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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

893 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 45

The Municipal Election—a Suggestion

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

THE annual municipal election at Hay was a failure, inasmuch as only six aldermen have been elected to fill nine vacancies. The failure was due…

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Corowa Municipal Election. Three Candidates Speak. Thompson's Troubles

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

An interesting evening was spent by nearly 200 ratepayers in the School of Arts on last Wednesday evening, when Aldermen J…

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Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the above Council was held yesterday afternoon. Cr. Blackwood (president) and Crs. J. V. Ingram, G. Casley, F. B. S. Falkiner, and R. S…

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Wakool Shire Council. From Our Moulamein Correspondent

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

The customary monthly meeting of the Wakool Shire Council was held at Moulamein on Thursday, January 23. The members in attendance were Councillors…

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Council Objects to a Magistrate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

The lower court for hearing appeals against the Wakool Shire valuations was held at Moulamein on the 10th inst., Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M., conducting the…

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Municipal Elections. Speeches by the Candidates

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

The nominations of candidates for seats as aldermen were announced by the returning officer (Mr T. C. Gillies) at the Council Chambers on Saturday…

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Municipal Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

TO-DAY the first elections in the municipality under the new Local Government Act take place. Of late years very little interest has…

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Hume Suire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

The returns from several of the polling places in the Home Shire, owling to their distance from the centre, had not come to hand up to a late hour…

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Culcairn Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

The Culcairn Shire Council held a special meeting last Thursday, Present—Crs. Pacch (President), Watson,Spence, Wenke, Elliot and Rosler…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

Considerable interest was taken in the results of the local Municipal and Shire elections on Saturday, and a very fair crowd of…

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Corowa Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

For the nine 'vacancies' in the Corowa municipality the following have been elected aldermen:—Richard King, John Chivoll, David Laughton Tait, Charles, Clayton,…

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Coreen Shire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

The only contest in the Coroon Shire was in the B Riding. Messrs. Fred. Dunn and J.H. Kingston were elected, Mr. Johnstone (ex-councillor) being defeated…

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Corowa Municipal Elections. South Corowa Speeches

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

A number of the aldermen who were seeking re-election to the Municipal Council met the electors at South Corowa in that suburb's…

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Corowa Municipal Election. the Eve of Battle

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

On last Friday evening between 300 aud 350 ratepayers and others assembled in the Corowa School of Arts to hear the address of…

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Wakool Shire Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Wakool Shire Council took place on Thursday, the 23rd ult. There were present:—Councillors W C…

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The Council of the Municipality of Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 5

The final meeting of the retiring council took place at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald…

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King Manuel's First Council of State. New Cabinet Formed. a Coalition Ministry Satisfaction on All Sides

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

The young King Manuel held a Council of State yesterday. He was greatly moved, and remarked, "I am without knowledge or experience,…

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Cablegrams. Assassinations at Lisbon. King Carlos and the Crown Prince. Arrangements for the Funerals. the New King's First Council. Coalition Ministry Formed French Socialist's Joke Numerous Arrests of Anarchists. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

All Europe is still humming like one vast beehive at the dreadful assassination on Saturday afternoon at Lisbon of King Carlos of Portugal and the Crown…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Albury Municipal Council was held last ovenlag, Present, The mayor, and Aldermen ten Brink, Ringwood, Woods,…

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Culoairn Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 21

A special Council meeting was hold on Thursday last, when the following members were present:—Councillors Paech (president), Elliot, Rosier, Spence,…

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