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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

188 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 10

Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council was hold on Saturday last. The president (Cr. Scott) took the chair at half-past…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday. April 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 25

Present—Councillors Paton (president[?] Larsen, Stewart, Dyring, Dobinson, Thomson and Carkeek. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed, after which the following business…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Tuesday, April 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1886 · page 22

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

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1886 · page 22

The regular meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Thorold, Ten Brink, Mate, Frew, M’Donald…

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Deniliquin Municipal Monday, April 12

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 2

Present : Aldermen Evans, may[?] chair), Jameson, Davies, M. Macku[?] Rosenfeld and Chandler. The minutes of the previous meetin…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1886 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Crs. Hunter, Hamilton, M'Lennan, Telford, Audley,…

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Hay Municipal Council. Thursday, April 29

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 April 1886 · page 2

The Council met at the usual hour. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Newton, Bowden, Hills, B[?]rne, Baxter, Witcombe, Lakeman, and M'Kinney. The whole Council was present…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1886 · page 22

The usual monthly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Thorold, Frew, Griffith, Ten Brink, M’Donald,…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Tuesday, April 27

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1886 · page 4

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

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1886 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council was held on Saturday. The President took the chair shortly after eleven [?]clock, when there…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, May 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1886 · page 22

Present — The President and Councillors Dyring, Lareen, Robinson, Scarlett and Carkeek. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed, after which the following…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, April 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1886 · page 22

Present—The President end Councillors Morgan, Jessop; Robb, M'Leod, and Smith. The minutes of the previous meeting were and confirmed, and following correspondence…

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The Municipality Question

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1886 · page 2

LATTERLY we have noted more than one sign that the time is unusually favorable for a revival of the arguments in favor of the incorporation of…

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An Ambitious Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 2

IF we are unable to appreciate the feelings which actuated certain members of the Hay Municipal Council when they tendered their assistance to Lord Harrington in carrying on the Government…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Tuesday, May 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1886 · page 22

Present—Councillors Newnan (president), Ferrier, Bambrick, Parnaby, and street The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and correspondence dealt…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1886 · page 22

The regular meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening. The members present were the Mayor and Aldermen Hartley, Mate, Thorold, Griffith, Ten Brink, and Frew…

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[?]Lauin Municipal Council. Mowdat, Mat 10

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 3

Aldermen Evans, mayor (in the tsoii, M. Mackenzie, Davies, and Smites of the previous ordinary and special were read ami continued…

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Chiltern Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 4

THIS council met on Thursday, May 13. Present: President Bushell (in the chair), and Crs. Martin, Black and Shelley…

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Hay Municipal Council. Monday, May 17

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 2

The Council met on the 17th May. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Newton, Lakeman, Hills and Witcombe. PETITION…

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The New York Municipal Scandals. London, May 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 18

Alderman Henry W. Jaehne, vice-president of the New York Common Council, has been convicted of having accepted a bribe of 20,000[?], for voting tor the franchise of Jacob…

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