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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1884

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1884 · page 9

The adjourned meeting of this body was held on Saturday. The members present were the President and Councillors Bunbrick, Newman, Ferrier, M‘Farlane, and Parnaby…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 10

The regular meeting of this body was held at the Shire Chambers on the 8th inst., when there were present Councillor Paton (presiding), Thomson, Cole, Dobinson, Dyring,…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 10

The usual monthly meeting of the above body was held in the court-house on Thursday 3rd inst. Present—the President (Councillor Hobbs, in the chair), and Councillors…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Saturday, January 5

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 3

Present:--The President (Cr. Morris), Crs. Scott, Burrowes, Prentice. M'Pherson, Stanton, Graham, Smith, O'Des, Olcorn, and Pearce…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 11

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Gulson, Teu Brink, Billson, Edmondson, Wallder, Frew, and…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 2

The Council met on Thursday at four o'clock. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Andrew, Bent, Bentwitch, Harvey, Jacka, Lakeman, and Pollard…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, January 7

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 4

Present : Alderman Mackenzie Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Evans, Hatch, Allanson, M. Maokensi[?]. W[?] and Noyes. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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The Mayor's Fountain

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 16 January 1884 · page 2

On Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock the formal taking over of the fountain presented to the people of Hay by the Mayor, Mr John Witcombe, took place. At a meeting of the Council on Saturday Mr…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, January 14, 1884

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 2

Present--The Mayor and Crs. M'Lennan, Benjamind, Harris, Meehan, Taylor, and Telford…

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Correspondence. the Forthcoming Municipal Election. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 10

SIR,—Now that the annual municipal [?]lection is close at hand, amongst other pledges that might be required from the candidates for election is the important one of expediting the…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 11

The regular monthly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday, the members present being the President and Councillors Bambrick, Ferrier, Newnan, M‘Farlane…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Gulson, Teu Brink, Billson, Wallder, Frew, Lamport, and…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, 24th January

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 2

Present: The Mayor, and Alderman Jacka, Bent Bontwitch, Andrew and Chambers. After the minutes of the last meeting had been road, tho Mayor took exception to the manner in…

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Deniliquin Municipal Court Monday, January 21

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 2

Present: Alderman Mackenzie, Mayor [?] chatty, and Aldermen Evans, Hatch, Aca[?] Mackenzie, Jameson and Noyes. The futures of the previous meeting were…

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The Municipal Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 2

Mr Lakeman and Mr Bentwitch have declined to stand again. Nothing definite was known when we went to press as to the number of gentlemen nominated for the three vacancies, but so far as we…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 2

Present-- The Mayor, Crs. Telford, Benjamin, Hunter, Taylor, Harris, McLennan, and Mr. Reeve (Town Clerk). The minutes of last meeting were read…

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Rutherglen Shire Board of Advice. Saturday, January 26, 1884

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 2

Present -- Messrs. Prentice (chairman), Stanton, Kierath, and Geo. Graham (correspondent). The minutes of previous meeting were…

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The Federal Council Bill. London, January 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 6

The Times this morning publishes the full text of the bill providing for the establishment of a Federal Council, drawn up by the Australasian Convention that recently met in…

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The Municipal Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 2

Matters in regard to the coming election of three aldermen are not very lively, though a good deal of quiet canvassing is going on. The following gentle-had retired on Friday: Dr Casey, and Messrs F…

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The Municipal Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 2

An. unusual interest' was evidenced respecter candidates for the municipal vacancies as the [?] approached at which the several nominations wo[?] to-be lodged. On Monday afternoon the town was…

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