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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor and Alderman Witcombe, Milier, Reid, Kemp, and Newton. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held on Monday. Present—the Mayor, (in thn chair,) Ald. Greenham, Hartwell, Dowling, and McGuiness…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 2

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

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, 5Th January

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 24

Present—President Morrison and Councillors Smyth, Bassett, Leighton, Manns; Smith, Nichols and M'Geoch. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. There was a full attendance, the Mayor presiding…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 17

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

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, January 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 4

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

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The Premier at Mudgee. the Work of the Government. Council Reform Outlined

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 3

MR. G. H. Reid the Premier, during the course of a speech which he delivered at Mudgee on Thursday night, said that the result of the work of the Government was…

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Council Clerks As Valuators

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

A good deal of discussion has taken place at various times as to the legality and desirability of appointing the Council Clerk of a borough one of the…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 27

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Tuesday the 11th inst. Present—Councillors Sutherland (President), Cole, Murray, Croot, Wilkinson, Findlay, Cardwell, Lake…

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The Mayor of Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 29

The new Mayor of Sydney, Mr. M. Harris, M. P., has entered upon his duties. He has been hankering after the position for some years, and it is to be hoped he…

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Wretched Sanitary Condition of the Shire of Ruth Erglen. Health Officer's Report. the Inspector of Nuisances to Act

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

ABOUT a month ago Health Officer Taylor; of the Central Board of Health, visited the Rutherglen district for the purpose of inspection, and was conducted…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 2

The Council, met on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Alderman Reid, Meeson, Kemp, Long, Miller, and Witcombe…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 2

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

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 36

The monthly meeting of the above body was held on Thursday, 13th inst., at the Council Chambers. There were present— The President (Councillor Crosthwaite), and…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 24

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening. The members present were the Mayor, Aldermen Jones, Quirk, Chenery, Watson, Carkeek…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, January 17

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 4

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

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The Municipal Elections. the Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

The formal nominations for the vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen Carew, Jameson, and Moltine by effusion of time, took place on Monday last, and the details were posted on the…

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The Municipal Subsidy

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

A RATHER curious point, perhaps only a point of honour, has developed in connection with the promise of the Premier to a deputation some months ago, to pay a subsidy of either…

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