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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 2

The Council met last night. All the aldermen were present. CORRESPONDENCE. Owen Drurv wrote applying for water for…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

The Council met on Monday. Present the Mayor, and Alderman Andrew, Kemp, Gibson, Byrne, Reid, Me[?] and Witcombe…

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The New Mayor

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

DURING the past twelve months the business of the council under the able management of Mayor Luiz has been carried out with tact, and expediency,…

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Balranald municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Ald. McGuinness, Dowling, and Tyson. CORRESPONDENCE INWARD. From the Police Department,…

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The Municipal Elections

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

The annual election of aldermen took place yesterday morning when the retiring member, Messrs. Greenham and Dowling, were at noon announced…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 26

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above body was held in the Shire-hall on Tuesday. Councillor Petersen took the usual…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, February 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 27

Present — Councillors Bassett (president), Morrison, Smith, M'Farlane, Smyth, Manns, and M'Geoch. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 24

The regular meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening. The Mayor occupied the chair, and the other members present were Aldermen Jones, Ca[?]keek, Adams, Hodge…

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The Municipal Electon. Mr Long's Meeting in West Ward. Mr. Miller's Views

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 2

Last night, at the Red Lion Hotel, Mr. C. Long, one of the candidates for the West Ward, addressed a fairly and representative meeting of ratepayers. There…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 16

The Mayor attended at the court-house at noon on Tuesday to announce the nominations received for the three vacant seats in the Municipal Council…

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A Thin Skinned Alderman

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

As is usually the case when a newspaper essays a leading opinion upon public affairs, there is always someone with abnormally sensitive [?]edal extremities who affect anger and distributes abuse in his desire…

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Municipal Election

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the ratepayers of the West Ward was held at the Red Lion Hotel on Thursday night for the purpose of hearing Mr. C. Long one of the…

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The Municipal Election. the Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 4

The official nominations for the Vacancies in the Municipal Council, caused by the retirement of aldermen Sparrow, Taylor, and J. G. Evans by effluxion of time, took place at the Town Hall on…

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The Municipal Election. the Polling

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 3

The polling for the Municipal vacancies took place yesterday, [?] the North and West Wards. In the East Ward[?] J. G. Evans was returned unopposed, but [?] Returning Offices (Mr A. Jameson )…

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The Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

A few remarks of some of the defeated Candidates for Municipal honors overheard BY BRIDGET O'FLYNN. East Ward Defeated Candidate:—…

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The Municipal Bookkeeping

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

WHILE matters municipal are in the air, when new blood has been introduced to the Council, and before another municipal year is entered…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

On Monday evening last a special meeting of the Council was held for the purpose of electing the Mayor fur the ensuing year. Thereturning officer,…

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The 'Mayor of the Sea.'

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

The choice of the Mayor (Al[?] of the Sea takes place every year at this season at Fon[?] on the Bay of Bi[?] in the B[?] country. The care[?] of his [?]…

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A Municipal Chinaman

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 4

For some weeks a Chinaman has (the Junee "Democral" says) been a constant attendant at the meeting of the Junee Borough Council—never missing…

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Municipal Election

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

On Friday night there was a large gathering of ra[?] at the Carrington Rink to hear Messrs. H. B. Broughton and C. W. York two of the candidates for…

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