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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1885

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, April 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 15

Present: The president(Councillor Mongan), and Councillors Jessop, M‘Leod, Ronan, Martin, and Quirk. The minutes of the last meeting were read…

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The Municipal Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 2

The official nominations for the extra[?]ing vacancy took place on Tuesday last at the T[?] Hall. The Mayor, Mr A. Jameson, occupied chair, and stated that the meeting was called…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 3

THE meeting of this body, adjourned for the purpose of discussing the notice of motion with regard to the valuation proposed by Cr. Scott, was held at the Shire…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 19

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

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 20

Present:—Councillors Carkeek (chair), Cole, Thomson, Scarlett, Dying, and Stewart. The minutes of last meeting, as read, were confirmed, and the following correspondence…

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Cultivation in the Rutherglen Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 2

THE publication of the Victorian agricultural statistics of last year enables us to glean some interesting details from the comparison of the returns of cultivation in…

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Death of the Lord Mayor of London. London, April 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 11

The death is announced of the Right Honorable George Swan Nottage, Lord Mayor of London for the present year…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 18 April 1885 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council took place at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Dr. Harvey.) Aldermen J. Witcombe, R. Chambers, W. Travis…

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Deniliquin Municipal Counc[?] Monday, April 13

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 April 1885 · page 2

Present: Aldermen Jame.-on mayor, chair), Hanson, M. Mackenzie, [?] Ty Evans. The minutes of the previous meeting we[?]…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 April 1885 · page 3

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of this body was held in the Council Chambers, Ratherglen, on Monday night. Tho Mayor (Cr. Hamilton) took the chair at eight…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, April 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 20

Present: The President (Councillor Mongan), and Councillors Robb, Ronan, Smith Barrows, Martin, and M’Leod. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 20

The regular fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Thorold, Ten Brink, Scanla[?], Wallder, and…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council took place at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last. Present—Messrs. J. Witcombe, W. Travis, H. N. Bowden, A. Lakeman…

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The Municipal Estimates

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 2

The estimates of revenue and expenditure of the municipality of Deniliquin were prepared by a Committee of the Whole on Monday night last, and subsequently submitted to the Council. The total…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1885 · page 15

At the regular meeting of this body on Tuesday last there were present—Councillors Carkeek (chair), Paton, Thomson, Bilton, Cole, Scarlett, Dyring, and Dobinson…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1885 · page 2

THE ordinary monthly meeting of this body was held at the Shire Hall, Rutherglen, on Saturday last. The president took the chair at eleven…

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The Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1885 · page 4

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

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Rutherglen Shire Board of Advice, No. 230

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1885 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of this board was held at the Star Hotel. Rutherglen, on Saturday last. Present: Mr. Prentice, chairman, and…

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Shire Valuation. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 May 1885 · page 2

SIR,--In looking over your report of the last Shiro meeting, you say Cr. Scott said --"About this letter of Bray's; the fact is that Bray has 187 acres of land on which…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1885 · page 18

The regular fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Thorold, Ten Brink, Scanlan, Wallder, Hartley,…

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