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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 16

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

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Original Correspondence. We do not identify ourselves with, nor are we to be held responsible for, opinions expressed by out correspondents. Rutherglen Shire Audit. the Shire Secretary Explains. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 3

SIR,-- Your criticism of the Rutherglen shire statement of accounts for the past year calls for a reply, which I will make as briefly and clearly as I can, frankly…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 18

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Council was held on the 31st ult, there being present—the president (Councillor Quirk), and Councillors M‘Leod, Ronan, Martin, Robb,…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, January 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 18

Present—Councillors Paton (presiding), Carkeek, Robinson, Dyring, Larsen, and Scarlett. The minutes of last meeting as read were adopted, and the following correspondence was…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 2

The Council held their usual fortnightly meeting at the Council Chambers, on Thursday at seven o'clock. Present:—The Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Hills, Travis, Chambers and Newton…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, January 4

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 2

Present: Aldermen Ja[?] mayor oh chair), Evans, M. Mack[?] and Tyrer. The minutes of the previous meeting [?]…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1886 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of this body was held at the Shire-hall Rutherglen, on Saturday. The president, Cr. Scott, took the chair at 11…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1886 · page 18

A special meeting of this body was held on Monday afternoon, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Thorold, Wallder, Ten Brink, Hartley, Frew, and Scanlan…

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Original Correspondence. We do not identify ourselves with, nor are we to be held responsible for, opinions expressed by our correspondents. the Shire Audit. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1886 · page 3

SIR,--Your article on the shire audit and accounts, and Mr. Young's reply, published in your last issue, has been the means of directing…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 23

The regular meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday last, the members present being the President and Councillors Bam brick, Street, and Dibley…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 22

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

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, January 18

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 2

Present : Aldermen Jameson, mayor (in the chair), Evans, Bnre[?]field, M. Mackenzie, Chandler, Tyrer and Rnsenfeld. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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The Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

Some commotion was caused on Tuesday in interested circles when it became known that only three nominations had been received on Monday evening for the vacant seats of Messrs Chambers, Newton and…

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The Municipal Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

The nomination for the vacaneies in the Municipal Council caused by the retirement by rotation Aldermen Evans, Tyrer and Burchtield, were posted at the Town Hall on Tuesday morning last…

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Municipal Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 2

The Nomination day for the Municipal District of Hay was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday. There was a small attendance of the public. At twelve o'clock His Worship the Mayor,…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, February 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 22

Present—Councillors Paton (presiding), Stewart, Scarlett, Dobinson, Bo[?]inson, Larson and Cirkeek. After the usual preliminary [?]aiileas, the…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, January 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 23

Present : The president, and Councillors Jessop, Bobb, Mongan, Smith, Ronan, Burrowes, and M’Leod. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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The Federal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 26

The following is the principal clause of the Civil Processes Bill agreed to by the Federal Council at Hobart :— “When no appearance is entered by a…

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The Municipal Nominations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 22

The Mayor Attended at the court-house at noon on Tuesday, and formally announced that the following nominations have been received for the vacancies in the Borough…

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Municipal Elections. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 18

SIR,—Since nomination day I have been asked by several ratepayers whetheror not l had some few months ago signed a petition against the Punt Reserve as a site for cattle yards…

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