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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

188 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 10

Municipal Overdrafts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 4

The report on the Municipal Overdrafts Indemnity Bill was adopted, and the House adjourned till Tuesday…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council was held at the Shire-hall, Rutherglen, on Saturday. The President, Cr. Scott,…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 23

The regular .monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday, there being present— Councillors Newnan (president), Bambrick, Street, Ferrier, Parnaby, and Johnston…

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Chiltern Shire Council. July 1. 1888

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

Present: Crs. Kilgour (chair), Bartley, Black, Martin, and Shelly. Correspondence from the Minister of Mines and Water Supply, and also from…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, July 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 23

Present—the President and Councillors Dyring, Thomson, Scarlett, Dobinson, and Lar[?]en (later, Councillors Cark[?]k, Stewart, and Robinson). Before the business of the Council was…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 22

The [?]ual meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Thorold, Fr[?]w, Mate, Sca[?]lan, and T. H. Griffith…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, July 5

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 4

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

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The Shire Hall Dispute

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 2

AFTER a desultory warfare of eighteen months the presidential party in the Rutherglen Shire Council have succeeded in inflicting a decisive blow upon the…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, July 12

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 4

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday last at the instance of Alderman [?] who was [?] of offering [?] remarks upon the case Municipal Council v. [?] which…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, July 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1886 · page 23

Present: The president (Councillor J. Quirk), and Councillors Ron[?]n, Martin, Burrows, Robb, M’Leod, Jessop, and Morgan, The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 July 1886 · page 2

The Council met at 8 o'clock, so Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), and Alderman Witcombe, Lakeman, Hills, Byrne, and Newton. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Albury Borough Council

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

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present, being the Mayor, and Aldermen Thorold, Mate, Sc[?]n, M’Donald, Griffith, Frew, and…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 2

The Council held it special meeting of 4 o'clock in the afternoon of Thursday. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Lakeman, Witcombe, Hills, and Newton…

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Proposed Annexation to Wodonga Shire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 24

At the request of Councillor Scarlett, a large and influential meeting of the ratepayers of Talgarno was held in the schoolhouse on Saturday evening, the 17th inst. The house was quite…

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The Shire Elections. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 4

SIR, -- Your "Election Notes" seem to display a regular "down" on vine-growers; why do yon so suddenly object to a council composed solely of…

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Privy Council Appeal Cases. London, July 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 18

The appeal in the case O’Shan[?] v. Littlewood has been allowed by the Privy Council, with costs. LONDON, July 26…

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[?]L Correspondence. We do not identify ourselves with not are we to be held responsible for opthions expressed by our correspondents. Rutheglen Borough Council. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 4

SIR -- The doings of this body are curious, more especially with regard to the [?], in the borough. When it becomes known, that a person [?]…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, August 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 26

Present—Councillors Paton (president), During, Stewart, Robinson, Larsen, and Thomson ; and Carkeet (later). The minues of last meeting were read and…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Tuesday, August 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 22

Present—Councillors Newnan, Bambrick, Johnston, and Street. The secretary was voted to the chair. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Witcombe, Hills, Baxter, Newton, Byrne, and Bowden…

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