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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

THE Council met on Monday. Present—The Mayor, and Alderin[?] Kemp, Andrew, Byrne, Meeson, Terry, Witcombe and Reid…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

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

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 20

Owing to a clerical error in the retaining officer's notification relative to the filling up of the vacancy in the Wodonga Shire Council caused by the death of Mr. Walter Smith, a…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the the above council was held at the Shire Hall on Saturday last. Present --President Kilborn (in the chair),…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 27

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

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Albury Borough Council

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

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

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Mr. Taverner's Reception. a Warm Discussion at the Shire Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 4

AT the Shire Council meeting, on Saturday, after the reading of the minutes, Mr. G. F. Morris said he had heard…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, July 6

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 4

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

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Municipal Prosecutions

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

At the police court on Thursday, before the P.M. Thomas Duggan was summoned for having allowed a goat to stray. He pleaded guilty…

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General News. Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 10

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Yackandandah Shire Council was held at the Shire Hall on Thursday, the 9th inst. There were present—Tha President…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 1

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

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Ald. W. Lutz (in the chair), Ald. Grinham and Dowling. CORRESPONDENCE INWARD…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 21

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

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Endowment of Municipalities

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 29

The Premier's promise of a 5s. endowment to municipalities is arousing much interest amongst councils. At the last meeting of the Camperdown Council…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, July 20

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 4

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

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The Municipal Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 28

A question of some interest to nearly every municipal council in the colony—viz , whether it is legal, out of the borough funds, to subscribe to the Municipal…

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A Municipal Grievance

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 29

The ratepayers of Parkes have a most pronounced grievance. A couple of years ago the Government supplied the town with waterworks costing over £14,000…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 2

The Council met last night at 8 o'clock. There were present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Andrew, Gibson, Kemp, Byrne, Reid, Meeson, and Terry…

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