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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

255 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 13

Meeting of the Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the new council was held immediately after the close of the above meeting, all the gentlemen present that were…

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A Proposed Special Municipal Audit. The Petition on Foot. A Word of Caution

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

In our country edition of Saturday we published the following paragraph with respect to the petition on foot for a special municipal audit:—…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

The council met on Monday. Present —The Mayor, and Aldermen Long, Reid, Tyson, Byrne, Newton, and Andrew. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above body was held at the Council Chambers last Monday evening. Present— The Mayor, Ald. Greenham, and…

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last. All the Aldermen were present. Ald. Smith, after taking the usual declaration, took his seat at the…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 21

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor, and Aldermen Billson, Wallder, Schmiedt, Watson…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 25

The monthly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday, the 5th inst. Present—The President (Councillor Sutherland), and Councillors Peterson,…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, April 6th

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 22

Present—Councillors Morrison (president), M'Farlane, Beardmore, Basselt, Leighton, Nicholls. Manns, and M'Geoch. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, April 4

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 4

Present:—Aldermen Sparrow, Mayor (in the chair), G. Evans, Tyrer, G. H. Perrin, Wooldridge, Chandler Fer[?]uson, and H. L. Jones. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present—Aldermen T. Wise (chair), Curtin, White, Smith and…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 21

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor, and Aldermen Sohmiedt, Ashby, Quirk, Wallder, Hayes,…

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Intercolonial Items. Mr. Ben Tillet and the Mayor of Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 28

A Melbourne correspondent writes:—Our butterfly dude friend, Mr. Ben Til left, finding that he was not received on the occasion, of his second visit to Victoria,…

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Stock Boards' Council of Advice

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 37

At the quarterly meeting of the Stock Boards' Council of Advice on Wednesday, considerable discussion ensued on the subject of legalising voting by post at stock…

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The South Hay Common. Its Proposed Subdivision into Homestead Selections. Opposition by the Hay Municipal Council. Inquiry by the Land Board

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 4

On Wednesday, the inquiry into the proposed subdivision of the land known as the South Hay Common, came before the Land Board (Mr. Trollope chairman, and Mr…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 3

The Council met on Friday in lieu of Easter Monday. There were present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Tyson, Byrne, Reid, Long and Kemp…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council was hold on Friday. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Tyson, Reid, Long, Byrne, and Kemp…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Monday, Present—The Mayor Aldermen Boynton, Grecuham, and McGuinness…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, April 18

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

Present:—Aldermen Sparrow, Mayor (in chair), G. Evans, Tyrer, G. H. Perrin, [?] Ferguson, and H. L. Jones. The minutes of the previous meeting were [?]…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last, when were present—The Mayor (in the chair) Ald. Lu[?]z and Boynton…

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Assaulting a Mayor. Temora

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 3

At the Temora Police Court to-day a young man named Norman McLeod was charged with assaulting Mr. Lucas, the Mayor of Tamora, with a whip in…

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