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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

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Wodonga Shire Council. Striking a Rate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 37

A special meeting of this council was held on Friday, for the purpose of striking a rate for the ensuing year. Councillors Smith (president), M'Farlane, M'Geoch, Leighton, Morrison, and…

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

A call of the whole Council was made for last Tuesday for the purpose of revising the by-laws regulating the water suyply and consideration of the municipal by-laws…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 37

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

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The Waterworks Difficulty. Special Meeting of the Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, for the purpose of considering matters in connection with the water-supply, was held yesterday morning…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday January 8

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

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

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

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

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Hay Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 2

The Council met on Monday evening, Present— The Mayor, and Aldermen Witcombe, Stinger, Broinowaki, Andrew, Gibson, Lawson and Sadler,…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, January 9. Adjourned Anfual Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 34

Present-Councillors Paton(president), Lake, Cardwell, Sutherland, [?] Petersen, Walsh, Murray, Croot, and [?] The statement of recaip[?]s and expenditure for…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 37

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night. Present-Alderman Billson (Mayor), Ashby, Edmondson, Wallder, and Ten Brink…

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Original Correspondence. Municipal Patriotism. (To the Editor Riverine Grazier)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue of the Grazier, I notice in the municipal affairs that our Mayor has been again advertising himself anent the Patriotic Fund; also other city…

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 3

A special meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday last. Present—Aldermen Wise (Mayor), Clark, Smith and Paul. The Minutes of the last…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, January 22

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 3

Present:—Aldermen J. G. Evans (Mayor in the chair) [?] G. Evans, Pearin, Jane, Wooldridge, Jones, Jefferson, and Sparrow. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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The Contingent’s Departure, Is the City Council Ignored ?

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 4

At the meeting of the City Council last week there was considerable discussion as to the action of the Government in, as was alleged, ignoring the council in connection with the public…

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Is the War a Just One Resolutions of the Durban Church Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 4

In view of the circumstance that in certain quarters it has been stated that the War in South Africa, so far as England is concerned, is an unjust one, it is air opportune moment to…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

The Council met on Monday evening. Present — The Mayor, and Aldermen Gitson, Stinger, W[?]llcombe. Andrew, Lawaob and Broinowaki…

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—Alderman. Wise (Mayor), Paul, Smith and Clark…

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Original Correspondence. Municipal Reform. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

Sir,—It seems to me an opportune time, now that the annual municipal elections are on, to point out a few of the grievances under which we, an ratepayers, are laboring,…

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The Municipal Elections. The Official Nominations. All the Retiring Aldermen Re-Elected

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

The nominations for the vacancies in the Municipal Council, caused by the retirement of Messrs. Andrew, Broinowski and Miller, for the East, West and South Wards,…

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Comments on the Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 3

Sir,—The annual shuffling of the municipal cards will take place on Friday next, when the poll will declare which three out of the candidates going to the poll have been…

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