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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

886 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 45

The Municipal Campaign. (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 5

Sir,—The simple object of this letter is to respectfully modify certain statements made by Alderman Davies when he…

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The Municipal Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

TO DAY the ratepayers are called upon to choose nine aldermen—three for each Ward—to constitute the Municipal Council for the ensuing three years…

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Hume Shire Council. Six New Councillors

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

Six new councillors will sit at the Hume Shire Council table. Four of the old councillors retired, and two were beaten at the polis. Crs Ashford, Laidlaw and McGeoch…

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Triennial Elections. Albury Municipality. Retiring Aldermen and Mr. A. G. Daniel Elected. Mr. G. W. Daniel Says He Was the Hero of Campaign. "A Daniel Come to Judgment."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

The Albury Municipal Council elections, which took place on Saturday, resulted, as was generally expected, in the return of the eight retiring aldermen seeking…

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Site of Hume Shire Offices. Albury Leads on First Count

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

Reason seems to have got the better of sentiment in connection with the site of the shire offices. There were four places nominated for selection, namely, Albury,…

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Will There Be an Appeal to Privy Council. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

The question has been raised whether the men who have been deported cannot appeal to the Privy Council. The Labor party is urging the Prime…

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The Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

The Council met on Thursday afternoon. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr J. E. McMahon) and Aldermen Layh, Butterworth, Maclure, Wilkinson, and…

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Culcairn Shire Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

The arrangements in connection with the election were carried by Mr. C. R. von Arnhcim, returning officer, with Mr. D. Cox as deputy. The different booths…

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Albury District Council of F. & S. Association Annual Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Albury District Council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association took place at the Albury Town Hall yesterday. Present:…

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Original Correspondence [We do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by correspondence --Ed. F.p.] This Council. (To tho Editor.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 3

Sir,--The one third of the one fourth of householders in the municipality have left out the most active and statute-studious of the old members…

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Locality of Hume Shire Offices. Albury Selected

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

The much discussed question of the locale of the Hume Shire offices has been settled by the ratepayers in favor of Albury, and that in a way which leaves no…

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Wentworth Municipal Elections

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

Seven nominations were received for the six vacancies in the Wentworth Municipal Council rendered vacant by effluxion of time. The election on…

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Balranald Municipal Elections. Candidates Before the Electors

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

In reply to a requisition signed by a number of ratepayers of Balranald, several candidates for municipal honors addressed the ratepayers in the Variety…

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Wodonga Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 47

The above council met on Wednesday, 4th February. Present—Crs. Leighton (president), M'Geoch, Beardmore, Parker, Twomey, Pollard, Garrett, and Ryan…

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Municipal Council

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the newly-elected Aldermen was held on Monday evening last in the Council Chambers for the purpose of electing a Mayor for…

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Shire Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

The newly-elected council of the Berrigan shire will meet on Monday next at 11 a.m. A special meeting will fix the presidential [?] and…

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Tumbarumba Shire

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

A Riding:—Ralph Coltain 118, Peter James M'Meeking 97 (elected), Timothy M'Auliffe 75. B Riding:—William Roland Figures…

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Albury Municipal Council

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

The whole of the retiring aldermen were re-elected, viz., Ald. G. P. Frere., (Mayor), W. C. Woods, A. G. Daniel, P. D. Burrows, H. G. Davies, A. Waugh, S…

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Lockhart Shire

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

A Riding.—A. Slocum 81, W. Day 73; N. C. Clapperton 64 (elected), Watson B. Riding.—S. Sly 331, H. B. Norman 260, W. Weedon 246 (elected), Wm…

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The Shire Elections

The Independent · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

The triennial elections of shire councils took place on Saturday, the ballots being conducted by post. Results of the district shire contests follow herewith, and…

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