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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Wagga Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers at 4 p.m. on Thursday, for the purpose of electing the Mayor of the borough for the [?]uing muni…

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Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 9

THE special meeting for the election of Mayor was held in the council chamber on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Mayor (Ald. Matthews) being in the chair. Others…

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The Election of Mayor. Mayor Mathews Returned Unopposed

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

There were present -- Aid. Matthews, (Mayor), Pinkstone, McBeath, Byrne, Southee, and Miller. The Mayor said foe business of the…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, mayspeak free. [?]Lto[?]. Saturday, February 14, 1891. the Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

THE new municipal year has commenced in Wagga under happy auspices. Very few municipalities in New South Wales occupy the proud position…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 10

PRESENT—the Mayor (Aid Matthews) and Ald. Pinkstone, Southee, and Dickson. The meeting lapsed for want of a quorum. Ald. PINKSTONE gave notice of two…

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Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 4

FOLLOWING is the business paper for to-night (Wednesday):—Ald. Pink stone to move : (1) That, whereas the town and district of Cootamundra have…

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Borough Council. Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 4

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. M[?]tthews) and Ald. Pinkstone, McBeath, Southee, and Dickson, a bare quorum. Some comment was made as a complaint against the…

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Gundagai Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held on Wednesday at the Council Chambers. There were present :—The Mayor (Aid. Bibo, J.P.) Aids. Ross, Jeremins, Walker, Putland,…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening Present —The Mayor, Aldermen Ferguson, Norman, Hunter, O'Sullivan, Manton, Heydon,…

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Gundagai Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday last. There were present:—Aid. MeCook, (in the chair) Aids. Walker, Somerville, Ross, Putland,…

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Borough Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 6

BUSINESS paper for meeting to-night:— 1. Report from the finance committee on the monthly claims. 2. Correspondence received since last…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Municipal Chambers on Thursday evening. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen Jeremy, Ferguson, Heydon, Manton,…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 10

PRESENT—the Mayor (Aid Matthews) and Ald. Southee, Dickson, and Pinkstone. Ald. Byrne was present about 7.40, but was away when the roll was called…

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Gundagai Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Friday last, when there were present all the aldermen, except Aid. Walker. Proposed by Aid. Putland: That the letter from…

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Council Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 2

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Borough Council. Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 4

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Matthews) ana Ald, Pinkstone, McBeath, Dickson, and Barnes. A verbal apology was received from Ald. Southee, who was compelled to…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday last. Present:—His Worship the Mayor(Aid. Bibo,…

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Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 6

THE following is the business-paper for the meeting to-night:— 1. Report from the works committee. 2. Correspondence received since last…

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Council Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Friday 27 March 1891 · page 2

There were present--The Mayor (in the chair), Aid. Barnes, Scanlon, Southee and Pioketone. The minutes of the last meeting were…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 9

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Matthews) and Ald. Pinkstone, Southee, Scanlon, and Barnes. An apology was made for Ald. Dickson, called away from town…

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