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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday. FEBRUARY 1

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

Present : Aldermen Jameson, mayor (in the chair), Evans, M. Mackenzie, Thies, Candler and Tyrer. The minutes of the previous meeting were [?]…

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Telegrams Balranald Municipal Election. Balranald

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 3

For two sears in the Council Messrs T. H. Boyaton and W. O. Close have been elected; the latter is a now candidate The auditors, Messrs. Norman Lockhardt and A. Williams have been re-elected…

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The Municipal Elections. the Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 4

The official nomination of candidate? for the. Vacancies at t he the forthcoming municipal electruns took place on Tuesday last at the Town Hall. The Muyer (Mr A. Janteam)…

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The Municipal Elections. the Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

The election for the vacancies caused by the retirement by defluxion of time of Aldermen Evans,. Tyrer and Burchfield took place yesterday. There seetned to be very little interest taken in the…

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The Election of Mayor

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 2

On Monday at noon a meeting of the Municipal Council was held, for the election of Mayor. Alderman Bowden was in the chrir. The following were present:—Aldermen Travis…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council was held last Saturday in the Shire-hall. In the absence of the president, the chair…

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Privy Council Appeals. London, February 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 4

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal in the case White v. Nayhr, with coats. The appeal in the case Hordern v. Faulkner has also been dismissed…

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A Privy Council-appeal. London, February 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 18

In the appeal casa The Bank of New South Wales v. Campbell, the Privy Council has affirmed the decree of the primary judge, with costs…

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The Municipal Elections. Declaration of the Poll

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 22

The Mayor, in his capacity as returning officer, attended at the court-house at noon on Monday, and announced the result of the polling as follows:—…

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The Municipal Election. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 24

SIR,—Just a few words in reply to some remarks which fell from Mr. Griffith at the official declaration of poll. He stated that “four of the six candidates were opposed to…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 4

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8. meeting of the Council was held on Monday last for the purpose of electing a manor for the current year. Alderman Jameson, the…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

The Council met at the usual hour on Thursday, Present: The Mayor, 'Mr Travis (in the chair), and Aldermen Witcombo, Bowden, Baxter, and M'Kinney. The minutes were road and confirmed after some…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Tuesday, February 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 22

Present—Councillors N. P. Newnan (president), Ferrier, Bambrick, Street, Parnaby, and Dibley. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed, and the following correspondence…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 23

The ordinary meeting of this body took place on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Thorold, Ten Brink, Griffith, M’ Donald, and Hartley…

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Correspondence. Municipal Jottings. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 27

SIB,—Now that the elections are over, and the excitement consequent thereon has cooled down and given place to calm reflection, it may not be out of place to indite a few jottings…

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Deniliquin Municipal Coun[?] Monday, Febuary 15

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 2

Present: Alderman Evans, mayor [?] chair), Jameson, Davies, Moltiue, Thies, C[?] and M. Mackenzie. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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A Privy Council Appeal. London, February 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 18

The arguments in the appeal case Taylor -v. Barton have been heard before the Judicial Committe of the Privy Council Judgment has been reserved, but it is thought probable…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 2

The Council met at eight o'clock, on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Witcombe, Baxter, Byrne, and Lakeman. The minutes of the last meeting were read and…

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The Grazier and the Council

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 2

At the meeting of the Council on Thursday evening Mr. Witcombe rose and asked the Mayor a question. He said that he had seen an article in the Grazier, the statements in which had astonished him;…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, March 2

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

Present: Councillors Paton (chair), Dyring, Lar[?]en, Thomson, Scarlett, Carkeek, Stewart, and Robinson. After the usu[?]l pr[?]liminaries the following…

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