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Council & local affairs, 1894

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MUNICIPAL. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 2

SIR—I have been much amused by the coutroversy through your columns between Messrs. Seymour and Forrest, as to which is the worst street in the borough, and with…

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Correspondence. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) MUNICIPAL. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 3

SIR.—Mr. Forrest's picture of the North Ward alderman retiring behind a deep sinker prompting one of the burgesses of that ward to make oat a good case for…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 4

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

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Municipal Matters. (Communicated by a Long Sufferer.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 5

THANKS to Mr. J's formidable letter in the Advertiser I have at last got some information, and am now beginning to understand things. I have read the said letter…

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Council Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present--Aid. Dickson (Mayor), Aid. Benehan, Pinkstone, Lester, Howell,…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 5

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Dickson) and Aid. Miller, Howell, Repehan, Pinkstone, and Lester. The clerk, not being present, 'owing to…

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The Mayor of Bathurst. on to the Golden West

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 4

The Coolgardie c[?]age has spread to Bathurst. During the past month or two several residents have taken their departure for the great goldfields of west Australia, and…

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Correspondence. (We do not necessarily endo[?] the opinions of our correspondents.) Municipal Affairs. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 2

SIR,—I have been very much amusel by letters on the above subject written by the gentleman signing himself "Indignant Ratepayer" "Visitor to the Council", and…

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P.U. AND A.S.U. DISPUTE. Public Meeting at the Protestant Hall. Statement of the Facts. Unanimous Vote for Meeting of Citizens in Town Hall. Requisition to Be Presented to the Mayor

The Worker · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 3

A Public Meeting in connection with the dispute between the P.U. and A.S.U. was held at the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh street, Sydney, on Monday evening…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Town Hall last evening. A letter was read from J. T. Williamson, asking what assistance the council would…

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Wagga [?]Ipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 3

A [?] the Borough Council [?] Hall last evening. A [?] J. T. Williamson, [?] the council would…

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Municipal Matters. (Communicated to the "Advertiser.")

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 2

NATURALLY enough, Mr. Editor, I think of our Borough Councillors every day, and when the days got longer I shall think of them twice. I wanted some replies to my…

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The Shearing Trouble. Debate in the Legislative Council. "Anarchy, Riot, and Lawlessness

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 4

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday, Mr. Cox, expressing the opinion that it was time Parliament spoke with no uncertain sound about the scenes of anarchy, riot, and…

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Council Meeting. Monday Night

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 2

A special meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present--Aid. Dickson (Mayor) Aid. Re[?]ehan, McBeath, Pinkstone, Lester,…

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Borough Council. Special Meeting. Expert's Report on the State of the Books

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held on Monday night to receive and deal with the report from Mr W. T. Ball, the accountant engaged to revise and investigate the…

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Correspondence. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents] Municipal Rates. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 2

SIR,—The council having altered the usual time of the year given to people to pay rates, one would be led to expect that before favoring ratepayers with a solicitor's letter…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 5
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening. With reference to the matter in dispute…

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Borough Council. Saturday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 7

ALDERMEN are cited to attend a special meeting of the council, to be held on Saturday (to-night), at 7.30 o'clock, for the following business:—…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 8

PRESENT the Mayor (Ald. Dickson) and Ald. Howell, Mangan, Renehan, King, Pinkstone McBeath, and Lester. There were a few spectators present, among them being…

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