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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

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A Mayor and an M.p. the Mayor Fined

The Worker · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court on Tuesday, John Wilkinson, M.P. for Albury, summoned D. S. Watson, Mayor of Albury, on a charge of using insulting language towards him in a public place…

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THE Australasian Federation of Labor. Eastern Provincial Council

The Worker · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 2

Advantage was taken of the presence of many delegates of the A.W.U. in Sydney for an informal meeting with the members of the Eastern Provincial Council. Some suggestions were…

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The A.W.U. Important Meeting of Executive Council

The Worker · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 2

A meeting of the Executive Council of the A.W.U. was held in the new Trades Hall Buildings, Sydney, on Saturday, May 4, and was continued on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday…

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Borough Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday, May 6th, when there were present— Alderman Sullivan (Mayor)…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 5

(1) Minutes of last meeting. (2) Correspondence. (3) Report from Works Committee on complaints as to water-table in…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales. Meeting of Council Annual Conference, August 6, 1895, in Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 5

PURSUANT to notification, the executive council of the above association met here yesterday, in the council room, Town hall. Present—Messrs. G. F. Plunkett…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales. Meeting of Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 3

Pursuant to notification, the executive council of the above association met at the Town Hall, Cootamundra, on Tuesday afternoon, reports the local Herald…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 4
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening. PresentAldermen Beeson, Howarth, Heydon, Hayes,…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 6

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Pinkstone), and Ald. Miller, Mangan, Dickson, McConaghy, Renehan, and Stratton. Minutes were confirmed…

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Coonamble District Council A.f.l

The Worker · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held in the A.W.U. Office on Saturday. May 11, after A.W.U. Branch business had been concluded. The minutes of previous meeting of the Council…

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Australian Workers' Onion. Meeting of the Executive Council

The Worker · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 3

A meeting of the Executive Council was held on the 4th, 6th, 7th and 8th instant at the Trades Hall, Sydney. Present—Arthur Rac (President), J. M. Toomey (Vice-President), J. Slattery…

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Borough Council. Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 3

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Pinkstone) and Ald. Miller, Dickson, Mangan, Renehan, McConaghy, and Stratton. An apology was made for Ald. King, away on sick leave…

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Gundagai municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Municipal council Was hold on wednesday when their were present:— Ald. Matthews (Mayor), Alds South Mncook, Marshall, Taylor and Warbrick…

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Borough Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday, may 20. Present:—Aldermen Sullivan (Mayor), Armstrong, Feint, Smith and Elwin…

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A Demoralising Council. Designation of a Member

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 2

Much amusement was created id the Nunawading (Victoria) council last Friday night, when the following resignation was read from Cr. Alfred Serpell:—…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 3

THE Appeal Court for the hearing of appeals against assessments on the rateable property within the borough, which was opened on Thursday last, before Mr. H. Baylis,…

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Borough Council Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 5

FOLLOWING is the notice of business:— (1) Minutes of last meeting. (2) Correspondence. (3) Report form the works committee…

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The Privy Council. London, May, 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 2

IN the House of Lords this evening the Earl of Rosebery introduced the bill of which he had given notice enabling colonial judges to be appointed on the judicial committee of…

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The Position of Aldermen

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 4

A BATHURST telegram of Wednesday says:—A question has arisen with the borough council as to the liability of aldermen in view of the of the reccnt decision of the Supreme Court…

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