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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, March 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 24

President—Councillors Paton (in the chair), Dyring, Scarlett, Thompson, and Larsen (later Councillor Carkeek). The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Tuesday, March 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 25

Present — Councillors Bambrick (president), Street, Johnston, Bassett, and Boyes. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and correspondence dealt with as…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 2

The Council met on Thursday at 7.30 p.m. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Jacks, Trere[?]a, Witcombe, Terry, Byrne, Travis, and Baxter, (the full Council, except Alderman Lakeman)…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 25

A special meeting of this body was held on Monday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Ten Brink, Frew, Mate, Schmiedt, Jones, Billson, M’Donald…

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A Sydney Municipal Loan. London, March 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 21

Tenders are called for a City of Sydney four per cent, loan of £330,000. The minimum is fixed at par. The tenders will be opened on the 23rd inst…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, March 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 3

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

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 March 1887 · page 3

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of this body was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening. The Mayor (Cr. Meehan) presided, and…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 March 1887 · page 2

The useful fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening, when the following Aldermen were present—close (mayor),…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 April 1887 · page 2

This body met at their Chambers on Thursday evening. Prese. t : The Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Trevena, Travis, Terry and Jacka. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1887 · page 23

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

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The Resignation of Alderman Evans

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 2

The resignation of he seat in the Municipal Council by Alderman Evans on Monday night came upon the meeting as a surprise. It was well known that be has been suffering from ill-health for many…

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[?] Municipal Council. Monday, March 28

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 3

Present:—Aldermen Chandler, mayor (in the [?] hair), Tints, Moltine, Davies, Sparrow, Evans, [?] Jamison. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, April 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 23

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

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 2

The Council met on Thursday evening. There were present. The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Witcombe, Travis, Jacka and Terry. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 23

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Frew, Mate, M‘Donald, W. J. Jones, Schmiedt, Ten Brink,…

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[?]Liquin Municipal Council. Thursday, April 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 3

[?] Aldermen Chander, mayor (in the Sparrow, M. Mackenzie, Davies, and [?] minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 2

On Monday evening a special meeting of the Council was held. Present: The Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Witcombe, Travis, Terry, Trevena, and Baxter…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held on Friday evening when the following Aldermen were present::—Close (Mayor), Grinham, and Simmonds…

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Wodonga Shire Council

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

The monthly ordinary meeting of this Council, having been previously adjourned, was held on Thursday, the 14th instant. Present—The President (Councillor Bambrick)…

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Albury Borough Council

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

The special meeting pursuant to Alderman Jon[?] motion for a call of the whole Council was held on Friday evening. The Major having explained the object of…

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