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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 37

Our report is crowded out of this issue…

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An Alderman Ousted

The Independent · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

The Full Court made absolute a rule which bad bean granted at the instance of Arthur William Anderson, calling on Henry Borrodale to show…

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Wodonga Shire Council. Wednesday, March 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 39

Present—Councillors Beardmore (president), M'Farlane, Plummer, Leighton, Whan, M'Geoch, Pollard and Muller. CORRESPONDENCE…

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The Mayor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

His Worship, the Mayor, Alderman J. Chicken, is at present in Sydney, having gone away to get much-needed rest from business…

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Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last. Present—Alder men, Wise,(Chair) Brooks and Clark, The minutes of the last meeting were read and…

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Corowa Municipal Council. Tuesday, March 1, 1904

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 3

Present--Alderman Shortt (chair), J. Chivell, R. E. Gardner, S. W. Thompson, P. K. Ritchie, A. Haig, R. King, and T. Parkin, A. H. Bray (Council…

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Special Council Meeting

The Independent · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday a special meeting of the Municipal Council was held to consider a matter of urgency in connection with the waterworks. The Mayor and Aldermen…

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Special Meeting of the Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening, for the purpose, the notices to the aldermen stated, of discussing a matter of urgency in connection with the waterworks. The…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Bent), and all the aldermen. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Offences Against the Municipal By-laws. Driving over Footpaths

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

At the court of petty sessions yesterday, James McEwan was charged on summons with driving a buggy on the footpath of Leonard Street on the 27th February…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Monday, 7Th March, 1904

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Ald. M'Innes), Ald. Dowling, Greenham, and L'hotellier. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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London County Council. Victory for the Moderates

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 3

In the elections for the London Country Council, which were held to-day, the Moderates gained two seats. Forty-four per cent. of the electors…

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Chiltern Municipal Matters. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 3

Sir,—Allow me space through your columns to express my dissatisfaction at the way our local councillors carry on—or allow to be carried on—the…

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Albury Borough Council Wednesday, March 9

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 3

Present Alds. Wilkinson (Mayor), O'Shanghnessy, Ringwood, Ten Brink, Butler, Meade, Konnely, and Mudge…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 35

The monthly meeting of Towong Shire Council was held on Tuesday, 1st March. The following members were present—Councillors Lake (president), M'Grath, Cole…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Independent · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting was held at the council chambers on Monday evening. Alderman Jones (mayor) occupied the chair, and there were also present…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening. The Mayor (Alderman Wilkinson) presided. The other members present were Alderman Ringwood, O'Shaughnessy…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was had on Monday earning at the Council Chambers Press[?] :—The Mayor (Ald Jones) and Ald. Camero Taylor, Windeyer, Wilkinson and Kelly…

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New York’s Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

Mr MoClellan, the new Mayor or New York, wanted to be a soldier like his father, who commanded the army if the Potomac. He was born in Dresden in…

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Offences Against the Municipal By-laws

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

At the police court, yesterday, before the P.M., Harre York was charged, on summons, for that he did rids a horse upon Lachlan Street, be furiously time the safety…

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