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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1903

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The District Council. [To the Editor.]

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 3

SIR,—In p recent issue of your paper you stated, that the District Council "was not defunct, after all." For the benefit of all interested in the council, permit me to say…

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Municipal Election

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

TUESDAY was nomination day for the forthcoming municipal election. At noon the Returning Officer (Mr. J. M. Dodd) rend put the following…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon Refurning-officer Bartley publicly read the nominations that he had received in the ensuing elections as under:—…

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Municipal Memoranda for 1903

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 4

February 17—Election of Mayor must take place not later than this date, which is given as the last possible day; but the meeting for election of Mayor must be called within seven…

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Municipal Elections

The Temora Star · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

AT a special meeting of the local Borough Council, held in the Council Chambers at noon on Tuesday, the returning officer, Ald. J. J. Donnelly,…

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Municipal Nominations

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

There was only a small attendance of ratepayers at the Chambers yesterday to hear the offical [?] of Aldermen…

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Municipal Elections. Saturdays Elections

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 2

The official declaration of the election of candidates to the Municipal Council took place at the Town Hall at noon on Tuesday. There was a very small…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Smith), Aldermen Weaver…

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Election of Aldermen

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

FOR the three Aldermanic vacancies occurring in the Municipal Council, nominations closed on Tuesday last, the nominations received being Messrs…

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Junee Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

Mr. Willian Carter was unanimously elected Mayor of Junee on Wednesday night. The [?] Mayor's statement showed the general account in credit to…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held at the Chambers on Friday afternoon, February 6th, the business before the meeting being the election…

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Items of News. To-day's Municipal Election

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

The election of two auditors for the municipal year 1903-4 will take place to-day between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. There are three candidates, viz., Messrs. J. M…

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High Feeling at a Municipal Gathering

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 6

A Government engineer, sent up at the request of the Albury Borough Council, is is charge of the machinery at the pumping station. His mission is to ascertain if it is…

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Municipal Memoranda for 1903

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

February 17—Election of Mayor must take place not later than this date, which is given as the last possible day ; but the meeting for election of Mayor must be called within seven…

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The Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 3

THE Mayor and Alds. Ryan, Engelon, [?] Morley and Walker attended a [?] of the Council on Friday [?]…

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The Council Election

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

SATURDAY was polling day for the municipal elections, and more than ordinary interest was allached to the contests. The candidates and their…

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Wagga Police Oourt. Monday, February 9. (Before the Police Magistrate) Municipal Cases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

Inspector C. A. Cannon proceeded against several defendants for having committed breaches of the borough by-laws by allowing stock to stray in the public streets, &c.,…

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Municipal and Licensing Cases

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 3

About ten well-known city shopkeepers were to-day fined for permitting goods to be placed on the footway, and a number of hotel keepers were fined…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman Carter Chosen

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

Last Wednesday night a special meeting of the local Council was held with the object of electing a new Mayor for the ensuing twelve months…

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Council Meeting. Some Straight Talk by the Mayor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the local municipal Council was held on Friday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Ald. Dodd), and Ald. Marshall, Ryan, Morley, Walker and…

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