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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 28

A rather perplexing situation was created at the Yackandandah Shire Council's last meeting by a statement made by the engineer, relating to the expenditure of the…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 37

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the chambers on Wednesday night. Present—The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Billson), and Aldermen Wallder, Ashby, Quirk, Chenery…

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A Land Appeal Case. Privy Council Decision

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 2

On May 3rd. the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council delivered per Lord Hothouse, their judgement in the ease of the Minister for Lands for New South Wales v…

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The English Footballers. Arrival in Sydney. Reception by the Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 4

The English football team to tour New South Wales and Queensland arrived last week in Sydney by express train from Goulburn where they played on Wednesday. They were…

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Municipal Valuations and the Recovery of Rates. an Important Legal Decision

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

On March 23 last a cast came on for hearing in the small debts court at Newtown, the facts end decision in which are of importance to municipal councils throughout the colony. The case was…

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A Municipal Case

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

A MUNICIPAL rates case which has just been decided in one of the superior, courts at Sydney, should prevent many appeals before the Revision Courts of the different municipalities in New South Wales, A…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Friday night There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Miller), and Aldermen Witcombe, Sadler, Lawson, Broinowski, Gibson and…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 28 June 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held on Friday evening last. Present — The Mayor (Mr G. A. Miller), and Aldermen Broinowski,…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council Monday, June 26

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

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

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr G. A. Miller), and Aldermen Andrew, Stanger, Witcombe, Broinowski, Lawson, Sadler and Gibaon…

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Stock Boards' Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 3

THE ninth quarterly meeting of the Stock Boards' Council of Advice was held in the Land Board-room, Sydney, on Thursday last. There were present:…

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The Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 2

The Council met on Monday;- There were present— The Mayor, and Alderman Witcobe, Lawson, Sadler, Broinowaki,stanger, Andrew and Gibson…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday, 3Rd July

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Ald. Harben), Aldermen Dowling, Greenham, and McGuinness. The minutes of the last meeting were…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, July 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 37

Present—Councillors Manna (President), Morrison, Bassett, M'Geoch, Leighton, M'Farlane, and Beardmore. CORRESPONDENCE…

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night last. Present—Aldermen Smith (chair), M'Vittie, Paul, Curtin and Clark…

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Stock Boards' Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 28

The ninth quarterly meeting of the Stock Boards' Council of Advice was held on 30th ult. There were present— Messrs. F. W. Bacon (chairman), J de…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 37

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night. Present—Aldermen Billson (Mayor), Ashby, Quirk, Edmondpon, Hayes, Schmiedt, Chenery, and Ten Brink…

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In Chambers. A. J. CHRYSTAL v. Jerilderie Council. "Council" or "District."

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 3

Mr. James (instructed by Mr. W. P. Crick) appeared before Mr. Justice Cohen, in Chambers, on Wednesday, in support of an application to make absolute a rule nisi…

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A Municipal Difficulty

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 29

The Narandera Borough Council (says the Southern Cross) has some trouble with the railway authorities in respect to storm waters discharged from railway premises…

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Stock Board’s Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 3

The ninth quarterly, meeting of the Stock Board’s Council of Advice was held at the Land Board room last week. There were present:—Messrs. F. W. Bacon (cbairma[?]), J. de V. Lamb, M.E. Maher, T…

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