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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

A special general meeting of the Wagga Borough Council was held at the Town Hall last evening, at which there were present his Worship the Mayor (Ald. Coleman) in the…

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Wagga Municipal Council. the Reconstruction Scheme

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held at 8 o'clock last night, to consider the report of the Finance Committee, which recommends a reconstruction of the staff of the council,…

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Municipal Funds in Suspended Banks

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

In the Assembly Mr. Chanter asked the Colonial Treasurer if he was aware that in consequence of the bank suspensions many of the municipal institutions which had…

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Council Gardens

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 3

The gardens between the Town Hall and Wollundry Lagoon possess many attractions, and are visited daily by numbers of residents. From the nursery, which is here, 60 shrubs…

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Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 8

BY the resignation of Alderman Byrne a vacancy stands waiting to be filled in the Borough Council of Cootamundra: and the Mayor has invited the ratepayers to…

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Wagga Municipal Council. the Retrenchment Scheme

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 2

An adjourned special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held last evening at which there were present his Worship the Mayor (Ald. Coleman) in the…

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Wagga Municipal Council. the Reconstruction Scheme

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 2

AN adjourned special meeting (from 8th inst.) to consider the reconstruction of the offices was hold at 8 p.m. yesterday. Those present were Aldermen Coleman (mayor),…

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Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 8

THE following nominations have been received for the vacancy in the Cootamundra council:—Thomas Scanlon…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening at which there were present his Worship the Mayor (Ald. G. Coleman) in…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 7

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Miller) and Ald. Matthews, Dickson, Barnes, Howell, Mangan, and King. An apology was made by the Mayor for Ald. McBeath…

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Wallendbeen Municipal District

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 7

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

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Municipal Election. the Nomination

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 6

THE Mayor, as returning-officer, punctually to the appointed time on Monday at noon, publicly read at the Town ball the nominations which bad been received of…

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Parliament. Current Accounts Bill Passed by the Council. the Electoral Reform Bill Passed. "One Man One Vote" Secured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council to-day the Current Accounts Depositors Bill dealing with the current accounts balance locked up in the suspended banks, which was passed by the…

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Municipal Matters

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 6

AGAIN we hereby give our council an opportunity of supplying an important emission of which they have been guilty. Should the next regular meeting of the…

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[?] Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 5

FOLLOW [?] business:—(1) R[?] committee. (2) [?] and commons committee [?]…

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Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 7

FRIDAY was polling day here for the vacancy iu the council, and a little activity was shown iu the afternoon in plying for votes; and a well known townsman created some…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 4
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

A meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening at which there were present :—His worship the Mayor (Ald. Coleman) in the chair, Ald…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 6

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

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Municipal Matters

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · 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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