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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Municipal Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1888 · page 4

In order to enable all persons interested therein to comply with the provisions of the law in reference to the approaching municipal elections, we give below an outline of…

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Council Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 2

THE Council met in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last, when there were present:-- His Worship the Mayor (in the chair). Ald. Pinkstone…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 9

Present—Ald. Fergus, Pinkstone, Bosch, O'Brien, King, Scaulon, Southee. In the absence of the Mayor, Ald. Fergus was voted to the chair…

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District Court. Friday. [?] Against the Council

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 2

Some [?] arose as to which case should be heard first. Mr. Coben, or Mr. [?] for Mr. [?] for Mr.[?]…

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Correspondence. we do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents. Aclumsy Municipal Joke. (To the Editor of the W.W.Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 2

SIR,—The municipal officers of Wagga must be very foud of joking.A short time since the Free Public Library was closed for three days by order of the Mayor, so that…

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Correspondence. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) Municipal Bungling. (To the Editor of the W.W Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 3

SIR,—By your report of the meeting of the Borough Council, I see that anothur spasmodie effort is to be made re the sanitation of our stroug smelling town, and in this…

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Municipal Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 4

RATEPAYERS will see that official intimation is given of the nomination day in connection with the approaching annual elections to the council, so that about a…

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Council Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday evening last at the Council Chambers, when there were present--Aid. Fergus (in the chair), Pinkstone, Reach, Scanlon, King,…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Evening

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 8

PRESENT-Ald. Fergus, Pinkstone, Resch, King, Scanlon, and Southee. A letter of excuse having been read from the Mayor, on account of suffering from neuralgia, Ald…

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Municipal Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held in Sydney last week. There were present the Mayor (Alderman J. Harris), in the chair…

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Correspondence. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) Municipal Saleyards. "The public acts of public men are fair subjects for public criticism." — Daniel Webster. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 3

SIR,—Taking the above motto in its literal sense, on the eve of the aunual election of three aldermen for the Borough, I beg leave to avail myself of a portion of your space, to…

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Municipal Revision Court

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 10

THERE were just the number of aldermen left in town on Wednesday morning to constitute a quorum for the purposes of the annual revision of the municipal list, and…

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Municipal Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 3

THE returning-officer (the Mayor) having authorised the posting of the names of the candidates for the approaching election, we are able to give them in to-day's issue…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor. Aldermen Croaker…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 4

AT the appointed time there were present Ald. Pinketone, Rosch, Fergus, and O'Brien; and there being no quorum, the business could not be proceeded with. The…

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Council Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 2

THE Council met on Monday morning last at the Council Chambers. when there were present--His Worship the Mayor, Abi. Fergus, Pinkstone, King…

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Borough Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting was called for Monday at 10.30 a.m. Present—the Mayor and Ald. Pinkstone, Fergus, Scanlon, King, and Southee…

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Municipal Elections.—nominations

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 4

YESTERDAY, on the stroke of 12 noon, the returning-officer (Mr. T. McBeath, Mayor), at the court-house, read out the following nominations to a good audience of…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 2

THE first meeting of the new municipal year was held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (H. B. Fitzhardinge), and Aldermen Croaker…

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Municipal Matters

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 2

THERE is room for congratulation that the late municipal elections passed off satisfactorily, in more ways than one. The fact of the retiring aldermen being returned…

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