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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Sydney Municipal Elections

The Independent · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 1

The Elections recently held in Sydney for Aldermen to represent the City Council, has resulted in several of the old Aldermon being rejected,…

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The Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 3

The municipal elections evoked very little excitement. Most of the voters who constitute the backbone of the city remained at home. There was no tangible…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. New Lord Mayor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 3

Alderman Allen Taylor has been elected Lord Mayor of Sydney. The other candidate in the running was Alderman Harris, the voting being 12 votes…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 2

The Council met last evening. There were present: — The Mayor (Alderman Bout), and Alderman Butterworth, Maclure, Horton, York, Witcombe, Gibson, Stager…

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Council Works

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 2

The Municipal Council Invite tenders recur[?]able to-day, from persons willing to carry out the street watering contract, and also for two…

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Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council will be held to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, when the matter of a water-car service for…

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Municipal Appeal Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 3

The High Court delivered its reserved decision to-day in the appeal in the case Sandles v. Borough of tamworth. Sandels entered into a contract for…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Balranald Municipal Council was held on Monday night last when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman…

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Legislative Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 2

The Closer Settlement Bill was read the first time. Go the motion of the Hon. J. Hughes, the House considered in…

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Legislative Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 2

The resolutions submitted on the Capital Site Question were further considered in Committee…

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Albury Borough Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held last night, when there were present Aldermen Wilkinson (mayor), Ringwood, Braun, Kennedy, ten Brink,…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 2

The following is the balance of the report of the proceedings of Monday's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, at which all the aldermen were present:—…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Independent · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 4

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

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Corowa Municipal Council Special Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 2

A special meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last at 7.[?]0. There were present:- His Worship the Mayor,…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 39

The regular meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening. The Mayor, Alderman R. M. Wilkinson, presided. The other members present were Aldermen…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, Thursday. Legislative Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 3

The Hon. N. Hawleen moved a resolution to the effect that the matter of the situation and area of territory required for the Federal Capital be…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 4

Several meetings were held by the Wodonga Shire Council yesterday at the Shire Hall. It was moved by Cr. Boardmore and…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 4

The Council met on Monday right Ald H. L. Jones (Mayor ) and Al a wanderer, Wilkinson Jane Evans, Cameron, Taylor and Kelly were present. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Legislative Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 3

The Hon. J. Hughes, in reply to the Hon. J. H. Want, said that the Government intended brining in additional estimates for the purpose of…

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Municipal Summonses. a Batch of Offenders

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 3

At the court of petty sessions, yesterday, before the P.M., a batch of Municipal cases was head. George Wilson was charged with bathing…

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