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Council & local affairs, 1896

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Thursday evening. There were present—The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Williamson, Hayes, Arnott,…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 3

PRESENT—the Major (Ald Matthews) and Ald, Pinkstone, Mangan, Stratton, Lester, McConaghy, Bartley, and Mac Mahon. Minutes were confirmed…

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Council Meeting. Wednesday Night

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

The Borough Council met on Wednesday night. Present-- The Mayor, sod Ald. MacMahon, Bartley, Stratton, Lester, Mangan, Pinkstone…

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That Council Vote. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

Sir,—I purposely wailed for two issues of your paper to pass to give Alderman Williamson und the Mayor ample opportunity to explain their connection with what appears to…

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"Municipal Representation." (To the Editor of the W. W. Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

Sir,—Having noticed a letter in your valuable paper signed by Alderman W. Beeson, in reference to a certain expenditure for delegates from the Wagga Council to…

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Borough Council. Saturday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1896 · page 3

PRESENT—the whole council, the meeting being a special one to make a call for a full vote on the water question. Minutes were confirmed…

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Special Council Meeting Saturday Night. the Water Question

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 November 1896 · page 3

There was a full attendance of aldermen on Saturday night, when the much discussed water question was further considered but no. nettled. Present-- The…

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Gundagai Municipal Council. All-round Business

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of the Gundagai Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present:—Alds. Taylor(Mayor), Ryan, Matthews, Hines and Warbrick…

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The Council Vote. (To the Editor of the W. W. Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 2

Sir,—As newspaper controversy is entirely out of my line I am compelled from what was written in your last issue to refute the thoroughly false statements made by Mr…

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New South Wales Land Tax. the Council's Committee

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 November 1896 · page 4

The appointment by the Legislative Council of a select committee to investigate and report upon the method of valuation of land, and the mode of assessment of the land…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Thursday evening. There were present The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Hayes, Edney,…

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Council Meeting. Wednesday Night

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 2

The Borough Council me on Wednesday evening. Present--The Mayor, and Ald. Renehan, Butley, McConagby, Stratton, Mangan, Pinkstone…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 5

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Matthews), and Ald. Pinkstone, Mangan, Benehan, McConaghy, Stratton, Bartley, and Mac Mahon. Minutes were confirmed…

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Municipal Vagaries. (To the Editor of the W. W. Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 3

Sir,—For ways that are dark and for tricks that are vain the Wagga aldermen are peculiar; which same I wish here to explain. SOme time since the writer had an interview…

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London County Council. Charge of "Cooking" Accounts. London, Nov. 17

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 3

The committee of the London County Council has passed a resolution cansuring the public works department of the council, on the ground that it has been guilty of…

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London County Council. LONDON, Nov. 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 4

AT the meeting of the London County Council last night the report of the committee censuring the works department on the grounds that it had cooked its accounts…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Some Important Matters

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Borough Council was bald at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Thursday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 5

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Matthews) and Ald., Pinkstone, Mangan, Stratton, McConagby, Lester, Bartley, and MacMahon. Minutes confirmed…

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Council Meeting. Wednesday Night

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday night. Preseut--The Mayor, and Aid. MacMahon, Bartley, McColagby, Strat…

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London County Council. LONDON, Nov, 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 2

AT The meeting of the London County Council yesterday, a further discussion took place on the report of the committee censuring the works department on the ground…

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