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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1885

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 18

The ordinary meeting of this body was held Tuesday last. Present—Councillors Carkeek (President), Thomson, Cole, Dyring, and Scarlett…

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Yackandandah Shire Council Thursday, February 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 19

Present: The President (Councillor Mongan) and Councillors Smith, Burrowes, M‘Leod, Jessop, Quirk, and Robb. The minutes of the previous meeting were,…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 2

THE adjourned fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Monday evening last in the Council chambers, Rutherglen. The mayor, Cr. Hamilton, took the chair at 8…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 18

The ordinary meeting of this body was held Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Thorold, Guison, Ten Brink, Wallder, Frew, Hartley, and…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, March 2

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 3

Present : Aldermen Janie.sou (mayor), in the [?]chair. Evans, Hanson, Chandler, M. Mackenzie, [?]and Rosebfeld. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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The Municipal Election. the Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 March 1885 · page 4

The nominations for the extraordinary vacancy were officially read at a public meeting held at the Town Hall on Tuesday last, and were as follow :—…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 11 March 1885 · page 2

The Council met on Thursday. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Chambers, Hills, Witcombe, Travis, and Baxter. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 3

THE ordinary monthly meeting of this body was held at the Shire office, Rutherglen, on Saturday last. The President, Cr. Doolan, took the chair at eleven o'clock, there being also present Crs. Scott,…

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The Shire Valuation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 2

THE Councillors of the Rutherglen Shire are not, as a rule, remarkable for their adherence to the tenets of the Local Government Act, but they have never before so…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 3

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of this body was in the Council Chambers, Rutherglen, last Monday evening. The Mayor, Cr. Hamilton, took the chair at…

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Rutherglen Shire Board of Advice, No. 23[?]

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of this body was held at the Star Hotel, Rutherglen, on Saturday last. The members present were --Mr. Prentice (chairman), Mr. Stanton,…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 25 March 1885 · page 2

The usual meeting was held on Thursday, at the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Lakeman, Travis, Baxter, Newton, and Witcombe. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Hay Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 25 March 1885 · page 2

Very little interest has been taken in the election which is to be held on Thursday next, the 26th inst.—or rather the nomination—for the extraordinary vacancy created in the Hay Municipal Council by the…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 18

The adjourned monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday, the members present being the President and Councillors Bambrick, Ferrier, M’Farlane, and Parnaby…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 3

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of this body was held last Monday evening in the Council-chambers. The Mayor (Cr. Hamilton) took the chair at eight o'clock, there…

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Deniliquin Municipal Cou[?] Monday, March 23

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 2

Present: Aldermen Jameson (mayor), chair, W. Mackenzie, Evans, M. Mack[?] and Chandler. The minutes of the previous meeting w[?]…

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The Shire Valuations

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 2

ON the business sheet to be considered at the meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council to-morrow, the question of the valuations still retains the…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 18

The ordinary meeting of this body was held Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Thorold, Ten Brink, Galson, Seanlan, Wallder, and Hartley…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 2

The Council met at the usual hour on Thursday. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), and Alderman Chambers, Travis, Witcombe, Hills, Newton, and Baxter…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, March 30

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 3

Present: Aldermen Jameson (mayor), in the chair, Evans, W. Mackenzie, Thies, II. Mackenzie and Chandler. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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