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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Referendum for Election of Mayor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

Ald. Ringwood at the meeting of the council last night; moved that a referendum be hold at the next election for the election of the mayor by the…

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Albury Borough Council Wednesday, January 13

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 3

Present—Alds. Wilkinson (mayor), Tea Brink, Butler, Kennedy, Ring wood, Brann, Mudge, Davies, and Greenfield…

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Albury Municipal Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

Dr. Cleaver woods has authorised us to state that it is not his intention to contest one of the vacancies in the Albury Borough Council at the…

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Rutherglen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above body inpsed on Saturday last for want of a quarum. The finance committee, however, met end passed the accounts for…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Independent · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening. Alderman Jefferson (Mayor) occupied the chair, and…

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An Insolvent Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 28

The unfortunate Borough of Camperdown appears, from a municipal point of view, to be in a parlous sort of condition. Some two years ago, it seems, it "went…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 37
Also in The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times

The regular meeting of this body was held on Wednesday. The Mayor presided, the other members present being Aldermen Ten Brink, Ringwood, Kennedy, Brann, Butler…

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Municipal Elections

The Independent · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

Nominations are invited in this issue for Municipal candidates for the North, East and West Wards. The three retiring aldermen are Messrs…

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The Municipal Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

A number of friends of ex-Alderman Joseph Adams are endeavouring to obtain his consent to become a candidate for the ensuing election for…

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Municipal Responsibility

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

As a result of the heavy storm on Monday afternoon last several of the business people had most undesirable experienced. These between the…

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Municipal Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

Intending candidates at the approaching municipal election should read the notice in connection therewith in our advertising column. It suffers in some…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Council Was held on Monday evening. Present Aid Jefferson (Mayor) and Ald. Wilkerson, Windeyer, Jones, Kelly, Taylor, Jane, Evan and Cameron…

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The Japanese Military Council. a New Body Appointed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 3

The Emperor of Japan has abolished the post of Generalissimo to the Japanese army. He has appointed instead Generals…

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Cablegrams. London, Sunday. the War Cloud. Russia Insulting. Japanese are Half Civilised Niuchang Occupied. 25 Steamers for Japan. Half a Million Tons of Coal. Can't Avert War. Russian Troops Concentrating. Their Fleet Won't Fight. Blocked at Dardanelies. The New Military Council. Russian Troops Concentrating. a Most Threatening Action

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 3

The British Consul stationed at Niuchang, a Manchurian port, reports that Russian troops are concentrating in a manner which cannot be regarded…

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Albury Municipal Accounts

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Albury Council on Wednesday evening last the Finance Committee reported as follows in connection with the alleged discrepancy…

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Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

Contrary to expressed intention some time age, the three retiring aldermon--Messrs. Ritchie, King and Parkia--have now decided to offer themselves for…

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Telegrams. Inter-state. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. the Legislative Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

The Legimative Council met at 4.30 p.m. to-day, and adjourned till Thursday…

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The Municipal Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 2

A meeting of prominent Single Taxers was hold in Albury last evening for the purpose of selecting three candidates to receive the Single Tax…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 37

The annual meeting was held at the Council Chambers, Tallangatta. Present — Councillors Lake (president), Croot, Drummond, Cole, Grant Paton, M'Grath, Sutherland, and Cronin…

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