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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 August 1895 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Terry, Witcombe, Meeson, Fewings, Butterworth, Byrne, Newton and Gibson…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 August 1895 · page 3

THE Council met on Monday, Present, the Mayor and Alderman Byrne, Fewings, Meeson, Terry, Witcombe, Butterworth, Newton and Gibson…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 19

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Adams, Chenery, Hodge, Ashby, Billson,…

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The Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 3

THE day of reckoning is now over and for a further period of three years the cares and worries of an election campaign may be cast aside by those who have just gone through…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, August 19

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 3

Present:— Aldermen [?] Mayor (in the chair), Carew, Taylor, Fagan, Evans, Mackenzie, Jameson, Moltine and Sparrow. Before the minutes were read the Mayor proposed…

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By Electric Telegraph. a Mayor’s Allowance. Sydney. Friday, August 23

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 3

The Goulburn Municipal Council by a majority of one has voted the Mayor an allowance of £100. Sheep are firm at last day’s rates ; prime are quoted at 11s 6d; good 6[?]; medium 7s 6d; others…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 6

AT a special meeting of the Rutherglen Borough Council, which was held, on Wednesday, evening for the purpose of electing the mayor for the ensuing year, there were…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Election of President. Cr. G. F. Morris Again Elected

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 3

ON Monday morning last a special meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council, was held for the purpose of electing the president for the ensuing…

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Original Correspondence. Shire Matters. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 3

As the question of a redistribution of the ridings of the Rutherglen Shire is before the ratepayers for approval, I would suggest for…

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Mr. Reid’s Attack on the Council. a Motion of Censure. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 21

In the Council, Mr. Pigott moved that the statement made by the Premier at a public meeting on July 17 that the Council was a rotten and corrupt House is [?]candalous and…

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Amendment of the Municipalities Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 29

In the Assembly a few days since, Mr. Neild introduced a bill to amend the Municipalities Act of 1867. This is a measure designed to extend to all other…

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Municipal Statistics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 28

In the Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Trickett moved for certain returns showing the amount of rates that have been received (1) by the municipal council of…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Newton, Butterworth, Witcombe, Terry, Gibson, Meeson, Fewings, and Byrne…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 2

The Council met on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Newton, Butterworth, Gibson, Byrne, Fewiags, Meeson, Terry and Witcombe…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 2

The above body met last Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, Ald. Close (in the chair), Ald. Latz, Grinham, and Greenham…

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Towong Shire Council. Special Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 19

A special meeting for election of president was held on Tuesday last, there being present :— Councillors Pooley, Johnson, Reid, Lake, Paton, Carkeek, Findlay, and Waters…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, September 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 18

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

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Rutherglen Borough Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present--The Mayor, (Cr…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 18

The regular meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Jones, Hodge, Adams, Ashby, Potts, and Woods…

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