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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

222 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 12

Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 35

The ordinary meeting of the Yackandandah Shire Council was held at the Shire Hall, Yackandandah, on Thursday last. Present—The president(Councillor…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 20

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Wallder, Quirk, Billson, Jones, Ten Brink, Watson,…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, April 12

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 3

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

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present—The Mayor and Aldermen Miller, Witcombe, Long, Reid, and Mecson. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Byrne), and Alderman Messon Miller…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 2

Present—The Mayaor, Ald Dowling. Greeham, and Hartwell. CORRESPONDENT INWARD. From the Under-Secretary, asking…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 20

The ordinary meeting of this body was hold on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Wallder, W. J. Jones, Quirk, D. Watson…

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Fire at Wilcannia. Council Chambers Burnt

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 37

Shortly before 3 o'clock on Monday morning a fire broke out on the premises next the Crown Hotel, Reid-street, occupied as the council chambers and free public library…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, April 26

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2

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

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Open Column. the Late Council Meeting. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 3

SIR.—Kindly grant me space to reply to a statement, made by the great Alderman Moltine, at the Municipal Council Meeting on April 20th., re selling at auction the Park to Mr M. Donovan. If your…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 27

The ordinary monthly meeting of this body was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, the 4th inst., when there were present—Councillors Lake (president), Paton, Pooley…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, May 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 37

Present—Councillors Bassett (president), Smith, M'Farlane, Smyth, M'Geoch, Morrison, Manns, and Nicholls. CORRESPONDENCE…

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The Municipal Finances

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

The aldermen of the municipality are to be commended for having taken a stand-in the matter of arrears of rates, but. at the same time it is to be regretted that the state of the…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 2

Present—The MAyor, Ald. Hartwell, Greenham, and McGuniness. CORRESPONDENCE INWARD. From Senior constable Foss, re his…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 37

A special meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council was held on Monday last, to receive a report of the deputation (the president and the shire secretary) to Melbourne, regarding…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor and Aldermen Reid, Long, Witcombe, Newton, and Kemp. PETITION…

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Wagga Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 28

The Wagga Borough Council held a special meeting last Thursday to consider the complaint preferred by the borough manager against the overseer of works, in…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 20

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Wallder, Ten Brink, Watson, Quirk, Jones, Carkeek…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

The Council met on Thursday. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Witcombe, Long, Reid, Newton, and Kemp. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, May 10

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

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

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