson, the other members present being Aldermen Downie,…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, March 21

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 2

Present Aldermen Evans (Mayor) and Alder Watson, Edward, Noyes. The correspondence read included :—I [?] from Mr Wm, M P., informing the…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, March 24

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was hold as above, the Mayor, and Aldermen Witcombe, Bentwitch, and Sabine being present…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 6

Present—Aldermen Lakeman (Mayor), H. Bentwitch, W. Sabine, Witcombe. The minutes of the previous…

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The Municipal Election From the [?] Adenine [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 2

An eight o’clock next Friday [?] contest for [?] [?] for the position are Mr G. [?] Mr T. Tyrer. At the [?]…

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Municipal Nomination

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for the vacant [?] in the Municipal Council look place at noon on Tuesday last. The Mayor as Returning Officer, presided, and there were present in addition to the…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of this council was held on Thursday, the 31st March. Present: Councillors Robinson (in the chair), H. Ellis, Marum, Hobbs, Mongan, and Quirk…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, April 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 14

Present—The President (Councillor Cahill), and Councillors Paton, Hanson, Carkeek, Cole, Pooley, and Williams. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 14

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the Mayor in the chair. The other members present were Aldermen Downie, Gulson, Frew, Billson,…

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The Deniliquin Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 15

The Pastoral Times is hard on the local magnates:— It is hinted that on and after April Fool's Day the Council advertisements may be chalked on a blackboard or circulated by means…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting, April 2Nd. Present: Crs. Morris, Brown, Burrowes, Wilkins, Foord, Graham, and Tarnbull

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 3

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. From Andrew Bray, calling attention to…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 2

Present: Alderman Evans (Mayor’ [?] Aldermen Edwards, Watson and Hunter. The minutes of the previous regular [?] were read and confirmed, as also those [?]…

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Municipal Election—public Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 13 April 1881 · page 2

Mr J. Jacka addressed a full meeting of the ratepayers on Monday evening at the Masonic Hall, On the motion of Mr Bentwitch seconded by Mr Saunders, Mr H. E. Best…

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Municipal Candidates

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 13 April 1881 · page 2

A meeting convened at Sabine's Bijon Theatre, for the purpose of giving expression to the views of candidates on municipal matters was held on Monday night…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 April 1881 · page 14

The adjourned meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mavor and Aldermen Thorold, Wallder, Billson, Frew, Lamport, Downie, Gulson…

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