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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Banquet by the Mayor of Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1888 · page 26

Alderman Benjamin gave a dinner in Melbourne on Saturday to a large and distinguished company in celebration of his re-election the Mayoralty. Among the gests were…

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The Proposed Hillston Municipality. Hillston

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 November 1888 · page 3

Mr Lewis, Government inspector, arrived yesterday to inspect the proposed boundaries of the Municipality…

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Municipal Finances

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 2

THE receipt from Government of the £7000 loan on the security of the Waterworks marks an epoch in the financial history of the municipality…

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The Proposed Hillston Municipality. Hillston

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 4

Mr Lewis, Government inspector, arrived yesterday to inspect the proposed boundaries of the Municipality…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Tuesdays, November 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 24

Present—President Johnston, and Councillors Sambrick, Harkin, O’Connor, Bassett, and M’Farlane. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 3

The above Council met last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Jacka), and Aldermen Halbish, Trevens, Terry and Lavender…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 24

The usual meriting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayer and Aldermen Thompson, Jones, Kelly, Griffith, Schmiedt, M’Donald,…

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The Ashfield Municipal Loan. London, November 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 18

The tenders for the loan of £16,000, bearing interest at the rate 4½ per cent., called for the Borough of Ashfield, a suburb of Sydney, were opened to-day…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, November 19

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 3

In the absence of a quorum the meeting was adjourned until the following evening. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20. The adjourned meeting of the Council was held…

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Balranald Municipal Council. M.ND&V, 19th NOVEMBER

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 November 1888 · page 4

Present: [?] (M[?]) [?] and Menon. The minutes of the previous ordinary and special meeting were read and…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday, 3Rd December

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 December 1888 · page 3

Present:—Ald. Grinham (Mayor) Cram, and Menon. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, December 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 27

Present- The President and Councillors Carkeek, Dyring, Sutherland, Scarlett, Dobinson, Ferguson, Larsen, and Paton. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, November 29. Annual Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 25

Present: The president (Councillor Martin) and Councillors Robinson, Mongan, Robb, Richardson and M'Donald. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held last night. There were present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Witcombe, Terry, Trevens, Newton, Lavender, Lakeman, and…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 24

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Billson, Jones, Chenery, Thompson, Schmiedt, Griffith,…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Annual Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 25

The annual meeting of this body was held on 26th ult., u the Council Chambers, for the purpose of considering the audited balance-sheet and the report of the auditors, there…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Payment of Members Rejected by the Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 24

Wednesday's (29th ult.) sitting of the Assembly did not close till nearly half-past 3 on Thursday morning. The want of confidence moved by Mr. Dibbs during the…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, December 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 3

Present: Aldermen M. Mackenzie (Mayor), in [?] chair Evans, Sparrow, Davies, and Thies. The minutes of the previous meeting were read [?] confirmed…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday, 17Th December

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 December 1888 · page 2

Present: Ald. Grinham (Mayor), Crain, Close, Lawson, and Menon. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Tuesday, December 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1888 · page 24

Present—President Johnston, and Councillors Bambrick, Harkin, O'Connor, Bassett, and M'Farlane. CORRESPONDENCE. F. H. Tnthill, M.P., informing the…

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