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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, November 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 19

Present—Councillors M’Farlane (president), H. Smith, W. Smith, Bassett, Manns, Newnan, Draper, and Morrison. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Rutherglen Borough Council was held on Monday evening, when there were present Crs T. H. Ready (mayor),…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 November 1894 · page 2

The Council met last eve[?] there being present the Mayor and Aldermen Witcombe, Jacka, Newton, Fewings, and Butterworth, CORRESPONDENCE…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. Present—The Major (Alderman Andrew) and Aldermen Newton; Gibson…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 26

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

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 6

A special meeting of this council was held on Saturday last, when there attended, Crs. G. E. Morris (President), Smith, O'Grady, M'Guire,…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 19

The regular meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being —The Mayor, and Aldermen Potts, Billson, Ten Brink, Adams, Ashby, Hodge, Watson, and…

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N. S. W. Local Government Bill. Provisions of the Measure. Shires and Municipalities. Composition of Shire Councils--qualifications of Voters--the Rates and Taxation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 7

The Local Government Bill which has been introduced into the Assembly is a measure of 70 elapses and one schedule. Its object, as set out in the title, is to…

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A Privy Council Appeal. Dr. Beaney’s Will London, November 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 18

The judicial committee of the Privy Council delivered judgement to-day in the appeal case Wyburn v. Mayor of Canterbury, which was argued on July 17. The appeal…

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The Empire Music-hall. Proceedings Against the London County Council. the Rule Nisi Discharged. London, November 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 18

The manager of the Empire music-hall recently instituted legal processing against the London Country Council, which renewed the license for the hall only on condition…

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Municipal Subsidies

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 4

THE Government have permitted an announcement to be made that in pursuing their scheme of reducing the municipal endowment they propose to…

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A Point in Municipal Law

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 29

An Important communication on the subject of the power of municipal councils to remit rates has been received from the Municipal Association by the Burwood council. The…

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Lapsed Council Meetings

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 2

PUNCTUALITY is not a feature of the Aldermanic character in Deniliquin ; and although a quorum is nearly always present before the expiration of the time allowed for the commencement of business, it…

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The Land Bill. Passed by the Assembly. Forwarded to the Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 4

In the Assembly last week, Mr Carruthers moved:— “That the Crown Lands Bill be now read a third time.” Mr Watson moved that the bill be…

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Original Correspondence. the Rutherglen Shire Council. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 6

SIR,--As the time is now approaching when the estimates for works for next year will come under consideration, I ask favour of space to offer a…

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The Local Government Bill. Provisions of the Measure. Subdivision of the Colony Into Districts. Powers of [?] and Municipalities

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 4

The Local Government Bill, which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly by Mr Reid last week, differs in many important points from any measure which has previously occupied the…

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The Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen Newton, Terry, Fewings and Butterworth. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Terry, Fewings, Butterworth, Newton, Gilson and Jacka…

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Original Correspondence. the Late Petition to the Rutherglen Shire Council. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 5

SIR,--Referring to the above as per your report of the last meeting of the council, Mr. Buckley made statements that "signatures to it were obtained…

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A Lively Council Meeting. The Payment of Municipal Delegates

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 4

The following report of the meeting of the Municipal Council of Forbes, held on the 13th instant, is taken from the Forbes Times:—…

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