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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

THE Council met on Monday. Present—the Mayor and Alderman Terry, Meeson, Reid, Byrne, Gibson, Kemp and Andrew. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (in the chair), Ald. Greenham, Tyson, and Dowling. CORRESPONDENCE INWARD. From T. H. Boynton, stating that…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the above council was held in the Shire Hall on Saturday last. Present--The President and Crs. Smith, Prentice…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 15

The monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday. Present—Councillors Carkeek (in the chair), Paton, Johnson, Findlay, and Suthealand. The minutes of…

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Wodonga Shire Council Wednesday, August 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 37

Present—Councillors Newnan (president), M'Farlane, Manns, M'Gaoch, Morrison, Smith, Bassett, and Draper. From Chief Secretary, to the effect that…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 20

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

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The Ninth Australian Eleven. The Cricketers and the Council. Threatened Disqualification of the Players

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 4

The difficulty which has arisen between the Australian cricketers now in England and the Australasian Cricket Council which afforded them a dignified and profitable…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, August 9

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 4

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

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Rutherglen Borough Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 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…

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Berrigan L and D Club. Should Berrigan Be Proclaimed a Municipality?

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of this club was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday last, when there was a good attendance of members over whom Mr. H. R. Lysaght, Vice…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 2

Present:—The Mayor (in the chair), AM. Greenham, Tyson, Dowling, and M'Guiness. CORRESPONDENCE INWARD…

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Yackandandah Shire Council. Thursday, August 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 35

Present: Toe president (Councillor Beatty), and Councillore Mongan Macdonald, Connor, Crosthwaite, Whitehead, Stewart, Bowran and Maddock…

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An Experimental Farm for Albury. Public Meeting at the Council Chambers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 25

A special meeting of the Albury Vine and Fruit Growers' Association was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday to consider what steps should be taken to…

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The Necessity for a Municipality

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 2

Up to the present the affairs of our town have been energetically and ably managed by the Progress Association, but a secret fear has been growing in…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 2

The Council met on Thursday night. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Meeson Gibson, Byrne, Kemp, and Andrew. J. Wilcox applied for permission to lay…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, August 17

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 4

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

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Municipal Loans

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 29

Nearly all the councils that have loans falling due are congratulating themselves on being able to renew them on much more favorable terms. The reduced rate…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

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

The usual [?] meeting of the C[?] held on Monday Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Witcombe, Meeson, By[?], Kemp, Gibson and…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 2

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

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