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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday, 17Th June

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 2

Present:—The Mayor (Ald Cram), and Ald Grinham, Menon, Cameron, Lawson and Mackenzie. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, June 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 25

Present: The president (Councillor Marian), Councillors Beattie, Smith, Richardson, Mongan, Borrows, Macdonald and Robinson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held last evening. Present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Witcombe, Byrne, Halbish, and Terry…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 24

The ordinary meeting of this be[?]y was held on Wednesday evening. The members present were the Mayor and Aldermen Billson, Jones, Ten Brink, Phillips, Griffith, and Kelly…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 25

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held on the 10th inst, there being present the Mayor (Councillor Hamilton), and Councillors Meehan, M Lellan, Barker, Ready, Harris,…

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The Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 2

At noon on Wednesday the Mayor attended at the Municipal Chambers for the purpose of publicly announcing the names of the candidates who had been nominated to fill the…

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The Vacant Municipal Seats (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 2

Sir,—According to official announcement we have three candidates each for the chairs lately and ably occupied by Messrs Trevena and Newton. As only two out of the six can win…

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The Municipal Election (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 2

Sir,—As I believe there is an effort being made by at least one of our prominent citizens, and a section of the ratepayers, to give the "Jaynial Dan" a seat at our local council…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, June 17

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 4

Present: Alderman Thies, mayor (in the chair), Evans, Davies, Moltine, and M. Mackenzie. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Open Column. Alderman Moltine and the Ratepayers Association. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 3

SIR,—The Association have to thank you for publishing their letter to the Council in extenso. As Alderman Moltine has already championed the use of brick channels for the whole of the town,…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 2

The council met as usual at the court house the 12th instant. Aldermen Pearce moved that the finance committee wait upon the manager of the…

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Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 2

More interest was shown in the election which took place to-day, than has been manifested in a municipal contest for a very long time. From every morning until the…

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Balranald Municipal Council. MONDAY, 1st JULY

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 July 1889 · page 2

Present:—The Mayor (Ald. Cram), and Ald Menon, Cameron, Lawson and Mackenzie. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Tuesday, July 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 15

Present—Councillors Harkin (in the chair), B[?]mbrick, M’Farlane, O’Connor, and Bassett. CORRESPONDENCE. From the Maffra Shire Council, inviting the…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, July 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 15

The ordinary monthly meeting of this body was held to-day. Present—Councillors Thomson (president), Paton, Larsen, Fergusson, and Carkeek…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 2

The above Council met last evening, there being present—The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Terry, Halbish, Kennedy, Witcombe and Cherry…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 24

The ordinary meeting of this body was beld on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Billson, Jones, Ten Brink, Phillips, Kelly, and Chenery…

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Municipal Council. Onday, July 1

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 4

[?] man Thies, mayor (in the chair), arrow, Davies, Moltine, SI. Mackenzie, son. [?] of the previous meeting were read…

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Hillston Municipal Council. 26Th June, 1889

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 3

The council met as usual on the above date at the court house. Present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Minogue, Varcoe, Read, and Pearce…

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The Council and the Convent Rates. to the Editor of the Recorder.[?]

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 2

Sir,—As the question of the Convent rates has been, more than once, lately, before your readers in your reports of the council meetings, will you have the goodness…

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