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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

269 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 14

The Municipal Elections. The Nominations

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

The nominations for the ordinary and extraordinary vacancies in the Hay Municipal Council were officially read by the Mayor at noon to-day, in the presence of about a…

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Municipal Nominations

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

The nominations for the vacancies in the several wards took place at the Council Chambers, on Tuesday, at moon, There were only about twenty present, The…

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Snap Shot Portraits of Municipal Candidates (After "Junius"— a Long Way,) Sholto Perciyal Kemp

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

Dear Sholto,-During the three years you have been an alderman, you have been looked, upon as the Adonis of the Council When you first lock your seat…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 37

The ordinary monthly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday, 7th inst., when the following members were present, viz.:—Councillors Findlay (president), Parnaby, Petersen, Cole…

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

A special meeting (in lieu of the regular-meeting which lapsed) of the above was held on Friday evening last. Present—Aldermen Wise (Mayor), Paul, Clark and M'Vittie…

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Albury Municipality. Nomination Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 15

The nominations received by the returning, officer were read out on Tuesday morning in the Court house. The Council Clerk read the following nominations for the office of…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, February 6

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 4

Present:— Aldermen Sparrow (mayor in the chair), J. G. Evans, Wooldridge, G. H. Perrin, Ferguson, G. Evans, and Jones. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Municipal Elections

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

The polling for election of Aldermen for the East and South Wards took place on Friday, commencing at 8 a.m., and closing at 5 p.m…

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The Municipal Elections. the Official Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

The official nominations of the candidates' for the vacancies in the East, West, and North Wards, caused by the retirement of Aldermen Ferguson, Jefferson and George Evans, took place at the Town…

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The Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Reid, Stanger, Miller, Sadler, and Lawson. The Under-Secretary for Lands wrote…

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The Municipal Elections. Result of the Polling

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

The annual elections of one alderman in each of the three wards of the Municipality took place on Friday, when elections to fill three extraordinary vacancies also took place…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday, 10th inst., for the purpose of electing the Mayor. There were present the Mayor (Ald…

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Municipal Council

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. Present-The Mayor (in the chair), and Almermen Miller, Reid, Lawson, sadler, and Stanger…

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Municipal Election

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

The declaration of the p[?]ll for the Municipal election took place at [?] on Saturday at he Council Chambere. There was only a small attendance present. The…

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The Hay Municipal Council. The Election of Mayor. Alderman Miller Chosen

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

The Council met last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were Present:—The retiring Mayor (Alderman Witcombe) and Alderman…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 37

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night. Present—Alderman Billson (Mayor), Schmiedt, Edmondson, Ten Brink, Wallder, Quirk, Ashby, and…

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The Municipal Enquiry. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 3

DEAR SIR,--You have Always been [?] a warm friend to the cause of local government that I feel sure of your ready sympathy with the present moves being…

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The Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 34

The polling for the municipal elections took place on Saturday. The proceedings all day were of the quietest character, and even when the numbers were given out from…

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Election of Mayor

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2
Also in The Pastoral Times

The election of Mayor took place at the Council Chambers on Thursday ni[?] There were present-Aldermen Andr[?]w, Witcombe, Reid, Miller, S[?]nger, Sad er,…

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