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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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The City Council Debt

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the City Council on Tuesday afternoon was opened by the announcement by the Mayor that he desired the leave of the council to borrow…

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The Gundagai Water Supply. the Council and the Ratepayers. Are the Ratepayers to Be Flouted ?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 1

At the last Council meeting the Mayor was very severe on us, and said we knew nothing about the water supply. He will find it difficult to make the…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 3

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the council was held [?] evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Coloman), and Aldermen Heydon, Cooke, Arnott,…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

A great feature of the Lord Mayor's Show, was a car shaped like a ship, surrounded by figures portraying Brittania and Columbia, and other…

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Wagga Municipal Council. the Water Meter Question. the Council's Works

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, adjourned from Thursday night, was held at the Council Clumbers, Town Hall, lost evening. Those present…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday. Lord Mayor's Banquet

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

At the Lord Mayor's banquet, Lord Salisbury said that the great judgment and common sense displayed by the French Government bad relieved…

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The Lord Mayor's Show. Compliments to America and the Colonies

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

The feature of the Lord Mayor's procession yesterday was a ship-shaped car, mounted with guns, and carrying figures representing Britannia and Columbia. There…

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The Executive Council. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

Only business of a formal character was transected at the meeting of the Executive Council to-day…

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The Gundagai Water Supply. the View of Mr. Sharkey. the Feasibility of a Pumping Scheme [An Open Letter per favour of the Editor of the "Gundagai Times," to the slayor and Aldermen, Gundagai.]

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—As the question of a water supply for your town is now receiving marked attention at the hands of the ratepayers, I would most respectfully bring…

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Municipal Yards

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 2

Messrs. Tompson, Manning and Jeremy— Draft of Shetland ponies…

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A Municipal Claim. a Legal Point

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 2

AN important, matter affecting the interests of property owners and landlords within the borough of Wagga arose at the potty debts court yesterday. The council had…

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Recovery of Municipal Charges

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 2

A com Involving a neat point of law cropped up in the Wagga Small Debts Court yesterday. The Borough Council summoned an owner of property within the borough for…

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The Armidale Council. in Financial Straits. Armidale

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 3

At the meeting of the Municipal Council lost night the Major announced that the Borough was virtually insolvent. The general account, he stated, had been…

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Party Politics in a Municipal Council. Strange Conduct of a Defeated Candidate

The Worker · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 4

A somewhat heated discussion took place at the Wilcannia Municipal Council meeting on the 7th instant over a question of good or bad taste. It appears…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Executive Council. Co-operative Company

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 8

THE committee met at Junes on Wednesday night. Present—G. F. Plunkett (president), of Yerong Creek: J. J. Miller (Mimosa and Cootamundra), J. L. Trefle (Temora), J…

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Dr. Garran Resigns Vice-presidency of the Executive Council. Mr. John Hughes, M.L.C., Succeeds. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 2

Dr. Garran, M.L.C. (who was at one time editor of the S. M. Herald), has resigned the Vice Presidency of the Executive Council, which office he has bell during the…

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England's Municipal Awakening

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 6

From Messrs. Angus and Robertson we have also received a copy of a pamphlet, being the report of a lecture delivered in Sydney by Mr. Sydney Webb, LL.D., a member of…

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Municipal Labor Platform

The Worker · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 4

South Australian Labor Party has just adopted a municipal platform as follows:— 1. Adult suffrage…

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The Gundagai Water Supply. the Voice of an Alderman. in Defence of Ned's Gully, to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 2

SIR,—As you desire the water question to be discussed on all side, so that we may get what it then to be considered the best scheme to adopt, I would like to make a…

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Legislative Council. the Federal Resolutions

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 3

In the Council, the Attorney-General gave notice of the Federal resolutions for to-morrow. He said he would ask monitors to go direct into committee upon them. The…

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