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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Urana Shire Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 5

A special meeting of the Urana Shire was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, 4th February Present : Cr. Macknight (president) in the…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

The Wodonga Shire Council met on Wednesday. There were present:—Crs. M'Gooch, (President), White, Wright, Beardmore, Hickey, Pollard, Leighton,…

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Chiltern Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

The ordinary meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon, Present.— Crs. Martin (president), Shelley, Black, Brann, and Saxton…

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Election of Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 45

A special meeting of the Council was then hold for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. As a preliminary the Mayoral allowance…

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Shire Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

Often elections are like cricket matches, there is no telling till the number goes up. That they are often full of surprises, goes without…

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Shire Election

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

Matters in connection with the election of three councillors for C Riding of the Berrigan Shire Passed off very quietly on Saturday last…

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Corowa Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

The first meeting of the newly elected Council with be held on Tuesday evening next 11th February. As the Mayor must be elected before the…

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Council of the Municipalit of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

The first meeting of the now Council was culled for Monday night, but in the absence of a quorum won adjourned till 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the aldermen present…

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Appeal Against Shire Assessment

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

Mr. Alex. Thompson, secretary of the Berrigan Shire Council appeared at the District Court last Tuesday to get His Honor Judge…

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Albury Borough Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 45

The first meeting of the new Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—Aldermen Waugh (Mayor), ten Brink, Ringwood, Woods, Daniel, Thompson,…

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Dredging Industry Condemned. Murrumbidgee River Pollution. Shire Engineer's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The residents of the towns along" the Murrumbidgee River from Wagga to Hay have been concerned daring the past couple of months about the…

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Jerilderie Municipal Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The elections for the six Aldermen for the ensuing three years came off on Saturday last, but the excitement over the Shire elections overshadowed…

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Some More Municipal Summonses

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, before the P.M., Thomas Pollard was charged, on summons, that he did allow his cow. to stray on the footway of…

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Municipal Sale Yards

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

In case on erroneous impression of his ideas on the above subject is created in the minds of many who were not present at the…

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Conargo Shire Council. Year’s Work Reviewed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

At the conclusion of the business of the Conargo Shire Council’s meeting on Friday last, the retiring President (Mr R. O. Blackwood) said they had come to the end…

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Shire Elections. . Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 3

The election of Councillors in B and C Ridings of the Murray Shire took place last Saturday. The voting was done by post, and a large percentage of electors…

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Municipal Elections. Results of Polling

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 3

Polling in connection with the election of three aldermen in the East and West Wards of the municipality took place on Saturday. The booths were at the Town…

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London County Council. Bill to Abolish Plural Voting. the Measure Talked Out

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Dickenson, M.P., Liberal member for St. Pancras North, introduced in the House of Commons on Friday a Bill to abolish plural voting in…

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Council of the Municipality of Hay. Election of Mayor. Alderman Bent Re-elected

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held last night for the election of Mayor and other special business. There were present—Aldermen Bent (retiring Mayor) M'Mahon…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 3

The first meeting of the new Council was held at the office of the Shire Secretary yesterday, Felt on There were present:--Cr…

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