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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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The Council Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 2

The Mayor attended at the Council Chambers at noon to day to announce the nomination for the three vacancies in the Hay Municipal Council, in place of Messrs. lakeman, Travis and Baxter. There was a…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council was held on Saturday. The President took the chair at 11.30 o'clock, when there were also present. Crs…

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Towong Shire Council Tuesday, February 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 23

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

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Eutherglen Borough Council was held Off Monday evening. There were present, Crs, Andley (in the clidtt). Meehan, Benjamin,…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 23

The MAYOR, in his capacity of returning officer, attended on Tuesday last at the Courthouse for the purpose of declaring the nominations received for three vacancies in the…

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The Municipal Elections. the Official Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 4

The official nominations of candidates for the vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen [?]. Thies and Mudie. were read at the formal meeting held at the Town Hall on Tuesday…

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The Municipal Elections. the Polling

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 2

The polling for the Municipal vacancies caused by the retirement by [?] of time of Aldermen Thies, Mudies, and Jameson took place yesterday. Mr George Chandler, the Mayor of Deniliquin, acted as returning…

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The Municipal Rates. a Complication Arises

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 4

Considerable [?]appre[?]sion (says the Albury Border Post) appears to exist with reference to the payment of the water rate prior to a ratepayer being…

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Election of Mayor

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday evening, for the election of a Mayor for the ensuing year. The following councillors were present: The Mayor, Alderman Jacks, Lavender,…

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Balranald Municipal Election. Balranald, Feb. 10

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 3

The following appeared in our supplement on Saturday:— The election of alderman resulted as follows Greenham 88…

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The Election of Aldermen

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 2

The election took place last Friday, and was fairly well attended by the townspeople. The result proved to be as follows:—…

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Election of Mayor

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 2

Present: Aldermen Grinham, Cram, Lawson, and Menon. A[?]Crs[?]m proposed that Mr. Grinham be appointed Mayor for the…

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Albury Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 23

A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday last at noon, the members present being the retiring Mayor (Alderman Griffith) and Aldermen Mate, Schmiedt, M’Donald,…

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Nantes V. the Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 19

The action Nantes v. the President, Councillors and Ratepayers of the Shire of Towong was mentioned to Mr. Justice A’Beckett in Chambers, in Melbourne, on 9th inst., on an application by…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Tuesday, February 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 24

Present—Councillors Harkin (president), Bambrick, Bassett, O’Connor, Johnston, and M’Farlane CORRESPONDENCE…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 2

The Council met on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Present: The Mayor (Aldermen Jacka) in the chair, and Aldermen Trevena, Lavender, Terry, Witcombe, Byrne…

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Butherglen Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 23

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this body was held in the Council Chambers on Monday 6th inst, there being present Councillors Audley, Meehan, Benjamin, M’Lennan, Taylor, Barker,…

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The Election of the Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council was held at the Town Hall at noon mi Monday for the purpose of [?] for the [?]. The re[?] [?](Mr Geo. Chandler) Occupied the…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, February 13

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 2

Present: —Aldermen Mackenzie mayor [?] [?] W. Mackenzie, Chandler,[?] Davies. The minutes of the previous meeting [?]…

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The Municipal Elections [?] of the [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 4

The official declaration of the [?] with the [?] municipal [?] (Mr Geo[?]) on [?] last of [?] Town Hall. At the [?]…

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