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Council & local affairs, 1887

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 December 1887 · page 23

The adjourned monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday,' there being present— Councillors Harkin (president), Bambrick, O’Connor, M’Farlane, and Bassett…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 December 1887 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held in the town hall, Rutherglen, on Monday evening. There were present, the Mayor, Cr. Hamiliton, and Crs. Taylor…

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Municipal Committee Meetings

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 December 1887 · page 2

The alacrity displayed by the Municipal Council as at precent constituted, to go into committee upon any and all occasion, would be better directed if exerted is a more worthy cause. It…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 December 1887 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place on Monday night. Present—Aldermen Close (mayor)…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council was held on Saturday. The president, Cr. O'Dea, took the chair at [?] when there were also present…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, December 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 25

Present: The President (Councillor Mongan) sad Councillors Burrows, Richardson, M’Leod, Robb, Quirk, Smith, Robinson, and Martin. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Towong Shire Council Friday, December 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 23

Present—Councillors Paton (in the chair), Dyring, Carkeek, Robinson, and Larsen, The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 2

The Council met at 8 p.m. Present : The Mayor, and Aldermen Byrne, Terry, Travis, Trevena, Lakeman, and Jack[?]. W. Hinton applied for a lease of one acre of land…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 23

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Mate, Jones, Lamport, M’Donald and Billson…

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The New Lord Mayor of Dublin. London, December 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 18

Mr. T. Sexton, M.P., Parnellite member of Parliament for the Western division of Belfast, has been elected Lord Mayor of Dublin for the ensuing year…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, December 5

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 December 1887 · page 4

Present: —Aldermen Chandle, mayor (in the chair), Thies, Jameson, Mackenzie, Davies, Jefferson, Mudie, Moltine and Sparrow. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 3

THE adjourned annual meeting of this body was held on Monday evening. Present, the Mayor, Crs. Harris, Barker, Meehan and M'Lennan. The annual balance-sheet, showing reception £8443s…

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Open Column. the Council and the Engineer. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 3

Sir, according to the report of the Council proceedings of Friday last, I observe that the councillors present denounced our most painstaking and vigilant engineer of the Hay Waterworks. They have also…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 December 1887 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above took place on Monday night. Present, The mayor (Ald Close), Ald Cram, Grinham, Boynton, and Barlow…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 23

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Tuesday. Present—Councillors Harkin (president), Bambrick, Johnston, M'Farlane, and Bassett…

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Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), and Alderman Terry, Jacka, Trevena, Travis, Lakeman and Byrne. ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK…

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Dramatis Persone. Alderman Gobble, His Wife and Daughter, Doctor and Maidservant

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 4

Alderman, stout and bloated, dressed in dressing-gown, one foot swathed in flannel, nose rouged; ladies in ordinary costume…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 23

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Billson, Mate, Thompson, McDonald, Lamport, Jones…

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Privy Council Appeals. London, December 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 18

The Privy Council has allowed the appeal Dibbs (Treasurer of New South Wales) v. the Bank of New South Wales, with costs, and dismissed the appeal Bank of New South Wales…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, December 19

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 4

Present: —Aldermen Chandler, mayor (in the chair). Thies, Jameson, Mackenzie, Davies, Jefferson, Moltine and Sparrow. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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