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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, December 30

The Pastoral Times · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Ald Jane), Ald. Jefferson, Taylor, Latchfond, G. Evans, Perrin. and Kelly. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday, December 30Th

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 3

Present—The Mayor (Ald. Close), Aldermen Dowling and McGuiness. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed and the correspondence…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Making a Rate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 15

A special meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council was held on Monday for the purpose of striking a rate of 1s. in the £ for the year. There were present—Councillors Leighton…

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The Jerllderle Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 3

A meeting of the Municipal Council was Held on Monday evening last. Present: Ald. Bolton, Kennedy, Steele and Smith. On the motion of Ald. Smith, seconded by…

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Hay Municipal Council

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Friday night. Present—Aldermen Witcombe (Mayor), Horton, Sadler, Stanger, Gibson,…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 1

Tho Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor and Aldermen Gibson, Horton, Sadler, Stanger, Alexander and Broinowski…

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Wodonca Shire Council. Wednesday, January 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 24

Present—Councillors Leighton (president), Bassett, Baardmore, M'Farlane, M'Greoch, Morrison, Muller, Pollard, and When…

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The late Municipal Election

The Independent · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday an application was made to Mr Justice Stephen in Chambers, on behalf of John St. Leger Kynasron for a rule calling upon Francis Sparrow…

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The Late Municipal Election. KYNASTON V. SPARROW

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

In Chambers, before Mr. Justice Stephen, in Sydney on Tuesday, Mr. Rolin, instructed by Mr. H. L. Wilkinson, of Deniliquin (by Messrs Wilkinson and Osborne), appeared for John St. Ledger Kynaston…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Witcombe), and Alderman Alexander, Stanger, Miller, Sadler, Horton, Breniowski, and Gibson…

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The Hay Sewerage Scheme. Again before the Council. A Departmental better Discussed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

At the ordinary meeting of the Hay Municipal Council which took place last night, the mater of the proposed sewerage of the town was again discussed, in consequence of the…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

Present—Ald. Greenham (chain), Dowling and McGuiness. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed and the correspondence…

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Quandary of a Mayor

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 4

Love of display induced a certain Mayor, who was also an Admiral, to write to the Admiralty to ask whether, on the occasion of some local function…

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Hay Municipal Council

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 4

The Council met on Monday night. Present—Aldermen Witcombe (chair), Broinowski, Horton, Sadler, Miller, Stanger, Alexander, Gibson and…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 37

The ordinary monthly meeting of this council was held on 9th inst. All the members were present, viz:—Councillors Macdonald (in the chair), and Councillors Beatty…

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Towong Shire Council. Ordinary Meeting. Tuesday, January 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 39

Present-Crs Croot (president), Carkeek, Cole, Jephcott, Lake, Murray, Paton, Sutherland, Walsh, and Waters. CORRESPONDENCE…

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

A meeting of the Jerilderie Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: Aldermen Chrystal (chair), Steele. Kennedy and Boulton…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, January 13

The Independent · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meetings of the Doniliquin Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. The Mayor (Alderman F. Jane) occupied the chair, and there were…

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Beniliquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council took place on Monday evening. Present — Ald Jane (Mayor, in the [?]), and Ald, G. Evans Taylor, Kelly, Latchford, Jones, Perrin, and…

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Bush Town Sketches. the Municipal Council

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 3

The weather-boarded room, 24ft. by 20, designated, as a white board with large black letters over thE doorway stated, "Municipal Chambers," was…

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