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Council & local affairs, 1896

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Smoking at Council Meetings. a Mayor and His Pipe

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 2

Says a Nowra telegram:—At the last meeting of the Milton Council, Alderman Latta asked the Mayor if he intended to con[?] the practice of smoking through the couucil…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Town Ball on Thursday evening last. There were present the Mayor (Ald. R. S. Heydon)…

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Council Meeting Discussion on Water Supply

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

There was a full attendance of aldermen on Monday night, to consider the lengthy report, prepared by officers of the Department, on the host means of…

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A Mayor and his Pipe. the Funniest Thing on Record. Nowra

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Milton Council, Alderman Latta asked the Mayor if he intended to continue the practice of smoking through the Council meetings…

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Municipal Association. ADVICE

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 9

THE Condobolin council asked if boundaries could be fixed within which to levy lighting rate, and was advised that this could be done, the council taking care that the…

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Municipal Matters. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

Sir,—Would you kindly grant me space in the Express to call attention to the way in which the Borough Council metes out the water to the ratepayers by applying meters…

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Conference of Council Clerks

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 2

THE final sitting of the conference between tho officers of the Government Statistician's Department and the council clerks of the metropolitan, suburban, and country…

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A Breeze at the Council Meeting. the New Blood

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 2

THE meetings of the Municipal Council this year promise to be interesting. The proceedings were [?] lively on Wednesday night, when there were present Alds. McCook…

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An Ex-Lord Mayor of London. Sir Joseph Renals in Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 3

SIR Joseph Renals, last year Lord Mayor of London, is (Saturday's Daily Telegraph says) just now in Sydney. He is stoppiug at the Australia…

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Letter to the Editor Gundagai Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 2

SIR,—We beg to call the attention of the rate-payers to the statements of account (municipal and commons) published by the above Council in the last issue of your paper (upon which our names…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening in the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor (Ald. R. S. Heydon) in the chair…

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Council Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Borough Council was hold on Wednesday evening. Present--Aid. Matthews (Mayor). Ald, Renehau, McConeghy. Stratton, Lester…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Matthews) and Ald. Pinkstone, Mangan, Renehan, McConaghy, Straiton, and Lester. Minutes confirmed…

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The Municipal Council of Gundagai. Sensational Letters. the Auditors Request a Government Inquiry

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

THERE was another interesting meeting of the Gundagai Municipal Council on Wednesday night, when there were present:—Alds. M'Cook (Mayor), Matthews, Taylor, Warbrick, Ryan, [?]…

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Letter to the Editor That Late Council Clerk

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 4

SIR,—I see by a letter in your issue of Friday last, signed by the auditors of our Municipal Council, that there is yet another muddle in the Council's finances. To quote the words of…

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Gundagai Municipal Accounts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Gundagai municipal council on Wednesday night several important letters were read, the first being from Mr. Critchett Walker, Principal…

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The Municipal Muddle. a Lively Half-hour at the Council. Is the Deficiency a Myth?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Gundagai Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, and it was lively while it latest. The aldermen assembled [?] 8, and separated at half-past 8, with [?]…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening last. There ware present:—The Mayor, Ald. Beeson, Rudd…

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Council Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present--Ald. Matthews (Mayor), Ald. McConaghy, Stratton, Mungan, and…

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