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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 7

THE meeting lapsed for want of a quorum. Those present at the adjournment were the Mayor (Ald. Miller), and Ald. Byrne, Dickson, and Barnes, who waited till 8 o'clock…

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Municipal Case

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 2

A decision of general interest to the public and large municipalities in particular was given in the Gundagai District Court on Wednesday, before his Honor…

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This Lord Mayor's Proposals. London, Dec. 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1892 · page 2

The Agents-General for New Zealand (Mr. W. B. Perceval), Tasmania (Sir Edward Braddon), and Western Australia (Sir Malcolm Fraser) are willing to confer…

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Wallendbeen Council. Friday, 25Th November

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 December 1892 · page 4

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Sinclair) and Ald. Mackay, Palmer, Buchanan, Gibb, and Graham. Minutes road and confirmed…

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Wagga Municipal Council. the Local Government Bill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1892 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening to consider the provisions of the Local Government Bill, lately introduced in…

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Wagga Borough Council. Local Government Bill

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 December 1892 · page 3

A special meeting of the Wagga Borough Council was convened to bo held at 8 p.m. on Tuesday to consider the local Government Bill, which was recently introduced…

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Gundagai Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1892 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers Wednesday. Present:—The Mayor Aid. Pibo, J.P., in the chair,) Aids Bushell, Warbrick, Roes, Jeremias,…

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Our Municipal Troubles. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1892 · page 2

SIR,—Although in his position as Mayor that officer is the representative administrative function of the Council. I fail to see why the entire ones of responsibility in the Council's reverses should be…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 7

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Miller) and Aid. McBeath, Matthews, Southee, Dickson, Barons, and Howell. Ald. Southee retired at 7.45 before a quorum was constituted…

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Council Meeting. Wednesday Evening

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 2

There wore present -- Aid. Miller ;Mayor), Matthews, Barnes, McBeath, Dickson, and Howell. Minutes of last meeting wore read and…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1892 · page 2

AN adjourned special meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Town Hall last evening, to consider the provisions of the District. (Government Bill now before the…

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Wagga Borough Council. Local Government Bill

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 December 1892 · page 2

An adjourned special meeting of the Wagga Borough Council, convened to consider the Local Government Bill, was held at 8 o'clock last evening. Those present were Aldermen…

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Nomination of Alderman

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 14 December 1892 · page 3

At 12 o'clock punctually the Mayor opened the Council Chamber, and a number of the ratepayer assembled to hear nomination for the vacant scat in the Council. He read…

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Council Business

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 14 December 1892 · page 2

The following is the business paper for the meeting to be held at the Council Chambers this (Wednesday) evening:-- 1. Report from Finance Committee…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 December 1892 · page 5

FOLLOWING are the notices of business:—1. Report from the finance committee. 2. Correspondence. 3. General business…

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Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 December 1892 · page 7

YESTERDAY there was a fair attendance of ratepayers at the Town hall, considering no contest was looked for, on the occasion of the election of an alderman to fill the…

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Municipal Matters

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 December 1892 · page 5

[Under this heading will be dealt with matters of interest to the various municipalities; and we shall be pleased to receive items of news and comment from readers. The various councils here and around this…

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Gundagai Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1892 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, 13th December. Present—The Mayor (Ald, Bilso, J. P.) and Aldermen Warbrick, Dodd, Jeremias, McCoog…

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The Gundagai Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1892 · page 2

THE Cootamundra Herald says:—It appears to us there is an error in the statement of the case by Mr. Pigott, as from the report of the case before Judge Forbes, and from the official report of it to…

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The Council v. NORTON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1892 · page 2

THE preliminary steps in connection with the appeal to the Supreme Court in the above case were taken on Friday. The S. M. Herald reports:—In Chambers on Friday, before Mr. Justice…

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