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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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The Fluming Contract and Mr. Alderman Newton. (To the Editor Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 2

Sir,—From a letter which appeared in your issue of Tuesday last, I should judge that Mr. Donaldson feels somewhat hurt about some remarks made by me at the last…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Ald. Close (in the chair). Ald, Grinham, McGuiness, Lutz, and Greenham. MINUTES…

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Rutherglen Shire Council. Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 6

THE annual meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council was held on Saturday last, when there were present Cr. Kilburn (president) Crs. King…

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Towong Shire Council. Annual Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 24

President—Councillors Waters (president), Lake, Paton, Reid, Carkeek, and Johnson. THE BALANCE SHEET For the year ending 30th September, 1895, was…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, January 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 21

Present—Councillors M'Farlane (in the chair), W. Smith, H. Smith, Bassett, Manns, Morrison, M'Geoch, and Draper. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 21

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

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, January 6

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 4

Present :— Aldermen Jefferson. Mayor (in the chair), Evans, Sparrow, Fagan, Taylor, Jameson, Mackenzie’ and Moltine. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present—the Mayor, and Alderman Byrne, Newton, Meeson, Butterworth and Witcombe…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

Present—The Mayor Ald. Close (in the chair), Ald, Lutz, McGuiness, Grinham, Davis, and Greanham. MINUTES…

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The Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 3

THE Council met on Monday. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Meeson, Byrne, Butterworth, Newton, Witcombe and Terry…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 24

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

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, January 20

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

Present:— Aldermen Jeff[?] Mayor (in the chair), Evans, Sparrow, Fagan, Taylor, Jameson, Carew, and Moltine. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Municipality of Deniliquin. Annual Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for the various wards at the Municipal Election Which will take place on or about the 7th February: EAST WARD—Messrs James Burchfield, John…

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The Municipal Elections

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

THE time has again come round when the ratepayers are asked to choose their municipal representatives and auditors. This year Ald. Close and Davis retire…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 24

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above body was held at Tallangatta on Tuesday last, There were present—Councillors Waters (in the chair), Findlay, Lake, Paton, Reid, Johnson,…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, February 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 24

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

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The Municipal Council. Election of Auditors

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 2

The annual election of two auditors for the municipality of Hay took place today. Polling booths were provided for each ward, but only forty-two ratepayers in all…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 21

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

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The Municipal Election. the Nomination

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 16

The returning officer, Alderman Hodge, attended at the court house on Tuesday to declare the nominations received for the vacant seats in the Municipal Council…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. the Official Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

The official nomination of candidates for the vacancies caused by the [?]ffluxion of time, took place at the Town Hall on Tuesday last. The Mayor (Mr A. B. Jefferson) presided as Returning…

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