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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, November 4

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 4

Present 1 Aldermen Thies, mayor (in the chair), Evans, Davies, Jefferson, W. Mackenzie, Chandler, and Mi Mackenzie, The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Report of Delegates. Deniliquin. November 4th, 1889. The Municipal Council of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 4

GENTLEMEN,—We have the honour to report for the information of aldermen that, in accordance with the directions of the Council we proceeded to Sydney and attended tbe Municipal Conference in…

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Open Column. Re Ratepayers Association in [?] to the Council. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Time.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 2

SIR,—During the past few week‘s [?] have been [?] in reference [?] and in which in the Council [?] porate [?] affected…

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Original Correspondence. Mr. Newton, the Carriers' Union, and the Council. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 November 1889 · page 2

Sir,—I notice that Mr. Newton has been nominated for the seat in the Council that he recently resigned. It is to be hoped that ratepayers, when recording their votes, will…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday, 18Th November

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 November 1889 · page 2

Present:—The Major (Ald Cram) and Aid Grinham, Menon, and MacGuinness. Ald Grinham moved that the minutes…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 November 1889 · page 24

The ordinary monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday, there being present— Councillors M’Farlace, (president), O’Connor, Bambrick, Johnston, and Harkin…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 November 1889 · page 24

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening; the members present being Alderman Billson (in the chair), and Aldermen Ten Brink, Schmiedt, Jones, Phillips,…

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Mr Newton, the Carriers Union. and the Council. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 November 1889 · page 2

Sir,—My attention has been drawn to a letter signed "Consistent," which appeared in a recant issue of your paper. My own opinion of persons of the "Consistent" type…

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Original Correspondence. Mr Newton the Carriers Union, and the Council. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 November 1889 · page 1

Sir,—I have carefully looked over my letter and I cannot see anything in it to call forth the insulting reply Mr Newton has seen fit to write for your last night's paper. 1 did not…

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The Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 November 1889 · page 2

The Mayor attended the Municipal Chamber on Wednesday for the purpose of leclaring the nominations received for the vacancy in the Council, caused by the…

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Correspondence. .Municipal Taxation.to the Editor of the Albury Banneh

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 November 1889 · page 27

SIB,—In your issue of October 25th there appeared a remarkably fair-spirited criticism of the “single tax” principle as applied to municipalities. I noticed, however, that the…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, November 18

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 4

Present : Alderman [?] mayor (in the chair) Jefferson, Chandler, Mr. Mackenzie, Moltine, and Davies-. The minutes of the previous meeting were [?]…

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Mr Newton, the Carriers' Union, and the Council. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 2

Sir,—I have carefully looked over my letter and I cannot see anything in it to call forth the insulting reply Mr Newton has seen fit to write for your last night's paper. I did not…

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The Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 2

The polling for the election to fill the vacancy in the Council caused by the recent resignation of Mr Jas. Newton, took place yesterday. The event had been invested with…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday, 25Th November

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 November 1889 · page 2

Present:—ALd Manon (in the chair), Grinham, Cameron, and M'Guinness. The Council Clerk stated that the Mayor was seriously ill and therefore…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 November 1889 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above council was held in the council chamba[?] Monday evening last. Present--The Mayor, and Crs M'Lennan…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday, 2Nd December

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 December 1889 · page 2

Present:—The Mayor, and Alds. Menon, Marsden, M'Guinness and Grinham. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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The Council and Irrigation

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 December 1889 · page 2

We publish "in extense" hereunder a copy of the letter sent by the Council to the Minister for Lands, making application for a special area of land from…

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Yackandandah, Shire Council. Thursday, November 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1889 · page 25

Present—The president and councillors Richardson, Robinson, Beatty, Street, Burrowes Martin, Mongan, and Macdonald, Councillor Martin moved, and the…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 December 1889 · page 2

The Council held its usual fortnightly meeting last evening. Present:—The Mayor and Alderman Witcombe, Terry, Newton, Halbish, and Lavender…

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