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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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Mr. Wright and the Towong Shire Council. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1886 · page 37

SIR,—At the last election for Benambra, Mr. Wright in his address stated that he would resign his appointments as secretary and engineer to the Shire of Towong…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1886 · page 22

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Thorold, M‘Donald, Scanlan, Frew, and Mate…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1886 · page 5

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

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Towong Shire Council. Monday, November 8

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

Present—The President (Councillor Dobinson) and Councillors Paton, Dyring Carkeek, Thomson. Scarlett, Robinson, and Stewart. On the minutes being read, Councillor Scarlett…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, November 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1886 · page 15

Present: The President (Councillor Borrows), and Councillors Smith, Mongan, M‘Leod, Richardson, and Robb. After the confirmation of minutes, the following…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 November 1886 · page 2

The Council met on Thursday evening at their Chambers. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Witcombe, Bowden, Newton, Byrne, and Hills…

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Albury Borough Council

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

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

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Lord Mayor’s Day in London. London, November 9

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

The Lord Mayor’s procession left the city with the customary ceremony to-day, and was escorted by a numerous body of police. The cortege passed through the principal…

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[?] Municipal Council. Monday, November 8

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 1

[?]—Aldermen Evans, mayor (in the [?] Mackenzie, Davies, Moltine, Thies, and [?]minutes of the previous meeting were…

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The Sydney Municipal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1886 · page 25

The Sydney City Council has been anything but a happy family for some time past, and an outspoken minute by the mayor at the meeting of the council on 11th inst. did not…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, November 15

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 4

A special meeting on the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening to consider the proposal to reduce the water rates. The Mayor (Alderman Evans) occupied the chair, and Alderman Jameson;…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 22

The ordinary [?] of this Council was held on Tuesday Present—The President (Councillor Bambrick), and Councillors Street, Johnstone, Boyes, and Bassett…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 22

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Mate, Frew, Ten Brink, Scanlan, Thorold, and Griffith…

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The Eastern Crisis. Council of War at St. Peters-burg. Bulgaria Not to Be Occupied. [By Submarine Cable.] London, November 18

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

A council of war has been held at St Petersburg to consider the situation in Bulgaria. It was decided not to occupy Bulgaria at present. LONDON, November 19…

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[?] Municipal Council. Monday, November 22

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 1

[?] Aldermen Evans, mayor (in the [?] Mackenzie, Jameson, Moltine, Thies, [?]Chandler. [?] of the previous meeting were…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 3

The Council met on Thursday. Present: The Mayor and Ald. Witcombe, Hills, Baxter, Newton and Teavis. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 December 1886 · page 5

THE adjourned meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall, Rutherglen, on Saturday. The President, Cr. G. S. Smith…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, December 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1886 · page 22

Present—Councillors Paton, Scarlett, Thomson, Larsen, and Robinson. In the absence of the President, Councillor Paton was voted to the chair…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 December 1886 · page 3

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

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1886 · page 22

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

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