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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

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The Municipal Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

The annual municipal election have contrary to general expectation, passed off without a contest, the three retiring aldermen being elected unopposed. All the retiring…

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Original Correspondence. Municipal Reform. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

SIR,—I notice in your last issue that "Anti-Humbug" is still entrenched, and firing his frothy, nonsensical ideas, which full very short. If he wishes to criticise the…

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The Municipal Candidates. G. A. Miller

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

Dear George, you are not like the gentleman in "khaki," as you are not going south. You have abandoned your tiret love, not by means of divorce, but by…

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Municipal Nominations

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

Tuesday was the day on which the nominations for the several wards were read out. Mr R Gibson, who had been appointed returning officer presided…

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The Hay Municipal Council The Annual Mayoral Election. Alderman Miller Re-elected

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hay Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing municipal year…

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Aid to Municipalities. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

In reply to a deputation, the Minister for Works said he admitted something ought to be done to relieve the burdens of those municipalities in country towns…

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Albury Municipal Election. Nomination Addresses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 34

At 12 o'clock to-day, at the Albury Me­chanics' Institute, the formal nomination of candidates to fill the three vacancies on tho Council took place. There was a fairly laryo number of citizens present-perhaps 100- but tbo interest in tho proceedings wn3 in­clined to bo lukewarm…

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Election of Mayor

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

The election of Mayor took place on Wednesday evening at the Council Chambers. There were present—Aldermen Miller (in the chair), Broinowski, Lawson,…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council. Monday, February 5

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

Present:— Aldermen J. G. Evans (Mayor in the chair) G. Evans, Pe[?], Jane, Wooldridge, Jones, Jefferson, and Sparrow. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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The Municipal Elections. the Official Nomination

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

The official nomination of Aldermen nominated for the various wards of the Municipality took place at the Town Hall on Tuesday last at noon. The Returning Officer, Mr F. Sparrow, in…

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The Municipal Elections. Result of the Poll

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

The annual election took place yesterday, there was only one ward where a ballot was taken, viz., the North Ward, which was a close contest between the two candidates, Taylor and Taysom. A local…

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Municipality of Balranald. Election of Mayor

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening at 7.30 for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. Present—…

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Municipal Election

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

The retiring Aldermen, Messrs. Greenham and Dowling, were re-elected to their respective positions) without opposition, but on Friday last a poll was…

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Yackandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 37

All but one of the councillors were present at the meeting on the 8th inst., President Whitehead in the chair, and Councillors Sutherland and O'Connor, the other Barnawartha…

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Election of Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 35

The annual meeting of the aldermen of the municipality of Albury was held at the Council chambers at noon on Wednesday. There were present — Aldermen Billson,…

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The Jerilderie Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last Present—Aldermen Wise (chair), Clark, Curtin, Roe, and Boulton. Prior to…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 37

The ordinary meeting of the Council was held in the Chambers on Wednesday night. Present —Aldermen Billson (Mayor), Watson, Orisp, Edmondson, Sohmiedt, Ten Brink, and Aohby…

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Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society. Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 3

A MEETING of the council of the above society was held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday last, 13th inst. There were present: Mr. A. Balme (chair), Messrs. C…

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The Collection of Municipal Rates

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

The absence of a contest at the late municipal election means, we are informed, a substantial delay in the collection of the municipal rates. It…

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The Municipal Elections. Polling Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 35

The election for three aldermen to fill the vacancies in the Municipal Council took place on Saturday. The polling commenced at 8 o'clock a.m., and continued until 5 o'clock p.m…

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