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Council & local affairs, 1898

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Borough Council. Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 5

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Stratton) and Ald. Pinkstone, Letter, Dickson, Matthews, and McConaghy. Minutes were confirmed…

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Municipal Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 8

THE Councils, clerks, and returning officers should bear in mind to make their appointments for the coming annual election of aldermen, auditors, and mayors…

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Municipal

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 4

THE revision of the annual lists for Cootamundra and Wallendbeen are announced. They are to be on exhibition till 14th instant…

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Wagga Municipal Council. the System of Auditing. Minute by the Mayor. the Overseer for Works Dismissed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Thursday evening, there being present His Worship the Mayor…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday night, 5th instant. There were present the Mayor, and Aldermen Fullarton, Bickford, Lynn and Betts…

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Borough Council

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 5

THE council were convened for last night. The committees met on Thursday night, the Mayor and Ald. Pinkstone and Howell being present. The finances of the month were…

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Labor Federation. Sydney District Council

The Worker · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 5

The members of the Australasian Labor Federation, Sydney District Council, met at the Trades Hall on Thursday evening. The president (Mr. Sam Smith) occupied…

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The Wagga Council and the Dairy Company

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

At its meeting on Thursday evening the Wagga Municipal Council considered a recommendation of the Finance Committee in regard to an application from the Wagga…

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Mr. Reid at Mudgee. Council Reform Outlined

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 4

THE Premier, during the course of a speech which he delivered at Mudgee on Thursday night, said that the result of the work of the Government was that what had been…

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The Premier at Mudgee. the Work of the Government. Council Reform Outlined

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 1

Mr G. H. Reid, the Premier, during the course of a speech which he delivered at Mudges on Thursday night, said that the result of the work of the Government was…

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Extraordinary Vacancy in the Wagga Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

In consequence of the resignation of Alderman W. S. Chauncy of his seat in the Wagga Municipal Council, an election of a candidate to fill the vacancy will be held at…

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Stock Boards Council of Advice. the Homebush Shilling Charge

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 4

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Stock Boards' Council of Advice was held at the office of the Chief Inspector of Stock in Sydney on Thursday, Mr W. Alison…

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The Municipal Elections

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

So far, there is little excitement in Wagga with reference to the forthcoming election of aldermen, which will lake place on 1st February. Mr. R. S. Heydon will retire in the…

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District Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting was held in the council chambers on Monday, 10th. Present —Messrs. J. J. Miller (president), W. Falconer, J. Cambourn, T. Williams, and F…

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Borough Council. Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 3

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Stralton) and Ald. Pinkstone, Howell, Matthews, Bartley, and McConaghy. Minutes were confirmed…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. a Urana Land Case. a Conditional Purchase Decision. Appeal to the Privy Council. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

Mr Justice Simpson, in Chambers to-day, granted an application by the Crown for leave to appeal to the Privy Council in the mailer of Joseph…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when free born [?] Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Thursday, January 13, 1898. the Municipal Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

THE municipal electors of Wagga Will, on the first day of next month, be called upon to [?]t four members of the Borough Council. Under the…

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Borough Council. Tuesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 6

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

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A Crown Lands Case. Appeal to the Privy Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, in Chambers on Wednesday an application was made on behalf of the Crown Solicitor for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against…

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Municipal Races

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

HERB we are again! The neddies all prancing about on the training tracks getting ready for the annual flutter. Three of the old neddies, I am told, are again in train…

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