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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

524 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 27

The Hay Municipal Council. Election of Mayor. Alderman Maclure Selected

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

All the aldermen were present on Tuesday evening when the adjourned meeting of the Council for the election of Mayor to serve for the ensuing year was held. There was…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Thos. Parkin Honoured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Tuesday evening. There were present--the retiring Mayor (Ald…

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Towong Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 16

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above body was held on 3rd inst. at the Council Chambers, Tallangatta. Present Councillors Sutherland (in the chair),…

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Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the [?] Council was held on the last inst present:—The may[?] (Ald. Wise). and Aldermon Clark. Wall Brooks and…

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Election of Mayor

The Independent · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

On Monday afternoon last there was a fair attendance present at the Town Hail to witness the election of Mayor for the ensuing year. Alderman H. L. Jones(Mayor)…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 38

A special meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of giving formal effect to the decision of the ratepayers in the recent referendum as…

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The Municipal Elections. Declaration of the Poll

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 25

Alderman Ten Brink, "Returning Officer, attended at the Mechanics' Institute at noon on Monday and announced the result of Saturday's polling as follows:—…

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The Validity of a Municipal By-law. The Riding of Bicycles Around Corners

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

At the court of petty sessions on Wednesday, before the P.M., Mr. Dove, the adjourned case of Parks v. Trollope was continued…

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The New Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

FOR the first time for several years the election of the Mayor this week look place without any squabbling, The alderman met before the hour for which the special meeting was called…

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The Retiring Mayor’s Report

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

The brief [?]ine of municipal work carried at during 1904, which was presented by the retiring Mayor(Aid . Jones) to the Council [?] last Monday shows that very little new work was…

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The Election of Mayor. Ald. Wilkinson Elected

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

The Council met on Monday afternoon for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. The retiring Mayor (Ald. H. L. Jones) presided, and Ald. Windeyer, Wilkinson, Cameron, Taylor, Jefferson…

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The Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

The Council held their fortnightly meeting last night. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Maclure), and Aldermen Bent, Baxter, Miles, Gibson, York, and…

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Telegrams. Inter-state. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. NORTON V. Lord Mayor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 3

The hearing of the case brought by John Norton against the Lord Mayor of Sydney, for being interested in certain contracts for supplies let by the…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Council took place an Monday night. There were present;—The Mayor, (Alderman Greenham) and Alderman…

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Albury Borough Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

At the meeting of the above council to-night the following motion, pursuant to nation, will be moved by the Mayor:-That the Public Works…

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Albury Borough Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 3

Present.-Aldermen Willdnson (mayor) Ringwood, Waugh, Branu, Monde, Butter, and O'Shaughnessy, Ald. Meade tendered an apology for…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Independent · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening las. Prior to the reading of the minutes a letter was read from the newly elected…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1905 · 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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Compiling Municipal Rolls

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

"Council Clerk" has a lengthy letter in last Saturday's "Daily Telegraph'' are the omission from the municipal lists of all ratepayers who had…

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Deniliquin Municipal Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was-held on Monday evening last.. Prior to leading of the minutes a letter was read from the newly selected Mayor (Ald Wilkinson)…

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