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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1921

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Peculiar Libel Case Ex-mayor Versus Newspaper. Darwin

Young Witness · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 1

Because the newspaper "The Northern Territory Times," [?]sed [?] Mayor Toupein of paying his taxes, it now finds itself defendant in a…

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Bridge at Kippilaw. Proposal Made to Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 4

E. T. McCabe, president of the Merrilla branch of the Primary Producers' Union, forwarded a resolution carried by the branch asking the…

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Goulburn Alderman Married. MOLONEY—McMAHON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 2

At SS. Peter and Paul's Cathedral at six o'clock this (Saturday) morning Alderman T. P. Moloney was married to Miss Maggie McMahon…

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Municipal Problems. To the Strains of "O Boy."

Young Witness · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 2

While the gaiety of the Matrons' [?]all could be heard in the main body of the Town Hall, the Aldermen of the Municipal Council sat stolidly in…

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Shire Council Vacancy

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

Nominations for candidates to contest the extraordinary vacancy in A. Riding of Burrangong Shire Council caused by the retirement of Mr. W.T…

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Municipal Vacancy

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

A municipal bye-election was held at Grenfell on Saturday and resulted as follows:— J. M. Durning 41; W. A. Douglass 56. There was vary…

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Adult Suffrage. Municipal Elections in Queensland. Brisbane

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

Returns to date show that Anti-Caucas forces are gaining the ascendency in Local Government politics. Saturdays electins were the…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Present : The Mayor (Ald. James Duffy), Aldermen A…

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Bribbaree. Shire Candidates

Young Witness · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of ratepayers held here on Saturday G.W.Caldwell (Cairn Hill) was alected candidate to contest the vacant seat in the…

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Municipal Council. Monday July 18th, 1921

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the [?]trumburrah Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers. Albury street, on the 18th instant…

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Supreme Council. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 4

It is officially announced that Lord Curzon and Mr. Balfour will attend a meeting of the Supreme Council in Paris It is improbable that Mr. Lloyd George…

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Goulburn's Public Halt. £12,000 at Six Per Cent. Deputation to Council Proposed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 2

The movement for a suitable public hall for Goulburn is to be given another push along shortly. When the matter was last before…

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Labour Rout. Queensland Municipal Elections. Brisbane

Young Witness · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 2

The [?] reports show that 657 anti-caucus candidates were elected to on Caucusltes in the Municipal elections…

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Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman F.F…

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Goulburn City Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 4

The Council met on Thursday night, the Mayor (Ald. Holloway) presiding. There were also present Aldermen Turner, Betts, O'Brien,…

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Burrangong Shire Vacancy. Three Nominations Received

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

The Clerk of the Shire of Burrangong, (Mr. A. Rumble) at noon yesterday accepted the final nominations in connection with the extraordinary…

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The Latest. Mr. Ryan's Successor. Lord Mayor Mentioned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

The A.L.P. executive will meet on Friday to discuss the vacancy caused in West Sydney. Arrangements for a selection will then be made. It is…

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Gunning Shire Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held yesterday (Tuesday), August 2nd. Notwithstanding the bitter-cold and rainy weather all the Councillors…

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Demondrille Shire Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Demondrille Shire Council was convened for Tuesday morning last. Present: Councillor N. Graham…

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Demondrille Shire

Young Witness · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 2

The monthly meeting at the Demondrille shire Council was held at Murrumburrah on Tuesday. Present: Councillors N. Graham (president), P…

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