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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

The Council met on Monday. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Reid, Byrne, M[?]son, Gibson, Kemp, Witcombe and Andrew…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 3

Present—The Mayor, Ald. Lutz (in the chair). Ald. Greenham, Hartwell, Tyson, McGuiness, and Dowling. CORRESPONDENCE ÏNWARD…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 4

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the above council, was held in the shire hall on Saturday last, when there were present--The President (Cr…

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Rutherglen Shire Mems

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 4

THE existence of a Shire councillor must be anything but pleasant and the suspicion is aroused that the meetings of the Rutherglen body are…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 24

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

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Rutherglen Borough Council was held in the council chambers on Monday evening last, when there were present…

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The Spanish Navy. a Patriotic Municipality. London, June 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 27

Ever since complications with the United States in connection with the Cuban insurrection have seemed probable, public feeling in Spain has been strongly in favor of…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, June 8

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 4

Present:—Aldermen Jameson. Mayor (in the chair), Carew, Sparrow, Caudles, Taylor, Moline, and G. Evans. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Municipal Retrenchment

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

IN our previous issue we gave a general outline of our proposals for municipal retrenchment, the primary end of which was to effect economy without unduly oppressing individuals,…

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Gumdagai Municipal Accounts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 June 1896 · page 31

The Treasury inspector, who was sent to Gundagai recently by the Government to investigate the accounts of the local borough council, at the suggestion of…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (in the chair), Ald. Greenham, Tyson, Hartwell, and Dowling. The minutes of the previous…

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Parish Council Humour

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 1

The parish council elections have just taken place in Scotland, and the "People's Journal" gives some specimens the humour manifested on the occasion. A country voter, where there…

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General News. Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 10

Present—Councillors Beatty (president), Bowran, Mougan, Macdonald, Haddock, Connor, Whitehead, Stowart, and Crosthwaite…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 2

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

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Riverine Cricket Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 3

A special meeting of the Riverine Cricket Council was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Wednesday evening. There were present—Messrs. Russell (in the chair), Armitage,…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 24

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

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

The Council held a special meeting on Thursday. Present! The Mayor, and Aldermen Andrew, Witcombe, Terry, Reid, Gibson, Byrne and Kemp…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, June 22

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 4

Present:—Aldermen J. G. Evans (in the chair), Ferguson, Carew, Taylor, Chandler, G. Evans, Moltine and Sparrow. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, July 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 27

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

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