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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: Ald. Wise (chair), Curtin and Clarke. The minutes of the last regular and a…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 19

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor, and Alderman Schmiedt, Quirk, Wallder, Ashby, Carkeek,…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 24

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above body was held in the Council Chambers, Tallangatts, on Tuesday, 3rd inst. Present—The President (Councillor Sutherland), and…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, May 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 37

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

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Suspension of a Council Clerk

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 28

A Lithgow telegram dated Saturday says:—"During the last three days a local sensation has taken precedence of either the war scare or federation…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, May 2

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 4

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

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—Aldermen Newton, Tyson, Long, Andrew, Miller, and Reid. Alderman Newton presided…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. Present—Aldermen Newton (in the chair) Long, Reid, Andrew, Tyson, and Miller. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held on Monday evening, the Mayor Ald. Dowling in the chair. There were also present Ald. [?]…

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night. Present: Aldermen McVittie (mayor), Curtin, Wise, Clark and Smith…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 24

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

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The Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 4

The Albury Borough Council took a now departure on Wednesday night of a kind equally novel and (to the reporters) satisfactory. There was an utter absence of the…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 2

The Council met this afternoon. There were present:—The Mayor, and Alderman Newton, Reid, Byrne, Miller and Long. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

The Council met on Monday at three o'clock. Present—The Mayer, and Aldermen Miller, Reid, Long, Byrne, Newton and Andrew…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Greenham, Lutz and…

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last. All the Aldermen were present, the Mayor in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 21

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Wednesday night. Present—Tho Mayor (alderman ten Brink) and aldermen Ashby Billson, Carkeek…

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Wodonga Shire Council Wednesday, June 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 21

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

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What a Lord Mayor of London Has to Do

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 15

It would scarcely be possible to give any adequate idea of the arduous duties devolving upon the Lord Mayor; every hour of every day is crowded out with…

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The Municipal Subsidy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

Premier Reid is very sanguine of being able to pay promises made in connection with municipal subsidy, owing to the buoyant condition of the finances. He…

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