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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1909

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Election of Mayor. Motion for a Referendum

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council on Wednesday Aid. ten Brink will give notice of motion as follows:—…

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Victorian Ministerial Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

The polling in connection with the Victorian Ministerial elections took place on Friday last, and resulted in the re election of the Premier. Mr…

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Lockhart Shire Election. Mr. Norman Returned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

The election to ill the vacancy in the Lockhart Shire Council caused by the death of Mr. W. [?]. Drummond, resulted as follows H. D. Norman 36,…

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Jerilderie Butter Factory. Election of Directors

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

The Count of the ballet papers for the seven directors for the Butter Factory took place last evening there were 93 ballot papers sent out,…

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Election of President

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

At the close of the general business of the Shire Council on Monday, the President (Cr. Gorman) expressed his gratification to members for the courtesy shown him, and the…

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Mayoral Election Postponed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

The election of Mayor for 1909 should have taken place at a special meeting of the Council which was to have been held on Thursday evening. Only four…

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Sir Edward Hutton. to Enter Politics. Unionist Candidate for Ports Mouth. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 2

The Portsmouth branch of the Comervative party has chosen Liont, General Sir Edward Hutton (retired), formerly commander in Chief of the Australian Military…

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Carrathool Shire Council. Striking the Rate for 1909. Election of President

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

At the usual monthly meeting of the above Council on Thursday, the principal business was the striking of the rate for the current year, and the election of…

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The Shire Council of Waradgery. Election of President

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

The meeting of the Shire Council of Waradgery, for the purpose of electing the president for the ensuing year, took place on Saturday afternoon…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Foster Elected

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 3

A special meeting of the council was held on Monday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing mayora1 year, dating from…

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Correspondence. Election of Mayor. (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

Sir,—As it has now been definitely decided that the citizens are not to have the right of deciding among themselves to who is to be mayor for the [?]…

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President Taft. His Formal Election. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

The formal election of Mr. W. H Taft, formerly American Secretary of State for War, as President of the United States for the [?] twelve months, took place…

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Hospital Election

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

The count of the votes for the 10 members for the committee for the ensuing year was taken on Friday evening last after the closing of the…

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Mayoral Election. Farcical Proceedings

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

The special meeting called for the election of Mayor on Thursday evening last week was adjourned by the clerk on account of the absence of a quorum,…

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Extraordinary Election

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

For the vacancy in Urn Council caused by the resignation of Ald. R. W. Holmes as representative of the East Ward, two nominations were received this week…

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Windouran Shire Council. Election of President

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held yesterday morning for the purpose of electing the President for the year. Cr. E. Officer (President) and Crs. Carew,…

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Crisis in Turkey Grand Vizier Flouts Parliament. and Tenders His Resignation. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 2

Another crisin has occurred in Turkey, which only the other day re-adopted constitutions government. [?] Turkish Grand vizier,…

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Lords and Commons. When the Elections Come Round. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Prane, Liberal member for Salfron Walten, speaking at Plymouth, on Friday, said that the General Election would be on their again before many…

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Windouran Shire Council. The Election of President

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 4

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Friday morning for the purpose of electing the President for the year. Cr. E. Officer (President)…

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Municipal Election. Mr L'hotellier Elected

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 5

Wednesday last was the day of nomination in respect of an election to [?] an extraordinary vacancy created in the Council of the Municipality by…

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