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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 24

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Schmiedt, Billson, Woods, Phillips, Ten Brink, Chenery,…

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Original Correspondence. Municipal Affairs. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 2

SIR.—Over the signature "A Ratepayer," a correspondent in your last issue urges Mr Gibson, one of the newly elected alderman, to remember his promise made on the platform…

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The Municipal Elections. Declaration of the Poll

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 26

Alderman Phillips, returning officer at the municipal elections, attended at the Council Chambers on Monday last for the purpose of declaring the result of the recent polling, as…

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The Municipal Elections. Election of Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday afternoon last for the purpose of electing Mayor for the coming year. The retiring Mayor (Alderman W. J. Davies) occupied the chair, and…

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Election of Mayor

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council was called for half-past five on Thursday for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. There were only five…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday. Present, the Mayor, and Alderman Gibson, Witcombe, Terry and Hurst…

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[?] Municipal Council. Monday, February 9

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 3

[?]—Aldermen M. Mackenzie, Mayor (in [?] Cha[?], J.G. Evans, George Evans, [?]and Davies. [?] of the previous meeting were read…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 3

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Monday night. Present -- The Mayor (Mr. D. G. Hamilton), in the chair; Crs. Meehan, D. Hamilton,…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I notice an article in the last issue of the Hay Standard finding fault with the way the last mayor was elected. It says a third of the Council elected Alderman Wood, and…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday 23Rd February

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 2

Present:—The Mayor, and Ald. Close, and Grinham. In opening the proceedings, and taking his seat as Mayor, Ald Menon…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, February 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 25

Present: The President and Councillors Robinson, Street, Mong[?] Macdonald, and Martin. The minutes of the previous meeting as…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 2

The above Council met last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Wood), and Aldermen Witecombe, Newton, Byrne, Hurst, Gibson, and Andrew…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 24

The ordinary meeting of this body was hold on Wednesday evening. The Mayor occupied the chair, and the ether members present were Aldermen Phillips, Thompson, Schmiedt, Ten…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 2

THE Municipal Council met on Thursday. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Newton, Byrne, Gibson, Witcombe, Hurst and Andrew…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, February 23

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 2

Present :—Aldermen M. Mackenzie, Mayor (in the chair) J. G. Evans, Davies, Chandler, Sparrow, Jefferson, Moltine, George Evans, and Glyde. The minutes of the previous meeting, together…

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The Troubles of an Alderman

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 4

It's nice to be an alderman! Almost as nice as it is to run a newspaper. or act as judge at a baby show. Half the time they hold office our municipal…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday night in the Town Hall. Present: -- The Mayor (Cr. D. G. Hamilton) in…

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Municipal Assessments

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 4

Acting-judge Gibson gave an important judgement in the District Court on Friday in the case Borough of Endfield v. Williams, an action for the…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday, 9Th March

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 2

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

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 26

The ordinary meeting of the above body was held on Tuesday last at Tallangatta, There were present: — Councillor Carkeek (in the chair), Pooley, Thomson, P. Sutherland, and…

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