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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 10 February 1905 · page 24

The ordinary meeting of this body was held on Wednesday, The Mayor (Alderman Wilkinson) presided, and the other members present wore—Aldermen Ten…

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The Municipal Elections. the Candidates' Addresses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 38

The various candidates for municipal honors were on Tuesday evening afforded an opportunity of addressing the ratepayers at the Mechanics' Institute. There…

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Wodonga Municipal Yards

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 24

The adjourned meeting in connection with the proposed municipal yards at Wodonga was held in the shire hall on Tuesday evening…

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Albury Municipal Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

The candidates whose names will appear on the ballot papers for mayor on Saturday must are Alds. O'shaughuesay, Williamson, and Ten Brink, and…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Wednesday, February 8. (Before the Police Magistrate). Municipal Cases

The Independent · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 3

Inspector of Nuisances v. T. Barnes, Driving over a footpath within the Municipality. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d, with 4s 10d costs…

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Voting at Municipal Elections

The Independent · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

A legal opinion having an important hearing on the question of the voting powers of ratepayers in municipalities, has been obtained by the Canterbury…

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Municipal Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

Today (Friday) ratepayers in the Municipality of Corowa--or at least such of them who have qualified by paying their rates--will be called…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

The Council wet. on Monday night a[?] Jones (Mayor) and Ald. [?]ylor Wilkinson, Evans, Cameron, Jones, Windeyer, Jefferson and Kelly were or [?]ent…

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Albury Municipal Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 3

Polling starts at 8 a.m., and closes at 5 p.m. There are two booths. Ratepayers whose names commence with letters from A to L will vote in…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 8. Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.M. Breach of Municipal by Laws

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 3

Thomas Barnes was charged with driving a wagonette over the toothpaste in Harding street He pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d with 4s 10d coats…

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Albury Municipal Elections. Reform Candidates Returned. Extraordinary Vote for Mayor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 2

On Saturday the elections for aldermen, auditors, and mayor took place. Although, there was not very much excitement during the day, a most…

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Albury Municipal Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 2

The result of the municipal elections in Albury on Saturday did not come as a great surprise, for an hour or so after the booth opened, it was possible…

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Albury Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

At 12 O'clock yesterday in the Mechanics Institute Ald. ten Brink, the returning offer, made the official declaration of the poll. The returns, as…

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Alleged Offences Against the Municipal By-laws. a Batch of Summonses

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

At the court of petty sessions, before the P.M. yesterday. Ann Chandler war charged, on summons, with suffering a goat to stray in Lachlan…

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The Municipal Election. Ald. Haig Rejected

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

On Friday last the annual election took place, and resulted in the de[?] of Ald. Haig by a few v[?] which came as a surprise to [?]…

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Albury Municipal Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

The annual municipal election on Saturday resulted in the return of R. M. Wilkinson, Patrick Kennedy and Alfred Waugh as aldermen. Alderman…

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Municipal

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

Yesterday the new aldermen, Messrs. S. W. Thompson, C. I. Lewis and A. A. Piggin were duly sworn in, as also were the auditors, Messrs. W. H…

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Overdue Municipal Rates

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

In the District Court, Sydney, last Monday, Judge Heydon commented on the way in which municipalities allowed overdue rates to aacumulate…

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Balranald Municipal Council. Special Meeting. the New Mayor. Alderman Greenham Reelected

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There were present:—Aldermen…

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Albury Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 2

A special meeting of the co[?] wsa held last evening for the purpose of electing the mayor for the ensuing year…

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