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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (in the chair), Ald. Greenham, and Tyson. CORRESPONDENCE INWARD. From the Public Work Department…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 21

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

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Rutherglen Borough Council was held in the council chambers on Monday evening last. There were present--the mayor…

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Hay Municipal Council. The Vacancy in East Ward. Mr. Kemp Elected

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 2

The election of one alderman to serve in the place of Alderman W. G. Butterworth, resigned, took place on Wednesday. The election was with respect to East…

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Payment of Members in New South Wales. the Privy Council Decision. London, May 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 26

The judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council given on Friday last ia the appeal case, Attorney-General of New South Wales v. Rennie, a case…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, May 11

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 4

Present:— Aldermen Jameson. Mayor (in the chair), Taylor, G. Evans, Moltine, and J. G. Evans. “The minutes of the precious meeting were [?]read and confirmed…

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Municipal Election

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

The polling for an alderman to fill the vacancey incurred by the resignation of Mr W. G. Butterworth took place on Wednesday at the Council Chambers…

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Rutherglen Borough Council. Adjourned Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 3

AN adjourned meeting of the Borough Council was held at the council chambers on Tuesday evening last, when there were present, the Mayor (Cr…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, May 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 35

Present.—Councillors Beatty (president), Mongan, Bowrah, Macdonald, Crosthwaite, Maddock, Whitehead, Stewart and Connor. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor and Alderman Terry, Witcombe, Reid, Meeson, Byrne, and Andrew…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 21

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

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The Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 15

The following were nominated for the vacancy in the Albury Borough Council:—GEORGE ARTHUR THOMPSON—Proposed by John Thomas, seconded by Matthew Justice…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Tuesday, May 26

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 4

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

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Municipal Appeal Court. Friday, May 29. (Before Messrs. F. A. Trollope and C. B. Opitz, J.’sP.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

The following municipal appeals against the annual assessment were dealt with:— E. B. Cotton (furniture rooms.) Assessed at £80. Reduced to £72…

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Municipal Retrenchment

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

IN these days of compulsory economy our civic fathers are industriously occupied in formulating a scheme through which retrenchment can be effected, and a determined effort made…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 37

The monthly meeting of the Towong Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Present—Councillors Waters (president), Carkeek, Sutherland, Paton, Pooley, Lake, and Johnson…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, June 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 2

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

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The Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 27

The Mayor, Mr. D. S. Watson, in his capacity of Returning Officer, attended at the Courthouse at noon on Monday in order to declare the nominations received for the vacancy…

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AUSTRALIANS V. Gloucester Shire. London

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 3

The above match was commenced today. Gloucestershire batted first, and have lost seven wickets for 93 runs; Grace 7, Sewell 42…

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Municipal Retrenchment

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

LAST week we dealt with the question of Municipal retrenchment in the abstract, and promised to propound a system for consideration, and we now propose to go into the details,…

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