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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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The Council Mix-up. Contest Between the Mayor and Mr. Walsh

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

The Council trouble, which has arisen through no revision court having been held, has reached an interesting stage. Mayor Dodd declines to…

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Municipal Elections. NOMINATIONS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

A number of ratepayers rolled up to hear the nominations read for the ordinary vacancy, and also for the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald…

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Voting at Municipal Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

A legal opinion, having an important bearing on the question of the voting powers of ratepayers in municipalities, has been obtained by the Canterbury…

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Municipal Election. the Candidate

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

There was a good attendance of ratepayers at the Town Hall at 12 o'clock on Tuesday morning The Mayor said he had the nominations…

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Wagga Municipal Election. Re-election of Aldermen

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 2

The formality of officially declaring the reflection of four aldermen to serve in the Wagga Borough Council was performed by the Mayor and…

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The Municipal Election Nomination Day. Aldermen Returned Unopposed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 2

Tuesday was the official nomination day in connection with tho municipal elections, and at noon, at the Town Hall, the Mayor (Aid. W.J. Blake), in his…

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Latest News. Received at 1 A.M. Arrest of a St. Petersburg Alderman. Inciting the Aiuiy to Revolt: Escape of Father Gapon to Switzerland. Further Strike Fiots and Bloodshed. the Movement Revolutionary Not Economic. "The War Profoundly Unpopular" Government Anxious to Restore Tranquillity. London, Feb. 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 2

A member of the St. Petersburg municipal body has been arrested, a search in his domicile having revealed the draft of a proclamation inciting…

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Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 3

The Municipal Council met on Tuesday last at the council chambers, the Mayor (Ald J. E. Madign) being in the chair, and Ald H. McNamara…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday evening last. There were present—…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Madigan), Alds. McNamara and Newton, and the Council Clerk (Mr. Hilton) were the only persons in attendance at the Council Chambers…

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Council Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

The following aldermen were present at the usual fortnightly meeting, on Tuesday evening last—Alds. Madigan (Mayor), McNamara, Dear, Beale,…

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The Municipal Muddle.. Strong Views of Alder. Manic Candidates

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday the R-turning-officer (Ald. Harrington) read our the neminations that had been received for the offices of aldermen and auditors…

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Borough Council

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present : -- The Mayor (Aid. Mangan), Howell, Dickson, Lester, Pinkstone, Bartley…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Mangan) and Ald. Pinkstone, Lester, Howell, Dickson, Stratton, and Bartley. An apology was received from Ald. W…

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Wagga Municipal Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

Owing to the re-election unopposed to the retiring. Aldermen there is very little interest in the municipal election to-day, which merely consists of the…

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Municipal Fight. To-day's Contest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

THERE have been no new developments in the aldermanic contest for the Middle Ward. The poll will be taken at the Council Chambers to-day…

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Municipal Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

After the council meeting on Weduesday night some of the candidates for municipal honours addressed the ratepayers in the assembly room of the council chambers as…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Alderman Blake Re-elected Mayor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wagga Borough Council was hold last night. The Mayor (Alderman Blake) presided, and there were also…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor. Proposal to Increase the Mayoral Allowance

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held last evening, when aldermen chose a Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present the Mayor…

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An Alderman Bound and Bobbed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

While Aid. Stinou, of Perth (West Australia) was proceeding from Claremont railway station to visit the Old Men's Home at Point Resolution, he…

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