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Council & local affairs, 1893

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Wagga Borough Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Borough Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening, at which there were present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. G…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 5

PRESENT—Ald. Matthews (voted to the chair), Dickson, Mangan, Layton, Davies, and Pinkstone. The Mayor had left a letter apologising for bis absence, and asking that…

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A Municipal Matter

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 2

To the Aldermen of the Borough of Wagga Wagga, per favor of the Wagga Express. Gentlemen,—I sent the appended letter to your Council Clerk a month since. It has…

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Municipal Socialism or Private Boodle—which?

The Worker · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 4

Mayor Manning, M.P. for South Sydney, recently introduced a bill to permit the City Council to supply itself with electricity for street and private lighting. There was no…

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A Municipal Matter. the Mayor in Reply. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 December 1893 · page 2

Sir,—I quite understand that a recognised ethic of the public office I hold is to maintain a dignified silence under attack. The principle is all very well when the attack…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 4

THE usual council meeting was held on Friday November 24. Present the Mayor (Ald, Sinclair) and Ald. Gibb, Graham, Palmer, and Buchanan…

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A Municipal Matter. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 December 1893 · page 3

Sir,— "Dont you get into a written controversy with Coleman, You won't have the ghost of a chance." These words were spoken to [?] by one who knows us both…

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A Municipal Matter. This Mayor in Rejoinder. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 December 1893 · page 2

Sir, — My absence from town from Wednesday afternoon last till the following Saturday I morning will sufficiently explain why I did not claim part of the space of your last…

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Government Policy of New Zealand. Railway Commissioners to Be Superseded. Abolition of Life Members of Council. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1893 · page 2

AT a banquet held at Masterton to-day the Premier stated that the Crown law authorities had informed the Government since the close of the session that it could…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 December 1893 · page 5

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

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Municipal Council of Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 11

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

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Wagga Borough Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening. Present: His Worship the Msyor (Aid. Goleman) in the chair, Aid…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 10

PRESENT—Aid. Matthews and Layton. There being no quorum it was agreed to call a special meeting for Friday night. The Mayor had not returned from his trip…

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Wagga Municipal Counil

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Manton, Howarth, Heath, Miller,…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 December 1893 · page 6

PRESENT—the Mayor and aldermen, except Ald. Layton; but after the confirmation of the minutes, the Mayor and Ald. Pinkstone asked to be excused, as they had to attend…

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Assassination of a Mayor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1893 · page 3

ABOUT ten days ago (says the New York correspondent of the Age) Chicago was the scene of a tragedy of no ordinary character. Carter H. Harrison, the mayor of the city,…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 5

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Miller) and Ald. Howell, King, Mangan, Davies, Pinkstone, Layton, and Matthews Ald Howell apologised for the absence of Ald…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen M'Grath, Manton, Miller, Heydon,…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 5

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Miller) and Ald. Howell, King, Layton, Pinkstone, Mangan, Davies, and Dickson. Minutes confirmed…

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