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Council & local affairs, 1896

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The Municipal [?]. MR. McCOOK Resigns As Mayor and Alderman

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1896 · page 2

"WHERE is the Mayor?" one alderman asked another when they met at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. They expected him every moment, but, as Olive Schreiner would…

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Australasian Labor Federation. New South Wales Provincial Council

The Worker · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 1

The New South Wales Provincial Council met at the Head Office of the A.W.U. last week. The president, Mr. W. J. Ferguson, M.P., occupied the" chair, and. there were present: Messrs. R. Sleath,…

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Conditional Purchasers' Relief Bill. Passed Through Committee in the Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 4

The Conditional [?] Relief Bill came on in the Legislative Council in the committee stage on Wednesday night. Clause 2 provided that, subject to the…

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Is the Municipality Insolvent?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 2

The unseemly squabbles in connection with the finances of the Municipality have, we trust, now terminated. From the start it was clear to everyone looking at the question…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 3

LAST meeting of the above, called for Friday afternoon, lapsed for want of a quorum, the members present being Ald. Gibb, Palmer, and Smith. It was stated by…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 3

FOLLOWING is the business paper for the meeting to-night :— 1. Minutes. 2. Correspondence…

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Municipal Election. Polling Day

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 3

ON Saturday the election was held for filling the vacancy caused by the resignation from the council of Ald. Dickson, and Messrs. T. P. Mac Mahon and W. D. May were the…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night. Welcome to New Aldermen

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 3

PRESENT—Ald. Pinkstone (in the chair, the Mayor being in Sydney), Mangan, Renehan, M'Conaghy, Stratton, Lester, Bartley, and Mac Mahon. An apology from the Mayor…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. Present — His Worship the Major (Ald…

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Wagga Municiapal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Hayes, Williamson, Arnoti, Cooke Rudd,…

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Council Meeting. Wednesday Night

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

The Borough Council met on Monday night. Present--Aid. Pinketone, Rene, ban, MacMahon, Bartley, MeConaghy, Stratton, Lester, Mangan…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Executive Council Meeting. Coming Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 3

ON Monday night, at the Albion hotel, the executive council of the above association met to prepare the official programme for the Farmers' Conference which is to be held at…

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Interesting Municipal Case. Heavy Damages Against an Alderman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 4

A JUDGMENT of an important character was delivered in Melbourne on Monday by the Full Court in 'he matter of Holland v. Iroland. Plaintiff and defendant were…

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Farmers' and Settlers Association. Executive Council Meeting at Cootamundra

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 4

On Monday night, at the Albion Hotel, the executive council of the above association met to prepare the official programme for the Farmers…

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Australasian Labor Federation. Young District Council

The Worker · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 1

At the half-yearly meeting of the above, held at the A.W.U. office, Young, on Friday week, 26th instant, a letter was read from Mr. J. P. Cochran, general secretary, Sydney District…

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Municipal Financing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 6

THIS question was conspicuously before the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, and it afforded scope for the cynics, as might have been expected, because of…

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Council Business

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Borough Council will be held this (Wednesday) evening, to discuss the following business :--…

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Borough Council Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 5

FOLLOWING is the business paper:— 1. Minutes. 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports:—(a) Special committee re…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 4
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Williamson, Cha[?]ney,…

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