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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1908

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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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Queensland Elections Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

The returns for the Queensland elections are still incomplete but the records up to the present show the state of the parties Kidstonites, 25;…

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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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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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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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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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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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The Shire of Waradgery. Election of President

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Shire Council of Waradgery was held on Wednesday morning for the purpose of electing a president for the ensuing year. There were present:…

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The Zulu Native Question. Anxiety in England. Special Session of Parliament Suggested

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

Several other questions were put to Mr. Winston Churchill in the House of Commons last evening regarding the trial of Dinizulu, and various matters of interest…

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Mayoral Election. A[?]erman G. Evans Elected

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 3

A special meeting of the newly-elected Council was held on Tuesday evening, Ald. H. L. Jones was voted to the chair, and Ald. G. H. Perrin , J. Taylor, G. H…

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Senate Election in S.a

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 3

A message from Adelaide states that the return of the polling in the election for the vacancy in the representation of South Australia in the…

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The Carrathool Shire Election, (To the Editor Riverine Grazier)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

Sir,—Would you kindly insert the following in your valuable paper:—Referring to the election of shire councilors for C Rising Carrathool Shire, I find that the roll is…

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The Queensland Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

Our Labor men are jubilant. The Queensland elections have once more demonstrated that the only charm that is potent to entire the votes of…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Williams Re-elected

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Balranald was held in the Council Chambers, as was briefly reported in our last issue, in…

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Unimproved Land Value Tax and the Balranald M. C. Election. (To the Editor of the Recorder.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 5

SIR,—For many reasons it was not my intention to publicly notice (by way of reply) the letter over J A L'Hotellier in your issue of February…

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The Election of President

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 19

The President suggested that before electing a President the allowance should be fixed. After discussion, the amount was fixed at £50, such sum to cover expenses…

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Cardinal Moran on Queensland Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 33

Cardinal Moran, when asked in Sydney by a representative of the "Catholic Press" what he thought of the Queensland elections, said:—"It appears to me to be a…

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Wakool Shire Council. Election of President

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

A special meeting for electing a president for the annual term, commencing on March 1st next, was held on Friday the 14th inst. The Councillors in attendance were: Messrs…

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Wakool Shire Council. Special Meeting. Election of President

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 5

A special meeting for the election of president was held on Friday, the 14th inst. There were present:—Councilors Finlay (president), Cameron…

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