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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 27

The ordinary monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday last. Present—Councillors Waters (President), Mather, Raid, Fiadlay, Sutherland, Pooley, Like, and Paton…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Statutory Meeting. Wednesday, September 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 35

Present—Councillors M'Farlane, Morrison, Draper, Bassett, Smith, M'Geocb, Manne, and Nichollr. Councillor M'Farlane was voted to the chair…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 24

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

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The Necessity for a Municipality

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 3

In your issue of the 21st ult. [?] dealt forcibly and pointedly with the necessity for the establishment of a Municipality for Berrigan. There is…

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Municipal Finances. Deputation to the Colonial Secretary

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 3

A deputation, from the Camperdown Borough Council waited upon the Colonial Secretary last week with a view to getting information which would enable it to determine which was the better…

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Deniliquin Municipal Coc[?] Monday, August 31

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 2

Present:—Aldermen Jameson. [?] Sparrow, Chaudler, Taylar [?] Ferguson, Carew, and Moltine. The minutes of the precious [?]…

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Municipal Finances

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 2

NEGOTIATIONS for a loan of £3700 to the Municipal Council of Deniliquin hare been pending for some time past, and have just been brought to a successful issue. To a certain extent the operations…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Witcombe, Meeson, Kemp, Andrew, Reid, and Gibson…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 2

Present: Ald. Lutz (Mayor), Ald. Greenham, Tyson, and Dowling. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed and the correspondence…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Newton), and Aldermen Andrew. Kemp, Byrne…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 21

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

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Cricket Riverine Cricket Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 2

The first, meeting of the Cricket Council was held on Wednesday evening. Mr F. Byrne (Vice President) in the chair. The following delegates were present:—Messrs. F…

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Deniliquin Municipal Cou[?] Monday, September 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 2

Present:— Aldermen Jameson, Mayor [?] chair), Chandler, Ferguson, J. G. Evans, [?] Carew, and Moltine. The minutes of the previous meeting [?]…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 35

The ordinary adjourned monthly meeting of the above council took place at the Shire Hall on Thursday, 17th inst. There were present—Councillors Beatty (president…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—The full Council. CORRESPONDENCE. J. White, Malmsbury, wrote quoting for…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 2

The Council met on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Witcombe, Terry, Byrne, Gibson, Kemp, Meason, Reid and Andrew…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 3

Present:—Ald. Luiz (Mayor) Ald. Greenham, Hartwell, Tyson, Dowling, and M'Guiness. The minutes of the last meeting were…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 24

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

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A Municipal Arbitration Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 29

A Deniliquin telegram says:—"The municipal arbitration case between the local council and Mr. Thomas Leetham, of Hill Hlain, with reference to dispute over…

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The Municipal Law

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 29

A bill to amend the municipal law, and to enable municipal corporations to borrow money under certain conditions on the guarantee of the Government, was…

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