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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1887 · page 22

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

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Balranald Municipal, Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 January 1887 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening, 3rd January. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Close. Crain, Boynton, Grinham, ami Barlow…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council was held in the Shire-hall, Rutherglen, on Saturday. The president, Cr. Smith, took…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, January 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 22

Present—Councillors Dobinson (president), Paton, Dyring, Carkeek, Stewart, Robinson and Larsen. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Rutheglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Rutherglen Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Rutherglen, on Monday evening. Cr. Hunter,…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 January 1887 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held on Monday, 17th January. Present. The Mayor, Aldermen Boynton, Close, Grinham and Barlow…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 22

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday, 18th inst. Present—The President (Councillor Bambrick), and Councillors Boyes, Bissett, Street, and Johnstone…

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Shire Council Repudiation. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 3

SIR, -- In the face of an unrepealed resolution carried a few months ago, "That the council had no objection to my application for a grazing…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 2

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

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The Sydney Municipal Council. Embarrassing Financial Position

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 25

At Friday’s meeting of the Sydney City Council the mayor reported that the financial position of the city would require immediate and serious consideration. While the revenue…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 22

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

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday January 17

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 4

Present:— [?] Evans., mayor (in the chair), M. Mackenzie, Multine, [?] The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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The Municipal Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 2

Although there is as vet only one Richmond fairly in the field for the Municipal contest next month it cannot be said that there are no burning questions to agitate the local mind. During the last twelve…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Rutherglen Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Rutherglen, on Monday evening. The Mayor, Cr…

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Hay Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for the three vacancies in the Council, caused by the retirement of Aldermen Hills, Bowden, and Byrne took place at the Council Chambers to-day, at 12 noon…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Boynton, Barlow, Cram, and…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, February 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 22

Present — The President and Councillors Paton, Larsen, Dyring, Scarlett, Robinson, and Carkeek. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 2

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

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 22

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

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The Municipal Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 2

A meeting was held at Brown's Academy of M[?] on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of hearing the candidates for municipal honors express their views. The night was wet and the streets sloppy…

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