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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Council Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

The last day for nominations in connection with the forthcoming municipal election is Monday, January 30th. The retiring alderman, Messrs. C. Rudd,…

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Municipal Council Meeting Prior to the Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Ald. W. J. Blake) presided, and the other alderman present…

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The Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

Ald. Griffiths (chair), and Alds. Jones, Janes, Robinson, Harrington and Hunt attended a special meeting of the Council last night. The bolk…

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The Mayoral Banquet. an Interesting Function. Early Municipal History

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 3

ON the evening of the 18th inst. the Mayor (Ald. J. E. Madigan) tendered a banquet, to the Municipal Council, and others at the Oriental Hotel…

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Borough Council. an Interesting Meeting. the Mayor and Mixed Bathing

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

The first Borough Council meeting for some time was held on Friday night. There were present the Mayor, Ald. Mangan and Ald, Stratton, Howell, Dickson, W. H. Matthews, Lester, Pinkstone, and Bartley…

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Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

On Monday evening last, after many attempts to secure a quorum, the local Municipal Council met for the transaction of business. There were…

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Borough Council. Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

A special meeting was held as above to deal with business that had lapsed daring the holidays. Present—the Mayor (Aid. Mangan) and Ald. Pinkstone, Howell,…

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Moscow's Mayor Resigns. and Is Re-elected

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 2

The Mayor of Moscow resigned his office as a protest against the Government's comm[?] condemning the reform movement but he has been…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

The usual meeting of above Council was held on Tuesday evening last, the Mayor presiding, and all the other aldermen were present…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. Bush Fires Belief

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2

The local committee, convened by the Mayor (Mr. T. F. Mangan, J.P.), and Messrs. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., A. D. Rogers (manager of the Bank New South…

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Borough Council. Another Lapsed Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 3

The meeting convened for Wednesday night was allowed to lapse for want of a quorum. The aldermen present were the Mayor (Ald. Mangan) and…

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Municipal Annual Revision

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2

The annual revision of the lists of electors for the Wagga Municipal elections was held at the council chambers last evening. There were…

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The Municipal Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 2

The nominations for the annual vacancies occurring in the local municipal council closed at midnight last night, and from the action of the…

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Borough Council. the Mayor Waxes Warm

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

The adjourned regular meeting of the adjourned Borough Council was held on Friday night. There were present:-- The Mayor (Ald.Mangan). J. T Stratton. C. Howell. W…

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Borough Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the council was heid on Friday night. Present-the Mayor (Ald. Mangan), Howell, Matthews, Pinkstone, Stratton and Dickson…

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Entire Council Imprisoned. for Protesting Against Massacres

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

The entire Zemstvo at Niji-Novgorod have been imprisoned for protesting against the massacres…

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Municipal Elections

The Temora Star · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

On Monday last nominations for the vacancies in the Council, caused by the retirement of Aldermen Donnelly, Gelling, and Colliss, were received by…

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Bush Fire Relief. the Lord Mayor's Fund

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 2

Sir William Lyne has received the following reply to his communication to the Central Committee of the Lord Mayor's Bush Fire Relief Fund:—…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 2

The ordinary meeting was held on Tuesday evening, there being present,—The Mayor, Aldermen Adame, Elwin, Cutts, Glasgow, and Hunt…

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