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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, October 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: Aldermen Thies, mayor (in the chair), W.Mackennie, Davies, Jefferson, Chandler, M…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last evening at Mr. Jackson's Hotel, all the members being present. The "piece de resistance" was the appointment of an…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday, 21St October

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1889 · page 2

Present:—The Mayor, and Aid Menon and Grinham. The usual declarations having been road, Messrs. Marsden and McGuinness…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Tuesday, October 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1889 · page 17

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

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 October 1889 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Kennedy), and Aldermen Lakeman, Witcombe, Byrne…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1889 · page 24

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

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The Municipal Election. Things a Bit Mixed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 October 1889 · page 2

Wednesday is was the day of nomination of candidates for the seat at the Council table rendered vacant by the de[?]se of the late Aldermen Brough, and in accordance with…

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The Gundagai Municipal Elections. [By Telegraph.] Gundagai

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1889 · page 37

The election of aldermen for the recently created municipality of Gundagai took place yesterday. The police magistrate, Mr. C. W. Weekes, presided as returning officer, and an…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, October 21

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 4

Present : Aldermen Ties, mayor (in the chair) W. Mackenzie, Davies, Jefferson, Chandler, M. Mackenzie. Evans, and Moltine. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Open Column. Re Ratepayers, and Their Representatives in Council. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 2

SIR,—Ratepayers have been patiently waiting the report from the auditors as a sequel to the financial statement, published in September, in which they “think” the books should be ready for the audit for the months…

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Hay Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 October 1889 · page 2

The polling for the Municipal Election rendered necessary by the decease of the late Alderman Brough took place yesterday. The proceedings were vary quiet, no sign of…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 November 1889 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the council chambers on Monday evening [?] Present--The Mayor, and Crs…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, October 28

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1889 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last. Present : Aldermen Thies, mayor (in the chair), Chandler, Moline, Davies, Jefferson, and M…

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The Municipal Bungle

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1889 · page 2

IF ever a municipality was placed on the horns of a dilemma that one is situated at Deniliquin. It is not long since that the public was officially informed in open council that “there was nothing…

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Balranald Municipal Council MONDAY, 4th NOVEMBER

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 November 1889 · page 2

Present:—The Mayor and Ald. Menon, Cameron, Grinham, Marsden and McGuinness. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, November 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1889 · page 26

The usual monthly meeting of the Towong Shire Council was held here to-day. Present —Councillors Carkeek (president), Scarlett, Dobinson, Larsen, Fergusson, Thomson, and…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, October 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1889 · page 25

Present: Councillor Robinson (chairman), and Councillors Mongan, Richardson, Macdonald, Beatty, and Street. The minutes of the previous meeting, as…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Saturday, November 2,1889

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 November 1889 · page 3

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the above council was held in the Shire Hall, Rutherglen, on Saturday last. Present--Crs. Fraser (president),…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 November 1889 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held last evening. There were present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Witcombe, Byrne, Lakeman, Tarry and Cherry…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1889 · page 24

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday last, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Ten Brink, Chenery, Phillips, Schmiedt, and Jones…

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