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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

265 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 14

Resignation of the New Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 3

Another surprise was added to the list, in connection with the Mayoral election when, on Thursday last, it was announced that the newly-elected Mayor (Alderman Jag[?]on) had resigned the…

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The Election of Mayor. a Rowdy Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council as held at the Town Hall on Wednesday last for [?] purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing [?] this being the third effort, in the same…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday. Present—the Mayor, and Alderman Andrew, Gibson, Byrne, Reid, Meeson, Torry and…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 2

Fortnightly meeting held Monday. 2nd inst. Present.—The Mayor (in the chan). All Greenham, McGuiness and Hartwell…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, 6Th March

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 37

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

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 21

The regular meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Alderman Billson, Adams, Obenery, Jones, Woods, Carkeek, and Asbby…

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Deniliquin Municipal [?] Monday, March 2

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 4

Present:— Aldermen Jameson. Mayor [?] chair), J. G. Evans, 6. Evans, Taylor, [?] [?]arew and Sparrow. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 4

[The following in the [?]nce of on report of the Council meeting which took place on the 2nd inst., and which was unavoidably held over from last…

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 3

THE adjourned meeting of the Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening last in the Council Chambers. There were present--The Mayor (Cr. J. T…

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The Berrigan Fire. Privy Council Appeal. London, Tuesday Night

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 3

The Privy Council has reserved judgment in the New South Wales appeals of Hiddle and another v. the National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand, and…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 2

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

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Objections to a Chinese Garden. Discussion in the Council. A Committee of Inquiry Appointed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 2

At the regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, held on the 2nd inst., a letter was received from a Chinaman named Quan Sing, intimating that he…

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The Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday. Present— the Mayor, and Aldermen Byrne, Meeson, Gibson, Witcombe; Reid, Andrew and…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting won held on Monday evening last, when were present—The Mayor, Ald. Lutz (in the chair) Ald. Greenham…

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The Hay Hospital Sewer. the Hay Council Take No Action. Hat

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

At a meeting of the Hay Council last night it was decided that the Balrnald Council be informed that the Council of Hay did not see its way…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 20

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

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The Benefits of a Municipality

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 3

ALLOWING that a great majority of the inhabitants of Corowa have at some period of their existence resided in centres under municipal control, it has…

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A Municipal Novelty

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 26

At the last meeting of the Milton Council, Alderman L[?]tta asked the Mayor if he intended to continue the practice of smoking through the council meetings, as he was then doing. He…

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A Municipal Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 29

A case of considerable importance to municipal councils throughout the colony has just been settled here (writes a Tamworth correspondent). The Borough…

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