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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

269 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 14

Building on Municipal Lands. (To the Editor of the RIverine Graier)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 2

Sir,—Can you inform me from whom I can obtain permission to build a house on the municipal lands. I notice a substantial colonial pine cottage in course of erection…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 3

SIR,—A number of theo candidates for municipal distinction are known to be very indifferent public speakers, and probably they are none the worse for it, but I think…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 3

SIR,—For the size of the town I don't think another place can produce a number of growlers equal to Hay. Everything that the aldermen do is bad. Some are too…

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The Municipal Election Boom the Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 4

The fact of there being three ordinary vacancies and one extraordinary vacancy to the Municipal Council seems to have imparted a considerable amount of energy amorist those interested in…

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Open Column. the Municipal ELECTION.(To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of last week sad also in jour contemporary, I see that the “hole in comer” meeting of payers duly came off, and in connection therewith I would like to give you a few…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Terry, Witcombe, Newton, Andrew, Byrne, and Jacks…

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The Municipal Elections. The Official Nominations

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 2

The official nominations for the three vacancies in the Council, caused by the retirement, by effluxion of time, of Aldermen Kennedy, Byrne, and Terry, were read…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 2

THE Council met on Monday, Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Byrne, Terry, Newton, Wi[?]combe, Andrew, Jacks and Wood…

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Municipal Nomination

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 2

ON Thursday at noon the public nomination of candidates for the three vacant seats took place. There were only about a dozen persons present, the Mayor presided…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above council was held in the Shire Hall on Saturday last. Present--The President and Crs. Smith, Do[?]lan, Mechan, Kilborn,…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 27

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above body was held at Tallangatta on Tuesday last. There were present — Councillors Carkeek (president), Hawley, Sutherland, Lake,…

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Wodonga Shire Council Wednesday, February 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 19

Present—Councillors Shields (president), Harkin, M‘Ferlane, NichoIIs, and Basaett, CORRESPONDENCE. From the Municipal Association of Victoria,…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above council was held in the Town-hall on Monday evening last. Present--The Mayor, and Crs. Herrin, Scott, Audley, R. Ready,…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 18

The regular meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Thompson, Hodges Chenery, Billson, and Ten Brink…

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The Electoral Bill in the Council. Qualification of Ellectors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 37

The Electoral Bill in committee received further amendment. The police and military were disqualified from voting, and the disqualification of the inmates of charitable institutions…

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The Municipal Election. Public Meeting. Addresses by the Candidates

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 2

On Wednesday night at the Academy of Music, a meeting of the ratepayers took place to hear the views of some of the Candidates for municipal honors. The…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 18

The Mayor attended at the Council Chambers on Tuesday, and announced that a poll would be taken on Saturday. The COUNCIL CLERK announced that Messrs…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, February 6

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 1

Present:— Aldermen Chandler, Mayor (in the chair) J G. Evans, Sparrow. Mackenzie. G. Evans, James Molt[?], and Leman. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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The Municipal Election

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting of ratepayers was held at the Academy of Music on Wednesday evening for the purpose of giving as opportunity to the candidates for seats in the…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. Mathewson at the Town Hall

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 4

One of the best attended Municipal election meetings ever seen in Deniliquin was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening for the purpose of hearing Mr. A. B. Mathewson on the more prominent…

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