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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

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Yackandandah Shire Council. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

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

At the last meeting of this council the following gentlemen were appointed to act on the different committees :—Public Works—Councillors Macdonald, Priestly, and O'Connor, Finance…

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The Borough Council and Dr. Andrews

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 24

Dr. Andrews, Government medical officer, asks us to insert a copy of the following letter sent by him to the Borough Council:—Olive-street, Albury, October 2…

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Proposed Hay Deniliquin , Railway. What the Mayor of Hay Says

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 4

Mr George Miller, the mayor of Hay, passed through Deniliquin from Bendigo on Saturday last. When in Bendigo he was interviewed by an “Advertiser” representative, and spoke as…

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Railway Extension in Riverina. Interview with the Mayor of Hay

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

Mr. George Miller, the Mayor of Hay, is st present on a visit to Bendigo. Alderman Miller will be readily remembered by Bendigonians, as he resided here far a…

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Railway Extension in Riverina. Interview with the Mayor of Hav

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

Mr. George Miller, the Mayor of Hay, is at present on a visit to Bendigo. Alderman Miller will bo readily remembered by Bendigonians, as he resided here for a lengthy…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 3

A meeting of the Council was held last Monday evening when were present—The Mayor (Ald. Greenham), Ald. Harben, Dowling, and McGuiness…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 34

The ordinary monthly mooting of the above body was hold on Tallangatta. Present—Councillors Cole (president), Lake Sutherland, Peterson, Waters…

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Aldermen Boulton (chair), Clark and Roe. The minutes of last meeting were read…

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Albury Borouch Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 21

The ordinary meeting of this body was hold on Wednesday evening. Alderman Ten Brink was in the chair, and the other mem bers present were Aldermen Crisp, Ashby…

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An Interesting Social Welcome to the Mayor of Melbourne and Mr. Balfour, M.l.c

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 27

The regard in which the Mayor of Melbourne (Sir Malcolm M' Eachern) and Mr. Balfour, M.L.C., are hold by the commercial community of Melbourne, was demonstrated…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, October 8

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 4

Present:—Aldermen G. H. Perrin (Mayor in the chair) Jane, Taylor, G. Evans, Wo[?]ldridge, Jones, and Jefferson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Major General Baden Powell. Letter to the Local Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

The following letter has been received by Mr T. C. Gillies, Council Clerk, in reply to the congratulatory message forwarded from Deniliquin to Major-General Baden-Powell after the relief of Mafeking:—…

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What Aldermen Must Not Play

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 4

It is not often that a humorous episode disturbs the placidity of municipal council work, but there was something like a sensation in the Parramatta…

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Municipal Taxation

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 3

The suggestion of Mr Simpson that the various municipal councils of the colony should show the Government approximately the rates that would cover their…

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The Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Gibson, Andrew, Stanger, Sadler, and Witcombe. PETITION…

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The Municipal Water Scheme. Proposed Assessment for 1901. Important Alterations

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 2

At last night's Council meeting, the report of the Water Assessment committee was toad as follows:— Your committee alter much deliberation and…

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Hay Municipal Council. Monday. 22Nd October

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

Present :—The Mayor, in the chair, Alderman Gibson, Sadler, Stanger and Andrew, Minutes of last meeting were read…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday, 20Th October 1900

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aid. Bowling, and McGuines. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed…

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The Municipal Council and the A.m.p. Society Loan. (To the Editor.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 3

SIR.—The matter of the tranction with the A.M.P. Society, which has bang fire so long, has only bean put before the public from one point of view, and I would…

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The Children of Hay at "Pinafore." The Mayor's Entertainment

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon, the Mayor of Hay and Mrs. G.A. Miller entertained the children of Hay at a matinee performance of "H.M.S. Pinafore" by Patey's Liliputian…

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