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Politics & elections, 1906

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Municipal Elections. Polling To-day

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

Today the ratepayers of the municipality of Albury are called upon to exercise their rights and privileges and return three aldermen to the Borough…

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Our Local Parliament

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Corowa Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present;-The Mayor Ald. King…

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The Municipal Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

AFTER all the “electricity” which has been in the air for the last month (Municipally speaking)—the expressions in condemnation of the way in which the Municipal List had been…

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The Municipal Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

On Tuesday last. Mr Alderman Perrin presiding as Returning Officer, read the following nominations:— ALDERMEN. WEST WARD…

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Candidates Return Thanks

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 4

On the final result being known all the candidates, with the exception of Aid.' Brann, addressed the ratepayers from the balcony of Ebbesen's Town…

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Re-election Unopposed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

The re-election of Mr Cecil W. Norton. Liberal member for Newington West, on his appointment as one of the Junior Lords of the Treasury, has…

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Closing Hotels During Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

At a meeting of the Urana Progress Association the following resolution was carried :—"That the wording of section 16 of the N.S.W. Liquor Act…

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The Municipal Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 3

In many of the elections which were held in various municipalities yesterday, great interest was manifested, and in numbers of the contests the…

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Municipal Elections. the Official Declaration

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 3

At noon yesterday at the Mechanics Institute the returning Officer (Ald. R. M. Wilkinson), in the presence of about 50 or 60 ratepayers,…

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Municipal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 3

To-day's polling will scarcely excite much public attention, and in all probability the number of votes polled will not amount to 50 percent of…

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The Municipal Election

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 3

Owing, no doubt to the fact that the result was generally looked upon as a foregone conclusion, there was little interest shown in the…

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Cablegrams. Imperial Politics. Opening of Parliament. Mr. Lowther Re-elected Speaker. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 2

The Imperial Parliament was opened today by Royal Commission. Mr. J.W. Lowther, who succeeded Mr. W.C. Gully as Speaker in 1905,…

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The British Elections

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 2

Mr. J. Wason (L) the former representative of Orkney Islands in the House of Commons has been re-elected…

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Albury Borough Council. Election of Mayor. a Night of Laudatory Speeches

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 2

A special meeting of the Albury Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers last evening for the purpose of electing a mayor for the…

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Albury Borough Council a Quiet Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 15

The election to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen Butler, Brann, and Ten Brink took place on Saturday. There were six candidates, and…

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City Municipal Election

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 3

The election of an alderman to represent Bourke Ward in the City Council took place to-day. The seat was keenly contested, and great interest…

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Municipal Council Meeting. Election of Mayor. Alderman Jane Successful

The Independent · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 4

A meeting of alderman for the election of Mayor for the ensuing year was held on Monday afternoon in the Council Chamber. Alderman Wilkinson…

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The Municipal Election. Messrs. Newton and Hardingham Returned

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

The annual municipal election to fill the vacancies in the East and West wards of the municipality caused by the retirement, through efl[?]xion of time of Aldermen G…

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Election Incident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 5

At Tuesday's Municipal election a would-be--voter presented a Federal elector's right and was much surprised when not allowed to record his…

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The Municipal Election. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 5

Sir,--I wish to express my sense of the fairness which distinguished your comments prior to the recent election. Though I am aware that you…

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