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Council & local affairs, 1899

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Gundagai's Mayor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

UNDAGAI has a Mayor—but in name only. Although Ald. Ryan was unanimously elected to the position by the whole Council, he is unable,…

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Borough Council

The Temora Star · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening last, when, there were present: -- Alderman Tewksbury…

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Borough Council Friendly Appeal Court

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 4

The Council act as a friendly appeal court on Wednesday evening. Present- The mayor (Aid Dickenn) Aid. Howeli, Pink stone, Mangan, McCounghy…

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Federation. the Council Immovable. a Conference Arranged

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

THE progress of events in Sydney on Thursday did not advance the Federal situation much beyond the formal stages. When the Council met it proceeded with business at…

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Federation. Action of the Council. Still Insistent. a Conference to Be Held. Sidney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 5

The Legislative Council are, as yet, in no yielding mood. When the message from the Assembly reached the "gilded" balls, and when to-day the Government representative…

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Cootamundra News. the Distriot Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2

During the past year little interest was taken in the election of the District Council, and there was no surplus of candidates. Sarcastic critiques have been…

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Federation. Action of the Council. Sir Charges Dilke Curios. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 4

In the House of Commons last night, Sir Charles Dilke sought information from the secretary of State for the Colonies as to the situation in New South Wales with…

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District Council. Annual Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 3

ON Saturday there was a very quiet day's polling, at the School of Arts, when the candidates for the District Council's central riding and their friends were running…

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A County Council and Cyclists

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 7

A cry of despair bus gone up from the Fife County Council on the subject of the abuse of the public highways in that county by cyclists, and they have…

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Our Sydney Letter. a Recalcitrant Council

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

The irresponsible [?] Chamber is determined to delay as long as possible an expression of option by the people on the agreement arrival by the Premiere…

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Local and General News Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Tumut Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Aldermen R. Dear (Mayor), J. Weeden,…

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Local News. C. E. Parochial Council

Coolamon Echo · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 4

A meeting of the above Council was held in St. Andrew’s Church on Monday night when there was a full attendance of members present, the Rev…

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Next Council Meeting

The Temora Star · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 3

IN the ordinary course of events the Council would have met next Tuesday evening, but as several of the Aldermen and Mayor will be absent from…

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Council v. People

The Worker · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 4

The political situation has now resolved itself into a clear-out issue between the Legislative Council, backed up by the reactionary forces of Fatmandom,…

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COUNCIL and PRESS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 6

On Wednesday night our council had submitted to it the question of what should be done in advertising the half-yearly balance sheet, seeing that a third newspaper had…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 5
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal

PRESENT—the Mayor (Aid. Dickson) and Ald. Pinkstone, Stratton, Howell, Marian, and McConaghy. An apology was made for the absence of Ald. Bartley, away from home…

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Attitude of the Labor Party. Nominations to the Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

Some extraordinary assertions have been made with relations to the labor party and the Government and the Upper House appointments An effort is…

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Cabinet Meeting Next Week. the Council Nominations Then Determined

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

The Prettier is confident that there is do crisis. He asserted this in the Assembly with emphasis, and he repeated it with bland persistence in the…

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The Premier and the Council. New Appointments Indicated. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

Mr. Reid made a strong attack on the Legislative Council in a speech at Newcastle to-night. He indicated that he would shortly make some new…

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