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Council & local affairs, 1898

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night. a Sudden Collapse

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 8

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Stratton) and Ald. Pinkstone, Mangan, Howell, Lester, McConaghy, M[?]ews, and Dickson. Minutes were confirmed…

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Model Municipal By-laws

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 7

GREAT diversity exists in the by-laws framed by various municipalities under the Municipalities Act. Some aldermen imagine that they can made by-laws regardless of the…

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Borough Council. Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting was held on Friday night last. Present—The Mayor (Aid. S[?]atton), and Ald. Matthews, Mangan, McConaghy, Dickson, Howell, and Lester…

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Legislative Council. T0talisat0r Bill Introduced

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 3

In the Council, Mr. Pilcher introduced the Totalisator Bill, which was road a first time. The other business was unimportant…

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Wagga Municipal Finances

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 2

THE financial statement of the Wagga Borough Council for the half-year ended on the 1st of August is upon the whole a satisfactory exposition of the accounts. There…

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After Many Years. Dublin's Lord Mayor. Shakes Hands with the Viceroy. at the Horse Show. London, Thursday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

The Dublin Horse Show is now going forward. A remarkable feature of this year's show is that it was visited by the Lord…

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Adelaide. Monday. Council Cleric Charged with Embezzlement

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 2

At the Borderton Police Court to-day Michael Whelan, late clerk of the Tatiara District Council, was committed for trial on a charge of embezzling the funds of the…

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Labor Federation. Sydney District Council

The Worker · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Sydney District Council was held in the Trades Hall on Thursday evening, August 25. Mr. John Spence occupied the chair…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Proposed Works and the Finances. Watering the Streets. Sign Boards Across the Footpaths. Their Abolition Proposed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Thursday evening. His Worship the Mayor (Ald. G. Coleman)…

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The City Council. a By-election. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 2

Mr. Thos. Hughes, M.L.C, has been elected to the seat in the City Council left vacant through the recent death of Ald. Jeanneret…

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Federation. Debate on the Resolutions. Submission to the Legislative Council. Friendly Attitude of Mr. Want. Statement by the Premier

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 4

In reply to inquiries by a Sunday Times, representative on Saturday, Mr Reid said:—"The debate on the Federal resolutions submitted by the Government will…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M. Council Case

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 4

Alexander Joseph McCarthy was summoned by the Council Clerk (William Edward Ward) for the recovery of a key of a room in the town hall which he had occupied…

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The Next Australian Eleven. for England. the Cricket Council Takes Control

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 4

The committee appointed by the Australasian Cricket Council on Friday to make the preliminary arrangements for the visit of the Australian Eleven to…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 5

A special general meeting or the Municipal Council in view of the meeting that lapsed on the previous Wednesday, was held on the 7th inst., when there were present the…

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The Sidney City Council. More Disclosures. a Rate Deficit of £24 407, SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

At the meeting of the Sydney City Council to-day the Mayor staled that the sum of £24,407 had been written off the list of rules not paid when the present City…

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Municipal Matters Fortnightly Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Gundagai Municipal Council was held in the Chambers on Thursday evening last at 8 p.m…

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District Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 5

THE District Council met on Monday evening. Present—Messrs. F. A. Morgan (president), A. N. Ward, W. Falconer, A. Briant, O. J. Webb, and J. J. Miller…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday evening. There were present—The Mayor and aldermen Wilson and O'Donnell. The minister of the previous meeting were…

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Council Meeting. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 5

Present—and Mayor and Ald. Pinkstone, Mangan, Dickson, Howell, Matthews, McConaghy, Bartley. Ald. Lester was away from town…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Signboards Across Footways. the Auxiliary Pumping Machinery. a Small Engine Chosen

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Ald G. Coleman)…

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