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Council & local affairs, 1897

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Gundagai Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening last at the Council Chambers. There were present:—His Worship the Mayor (Ald. M'Cook) presiding, Alde,…

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Municipal Asphalting. Special Meeting of Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held last night in regard to the sate of tar at the gasworks by the Borough Manager to Mr. Elias Huydon…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Special Meeting. the Asphalt Question

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last evening, in accordance with a resolution passed at the last meeting "That a enquiry…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. [?] Having to advise the public, may speak [?]." [?] Tuesday, July 20. the Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

MUNICIPAL affairs in Wagga are at the present time in a condition the reverse of satisfactory. For weeks past the Council Chamber has been the centre…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council at held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening, at which there were present his Worship the Mayor (Ald. Hayes), in the…

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Fire Brigade at Wagga. the Mayor and Late Firemen in Conference. Prospects Favorable

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

A conference was held at the Town Hall, Wagga, last evening between his Worship the Major, Ald. J. Hayes, and the delegates representing the late Wagga Volunteer Fire…

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Municipal Improvements

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 2

WE are glad to notice that the council has been improving the footpath along Sheridan street by a much needed supply of gravel, which it is to be hoped is only the commencement of a long series…

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Recovery of Municipal Rates

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 4

A COMMUNICATION of some importance was received by the Erskineville council, at its meeting on Monday from the secretary of the Municipal Association. Some time ago the…

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Council Meeting Friday Night

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was help on Friday evening, Present-- The Mayor, Aid. McConaghy, Howell, Hartley, Matthews, Lester,…

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Borough Council. Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 3

PRESENT—The Mayor (Ald Stratton) and Ald. Pinkstone, Mangan, Lester, Matthews, Howell, McConaghy and Bartley. Ald. Dickson was away from home…

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A Municipal Test Case. Bicycling on a "Footpath."

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 2

In the Supreme Court, Sydney, before the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Owen, arid Mr Justice SimpSon, the case ef Mitchell v. Norman was heard…

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Municipal Constitution Making

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 2

"Kramnagnom" writes:—Readers of the Express will remember, no doubt, that the father of the present borough constitution give as hit reasons for undergoing the pains…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 3

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Palmer) and Ald. Cartwright, Buchanan, Gibb, Graham, Smith, and Hoey. Minutes were confirmed…

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Borough Council. Saturday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 3

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Stratton) and Ald. Pinkstone, Mangan, and Matthews. There being no quorum, the MAYOR adjourned the meeting till Monday afternoon…

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Special Council Meeting Monday Afternoon

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 3

A special meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday afternoon. Present-- The Mayor, and Ald, Dickson, McConaghy, Metthews, Mangan,…

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Wagga Municipal Council. THE fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipai Council was held on Thursday night, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Hayes) and Aldermen Lorimer, Arno[?]t, Edney, Wil[?]son, Cooke, Rudd, Chauncy and Heydo[?] The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 4

Inward correspondance was read and dealt with as follows:— From Dr. T. W. Burgess, Morrow-street, asking that intersection of Morrow-Btreet,…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 5

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. There were present His Worship the Mayor…

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Borough Council. Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 2

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Stratton) and Ald Pinkstone, Mangan, Lester, McConaghy, and Bartley. Minutes were confirmed…

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The Mayor at the Banquet. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 August 1897 · page 2

Sir—The speech of Ald. Hayes in reply to the honest remarks of Mr. Copland at the banquet on Friday night when proposing the toast of Municipal Institutions is certainly…

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The Federation Bill in the Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 2

THE friends of federation, and they are many, will notice with approval the spirited and able reply of Dr. Cullen in the Legislative Council to the seven and a half hour's…

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