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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, February 25

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

Present : The President (Councillor Quirk), and Councillors Jessop, Robb, M’ Leod, Ro[?]an, Mongan, Smith and Martin. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Albury Borough Council

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

A [?]pecial meeting of this body was held on Monday afternoon, the members present being [?]he Mayor [?]nd Aldermen Thorold, M’Donald, Ten Brink, and Mate…

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A Pri[?]y Council Appeal. London, February 24

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

The Privy Council has upheld the appeal of the plaintiff in the case Kirkpatrick [?]. The South Australian Insurance Company. This was a[?] action on two policies of insurance for…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers, on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Witcombe, Hills, Bowden, M'Kinney, and Byrne…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, March 1

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 2

Present: Alderman Evans, mayor (in the chair), Rosenfeld, Davies, Moltine, Thies, Chandler, and M. Mackenzie. The minuses of the previous, meeting were read…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

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

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

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Chiltern Shire Council. Thursday, March 4

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

Present: Cr. Bushell (president) and Crs. Kilgour, Martin, Shelly, and Black. The minutes of the previous meeting being read and confirmed…

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A Disorderly Town Council

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

A disorderly scene, which put an end to business, occurred of a recent meeting of the Warrnambool Town Council, making the third consecutive, occasion on which similar…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Monday, March 8

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 March 1886 · page 4

PRESENT: The Mayor and Crs Hunter, Hamilton, McLennan, Audley and Harris. minutes of the previous…

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Wodonga Shire Council

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

The regular meeting of this body was held on Tuesday. Present: Councillors Newnan (president), Bambrick, Ferrier, Street, Dibley, and Parnaby…

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The Powers Of; a Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1886 · page 17

On more than one occasion several times during the past few years, the Mayor for the time being has found it necessary somewhat peremptorily to check irrelevant…

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Albury Borough Council

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

A special meeting of this body was held on Monday afternoon, the members present being the Major and Aldermen Thorold, Mate, Griffith, M’Donald, Frew, and Ten Brink…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held as usual at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, at 8 p.m. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there were present: Aldermen Witcombe, McKinney,…

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A Municipal Election Dispute

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 4

The following report of a decision given by the Full Court will be of interest to all concerned in municipalities.— The Manly Election.—This was an application…

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Deniliquin Municipal Court Monday, March 15

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 2

Present : Aldermen Evans, mayor [?] chair), W. Mackenzie, Jameson, M. M . Davies, .Moltine, Thies, Rosonfeld, and [?] The minutes of the previous meeting [?]…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, March 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 22

Present: The President and Councillors Robb, Mongan, Jessop, M’Leod Martin, and Konan. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 22

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being Aldermen Thorold (in the chair), Mate. Griffith, Ten Brink, Frew, and M’Donald…

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A Scene in the Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly scene took place at the meeting of the Council on Monday night, and the crowd of spectators who congregated in and around the Council Chamber was not…

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Deniliquin Municipal Cor[? Monday, March 29

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 2

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

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 7 April 1886 · page 4

The Council met at the usual hour at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Likeman Newton, Witcombe, and Hills.'…

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