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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 June 1888 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, 11th inst. Present: The Mayor (Ald…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Saturday, June 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 16

This Council held their ordinary monthly meeting on the above date, there being present : The President (Councillor O’Dea) and Councillors Scott, M‘Pnerson, King, Reau,…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Rutherglen Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present Crs. Audley (in the chair). Barker, Taylor, Ready, Harris…

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The Chinese Question the Situation at Sydney. the Chinese Restriction Bill Amended by the Council. Re-shipment of Chinese to Hong Kong. Boycotting Movement in Newcastle. Sidney, Jane 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 24

The Legislative Council was engaged during the whole of the sitting to-day in discussing the Chinese Restriction Bill in committee. The clauses imposing an increased poll-tax…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday, June 18

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last, 18th inst. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Grinham)…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, June 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 25

Present: The president (Councillor Monday, and Councillors Richardson, Robinson M’Leod, Burrows and Smith. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 2

The above Council met last evening, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Jacks), and Aldermen Halbish, Trevena, Terry, Newton, and Lavender…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 24

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

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Eniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, June 18

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 1

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

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The Municipal Gas Question

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 2

THE offer of the Deniliquin Gas Company to dispose of the local works to the Municipal Council is one of those questions which is of paramount importance to the ratepayers,…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 June 1888 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was called od Wednesday to consider a letter received from C H. Hunt, of Narandera, with reference to the metal tenders…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1888 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Butherglen Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present Crs. Meehan (in the chair), Barker, Taylor, Bendy, Harris…

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Correspondence. the Reasons the Wodonga Shire Is So Poor. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 June 1888 · page 16

SIR,—How often do we hear the same complaint, “What a pity we have got this Wodonga to Albury road to maintain—the greatest curse we have in the shire.” Considering we are…

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Responsibility of Aldermen

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 2

THE case against Mr Pinkstone, the Mayor of Cootamundra, which was decided by the Full Court last week in Sydney, has indicated clearly the responsibility which municipal candidates…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last, 2nd inst. Present—Ald. Grinham (Mayor)…

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Municipal Grants

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 4

On the 12th inst. Mr. Creer was about to move that provision be made, on an additional estimate for 1888, for payment to country and suburban…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, July 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 26

Present—The President (Councillor Scarlett) and Councillors Dyring, Carkeek, Paton, Dobinson, Larsen, Robinson, and Sutherland, The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Wodonga Shire Council Tuesday, July 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 24

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

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last night. All the aldermen were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 24

The regular meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Billson, Jones, Schmeidt, Griffith, Kelly, Thompson,…

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