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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Hay Cricket Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 3

The first meeting this season of delegates to the above Council was held at the Caledonian Hotel on Friday evening last. The following delegates were in attendance:—…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting was held last Monday Present—The Mayor (in the chair) Ald. Boynton, Greenham and McGuiness…

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was bold in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present-Aldermen W. Clank, Smith, Paul and Wise. The Mayor…

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A Charge Against the Sydney Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 28

The Age, in the course of a leader says "It almost looks as if Sydney had laid itself out as the home of sensations. It is not content by means of its federal…

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Municipal Amenities

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 28

More than ever does it seem necessary that an alderman should, as first qualification, possess the necessary knowledge and training to hit out straight from the…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held last night, when the business which should have been considered at the regular meeting, which lapsed, was dealt with. There were…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

The Council met on Monday evening Present—Alderman Tye[?]on (In the cha[?]) Andrew, Miller, Reid and Long. CORRESPONDENCES…

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The Railway Department and the Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

For some time past correspondence been passing between the Council and the railway department with reference to the water supply at the main from the…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 25

The adjourned fortnightly meeting of this body was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Present-Aldermen Ten Brink (Mayor), Schmiedt, Quirk, Wallder,…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, September 19

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 4

Present:— Aldermen Sparrow, Mayor (in the chair), G. H. Perrin, Fargoson, G. Evans, H. L, Jones, J. G. Evane, Chandler, Wooldridge, and Tyrer…

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Offences Against the Municipal By-laws

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 3

T.C. Gillies (Council Clerk) v. James McKenzie, Defendant was charged with riding a bicycle on the footpath in Creassy-street. He pleaded guilty to the offence and was fined 5s, with 4s 10 costs…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 2

The Council met on Monday. Present —Aldermen Tvson (in the chair) Miller, Raid, Kemp, Newton, and Long. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting was held on Monday last, when were present—The Mayor, Ald. Dowling (in the chair), Ald. Greenham, Boynton…

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The New Impounding Act. Act No. 6, 1898. (Continued). Part Vii. Impounding by municipal councils

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 4

40. The council of every municipality and municipal council of Sydney [?]hall, in respect of any street, square, road, l[?]n[?] reserve, pa[?]k, or land of whatever kind vested in or under the…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, October 5

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

Present-Councillors Manns (President), Morrison, M'Farlane, Leighton, Bassett, M'Geoch, and Smith. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, October 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 4

Present:—Aldermen Chandler (in the chair), chair), G. H. Perrin, Ferguson, G. Evans, H. L. Jones, and Wooldridge. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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The Municipal Conference

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

THE conference of-delegates from the Municipal bodies of New South Wales, which was held in Sydney last week, was not remarkable for any new light, or any new ideas, which it…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor and Alderman Long, Tyson, Miller, Reid und Andrew. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 2

The Council met on Monday. Present—The Mayor and Alderman Tyson, Long, Miller, Reid and Andrew. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 2

The ordinary meeting was held last. Monday, when were present—the Mayor, Ald. Dowling, (in the chair), Ald. Greenham and Boynton…

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