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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

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The Mayor Blush D.

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 August 1893 · page 5

In a town in Suffolk the chief magistrate of the borough, whom we will call Smith, is closely allied with the three-golden-balls profession, and an amusing incident [?]ourred…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1893 · page 18

The regular meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening. The members present were Alderman Phillips (in the chair), and Alderman Hodge, Potts, Woods, Chenery,…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1893 · page 2

THE ordinary. monthly meeting of the above council was held in the council chambers on Monday evening last. Present--The Mayor and Crs. Herrin, Audley,…

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Victorian Municipal Conference

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1893 · page 28

Arrangements have been made to hold, on the 15th inst., in the board room of the Linde Office, a conference of representatives from the various municipal associations to consider a…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night. Present, the Mayor and Alderman Witcombe, Jacka, Andrew, Butterworth, and Newton…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, August 7

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 3

Present:—Aldermen M. Mackenzie, Mayor (in the chair), Jane. Carew, Moltine, Fagan, J. G. Evans, Laman. Jefferson, and G. Evans. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Defaulting Municipalities

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 2

WITHOUT a Deniliquin delegates amongst the gentlemen representing the various interested municipalities which waited upon the Minister of Public Works last week, in respect to the demand by the…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 August 1893 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Witcombe, Adrian, Andrew, Wood, Jacka, and Butterworth…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 2

THE Council met on Monday night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen witcombe, Butterworth, Andrew, Wood, Adrian and Jacka…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 3

A meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening, 21st inst. Present:—The Mayor, Ald. Lutz, Davis, M'Guiness, Close, and Grinham…

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Wodonca Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 19

The ordinary monthly meeting of this body was held Wednesday, there being present Councillors Shields (president), M’Farlane, Harkin, Nioholls, Bassett, and Morrison…

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Rutherglen Shire Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 3

Considerable excitement was manifested yesterday over the Shire elections, when Crs. Fraser and Doolan were opposed and defeated by young aspirants for civic…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 18

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening. Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Chenery, Hodge, Potts, Watson, Woods, Thompson, Phillips, Ten Brink…

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Rutherglen Municipal Elections. Borough Candidates Address the Ratepayers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening last the borough candidates addressed the ratepayers at the Town Hall. The chair was taken by Mr. W. Taylor,…

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Municipal Overdrafts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 29

The Orange Council’s finances are In a bad condition. The overdraft on genera! account nearly £9000, which the council has been called on to reduce to £4200. The council has…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, August 21

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 3

Present :—Aldermen M. Mackenzie, Mayor (in the [?] Jane. Carew, Moltine, Fagan. J. G. Evans, [?] Jefferson, and G. Evans. [?] minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 18

The statutory meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council, for the election of a president for the ensuing twelve months, was held on Monday. With the exception of…

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Rutherglen Shire Council Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 3

THE annual meeting of this body was held on Monday, there being present--Crs. Smith, Graham, King, P[?]recy Suart, Prentice, O'Dea, MacGuire,…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 3

A MEETING of the Rutherglen Borough Council wan held on Monday evening last for the purpose of electing the mayor for the ensuing year…

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Towong Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 26

The statutory meeting of the above body for he election of a president for the ensuing year was held on Tuesday last. There were present —Councillor Carkeek, Paton, Pooley, Hawley…

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