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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 24

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday night in the Council Chambers. Present—Aldermen Billson (Mayor), Ashby, Quirk, Schmiedt, Wallder…

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Extraordinary Crime. Forgery by a Town Council. London, April 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 26

An extraordinary case of forgery is reported from Bazer, a town in Hungary. For some time past it had been known that forged bank notes were in circulation, and…

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Qualification of Municipal Voters

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 3

In many municipalities the question whether occupiers of premises who are servants, but who pay the rates in their own name, are entitled to vote at municipal…

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Municipal Insurance

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 29

The Goulburn council recently passed a resolution in favor of municipal councils starting a business for the insurance of ratepayers' property against fire in the…

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Queen Elizabeth and the Mayor of Coventry

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 1

When Queen Elizabeth called at Coventry, the mayor, attended by the aldermen, addressed her Majesty in rhyme: ‘We men of Coventry…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held last night. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. G. A. Miller) and Aldermen Komp, Bcomowski, Stanger, Sadler,…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was, held on Monday night. Present—The Mayor and Alderman Kemp, Broinowski, Sadler, Stanger, Witcombe, and Andrew…

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Wodohga Shire Council. Wednesday, May 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 21

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

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—Aldermen : Wise (chair),. Clark, Curtin, M'Vittie and Smith…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, May 1

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

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

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor and Aldermen Stanger, Andrew, Witcombe, Lawson, Sadler, Kemp, and Dr. Broinowski…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 2

The Council met on Monday. Present-The Mayor, and Aldermen Sadler, Witcombe, Lawson, Stanger, Andrew, Kemp and Broinowski…

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Balranald Municipal Council Monday, 8Th May, 1899

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 2

Present—Ald. Greenham (in the chair), Ald. Dowling, and McGuinness. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed…

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Queen Elizabeth and the Mayor of Coventry

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 1

When Queen Elizabeth called at Coventry, the mayor, attended by the aldermen, addressed her Majesty in rhyme: 'We men of Coventry…

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Queen Elizabeth and the Mayor of Coventry

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

When Queen Elizabeth called at Coventry, the mayor, attended by the aldermen, addressed her Majesty in rhyme: ‘We men of Coventry…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 24

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held Wednesday night in the Council Chambers. Present—Aldermen Billson (Mayor) Wallder, Quick, Ashby, Ten Brink…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Monday, May 8. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 35

Mr. Tietyens appeared for the municipality. Louie Chun appealed against property in Townsend-street, Nos. 21 and 22, rated at…

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An Important Land Case. Privy Council Appeal. Joseph Harrington and the Crown Lands Act

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 3

IN this case, which has found its way from the lowest Court of New South Wales to the highest tribunal in the British Empire, the final decision will come as a…

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A Lord Mayor's Daily Work

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 1

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

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—Aldermen Wise (in the chair), Smith, and Clark…

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