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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

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A Promising Young Alderman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 28

Mr. B. Milner Stephen, the youngest member of the new City Council, was born in 1870, and is therefore 30 years of age. He is a son of the late Edward M…

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held of Friday evening last. Present: Aldermen Curtin (chair), Clark, Smith and Boulton. The minutes of the last meeting…

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Incorporation. Municipalities--their Tales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3

THE extraordinary statistics read at the public meeting decided me to take the first opportunity of finding out the truth, which, we are warned, is not to be found…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

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

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Incorporation Municipalities--their Tales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3

CAMPERLLTOWN.--Incorporated in 1882, and distant 30 miles from Sydney. Population, 2,000; ares, 29,000 acres; revenue from general rate of 1s., £650;…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday, January 14Th, 1901

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Dowling, Harben, and McGuiness. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed…

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Hay Municipal Council

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening. when present:—…

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Towong Shire Council. Tuesday, January 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 25

Present—Councillors Cole (president.), Lake Sutherland, Paton, Walsh, Croot, Waters, Murray, Dobinson, Carkeek, and Jephcott. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Dehiliquin Municipal Council. Monday, January 14, 1901

The Independent · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 7

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

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Riverine Cricket Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the Riverine Cricket Council was held on Wednesday night, at which the President, Mr. G. A. Miller, presided. There was a fair attendance of members…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 24

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, the members present being the Mayor, and Aldermen Ten Brink, Edmondson, Crisp, Chenery, Schmiedt, Hayes,…

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Incorporation. Municipalities-their Tales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

PENRITH.-- situated in a grazing and fruitgrowing district on the Nepean, 32 miles from Sydney. Incorperated in 1877; area,16,000 acres, or just half the…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, January 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

Present :—Aldermen G. H. Perrin (Mayor in the chair) Jane, Jones, Wooldridge, Fagan, Jefferson, G. Evans and J. G. Evans. Evans…

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Stook Boards Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

At the fifteenth meeting of the Stack Boards Council of Advice held last week, the following resolutions were passed referring to rabbits having been declared…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held last night, for the purposes of holding the annual revision court, and considering the rescinding of the resolutions passed on…

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Scene in London. Announcement by the Lord Mayor London, January 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 37

The scene at the Mansion-house when the public announcement of Her Majesty's death was made in the evening by the Lord Mayor of London was no less touching than that at…

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The Forthcoming Municipal Nominations

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

NOMINATIONS for the vacancies in the Municipal Council caused by tho retirement, by effluxion of time, of Aldermen Curtin and Clark close on Monday…

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Incorporation. Municipalities--their Tales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

GRANVILLE.--Situated at junction of Great Southern and Great Western railways. 10 miles from Sydney. Incorporated in 1885. Area, 2,830 acres…

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Hay Municipal Council

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 2

A call of the Council was made on Thursday evening for the purpose of rescinding resolutions passed on October 25th, in connection with the…

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Municipal Nominations

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

The nominations for the positions of two aldermen and two auditors for the ensuring year closed last Monday evening. Six nominations were received for…

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