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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 39

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening to deal with various matters held over from last week's regular meeting. The Mayor presided, the…

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Chiltern Shire Lamplighting. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 3

Sir,-I woudl like to know who is responsible for the lamplighting as at present crried out, Formerly we had a very fair light, but now it is only…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination of Candidates

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

The time for lodging nomination papers of candidates for the representation of the North, East and West Wards closed on Monday at midnight. Only one candidate was nominated for the East an West…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Beat), and Aldermen Horten, York, Barter, Wetcombe, Maclure…

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Municipal Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

Mr Alfred Waugh, one of the candidates for a seal at the Albury Council table, announces elsewhere that he will lay his views before the…

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The Annual Municipal Election. The Official Nomination

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

The official nominations of candidates for the position of aldermen and auditors took place at noon to-day at the Council Chambers. There was small attendance of…

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Alderman Kennedy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

Said that no one disliked the turmail of an election more than he did, Eighteen months ago he had been elected to support the cause of reform…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council took place on Monday night. There were present:—Alderman Williams, (acting Mayor), L'Hotellier,…

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Albury Borough Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 4

At the ordinary meeting to be held to-night the mayer will move pursuant to [?] That tenders be called for…

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The Mayoral Election. How Alderman Wilkinson Secured Support. a Whale for Office. the Modern Dick Whittington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 3

We take the following veracious paragraph form yesterday, afternoon's "Daily Nows": "The supporters of the Reform Party…

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Albury Municipal Elections. [?]. Candidates Address the Ratepayers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

last evening, in accordance with a custom instituted by ex-Alderman Billson, the Mechanics' Institute was placed at the service of the various…

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Municipal Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 3

Judging by the trial spins of the candidates last night, the return of Messrs, Billson and Waugh is almost certain, With regard to the third…

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Albury Borough Council. Wednesday, February 8, 1905

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 2

Present.-Aldermen Wilkinson (mayor), Braun, Ringwood, ten Brluk, Butler, Mudge, Kennedy, Meade, and O'Shaughnessy…

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A Revolutionary Municipal Councillor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 3

A member of the St. Petersburg municipal council has been arrested. A search of his domicile has revealed the draft of a reirellious…

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Wodonga Municipal Sale Yards

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 4

The adjourned public meeting to consider the advisability of crecting municipal sale yards at Wodonga was held in the Shire Hall on Tuesday evening…

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Chiltern Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

The postponed meeting of the above was held on thursday. Cr. Ryan was absend through the death of a relation, Cr M'Lachlan was in…

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Fire in Alderman's Avenue

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

On Saturday evening last, shortly after eight o'clock part of the town was alarmed by the vigorous ringing of the fire bell. It was shortly afterwards seen, by the…

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Election of Mayor

The Independent · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

On afternoon next the election of Mayor for the ensuing year will take place. Runner bath it that the two W's are in the field, and one…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Independent · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

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

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Corowa Municipal Council. Tuesday, February 7, 1905

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 3

Present--The Mayor (Ald. Chicken), and Ald. Ritchie, Thompson, Chivell, Gardner, Shortt, Haig, and King. The Mayor apologised for…

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