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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1885

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 September 1885 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of this body was held in the Shire Hall, Rutherglen, on Saturday. The president, Cr. Scott, took the chair at half-past eleven o'clock, and…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, September 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1885 · page 14

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

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The Yackandandah Shire Council and Mrs. London. to the Editor Op the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1885 · page 4

SIR,—My attention having been directed to the report of the proceedings of the Yackandandah Shire Council which appeared in your issue of the 20th August, announcing that the…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1885 · page 14

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Tuesday. The members present were the Mayor and Aldermen Thorold, Wallder, Frew, Edmondson, Gulson, Scanlan, and Hartley…

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Hay Municipal, Council

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 2

The usual fortnightly mooting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers last Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Travis, Witcombe, Chambers, Newton, and Lakeman…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, September 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 4

Present : Aldermen Jame[?]on, mayor (in the chair), Evana, M. Mackenzie, Tyrer, [?] and Chandler. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Correspondence. the Doings of Yackandandah Shire Council.to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1885 · page 12

SIR,—In your issue of the 18th September see two items in the Council’s report that look very strange—first, the purchase of the Assembly-rooms as a town-hall and…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 18

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Tuesday, the members present being the President and Councillors Street, Dibley, and Bambrick…

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The Yackandandah Shire Council and Its Critics. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 12

SIR,—Your issue of the 18th September contains a letter from Mr. Hermann Sommer, of Baranduda. He is dissatisfied with the Yackandandah shire councillors for voting the sum…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 18

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Thorold, Frew, Wallder, Scanlan…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening, Present:—Aldermen Travis, Newton, Chambers, Baxter, Lakeman, and the Mayor (in the chair)…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 October 1885 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of this body was held in the Shire Hall, Rutherglen, on Saturday. The president, Cr. Scott, took the chair at…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1885 · page 20

The regular meeting of this body was held on Tuesday, when there were present—Council ors Paton (president), Carkeek, Dyring, Scarlett, Robinson, Larson, and Thomson…

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The Yackandandah Shire Council—a Reply. to the Editor Op the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1885 · page 12

SIR,—Kindly permit me to correct a typographical error which appeared in my former letter. Instead of £300 lost to the shire by the London gratuity, it should have been printed…

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The Yackandandah Shire Council and Their Champion. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1885 · page 12

SIR,—In your issue of the 2nd inst. I notice a letter signed “T. M.,” presumably an attempt to answer Mr. Sommer and myself. Now, Sir, had he confined himself to…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 October 1885 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present: The Mayor, Cr. Meehan, in the chair, and…

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Municipal Subsidies. Deputation to the Premier

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 4

Last week Mr Hutchinson, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Colonial Secretary from the Municipal Conference. The deputation was a very large one, and included Messrs W…

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The Yackandandah Shire Council, Eli Thornely and His Amanuensis. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 15

SIR,—In your issue of the 9th inst. I find two letters referring to me, one of which bears the signature of “Hermann Sommer.” “The hand is the hand of Jacob, but the voice is the…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, October 10

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 October 1885 · page 5

Present.--The Mayor and Crs. Hunter, Benjamin, Hamilton, Audley, Harris, M'Le[?]an and Taylor. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, October 19

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 2

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

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