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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Quirk, Elwin, Jerrom…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the Tumut Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Aldermen R. Dear (Mayor), J. Wooden, J. Blakeney, R. Donaldson, J. E…

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The Council

The Temora Star · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

WE understand that steps have been taken to question the validity of certain Aldermen's seats in the above, and we hold our leader over on the…

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Borough Council. [Continued From Last Issue.]

The Temora Star · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

Ald. Walsh : I am in favor of returning the whole of the deposit. I think that Smith has acted straight in the matter. At the same time I am in accord with the view…

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Municipal Matters

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the local Council was hold at the Chambers on Thursday evening last, there being in attendance the Mayor and Alds…

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Qualification of Municipal Voters. Important Legal Opinions

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 8

The quotation whether occupiers of promises who are servants, and who may pay the rates in their own name, are entitled to vote at municipal elections is a very important…

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The Position of the Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

It has long been our aim to work amicably with the local Council where such was possible, but we have looked in vain for our opportunities. True, a…

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Doings in the Council, a Big Order Sheet

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Council, on Thursday the following [?] were present:—The Mayor (Ald Ryan), Alds. Dodd, McCook, Leary, James, Cornel,…

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Municipal Appeal Court Saturday, April 22, 1898

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

PRESENT-- The Mayor and Aldermen Walster Blatch, Hanson, Burns, Watson and Mitchell The Mayor stated that this was a…

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Motion to Oust an Alderman

The Temora Star · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 2

RE LONG; WALSH RESPONDENT. BEFORE Mr. Justice Cohen, in Chambers. Mr. Kelynack (instructed by a Messrs. Chenhall arid Eddie) moved…

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Borough Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 4
Also in The Temora Star

BUSINESS paper for the meeting to-night:— 1. Minutes. 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports : (1) parks and common…

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Matters Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 2

Our Councillors are as wayward as children and as changeable as the weather. A week ago they decided that the Clerk…

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Municipal Muddling

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 4

THE many examples of municipal muddling which have come under our notice in the course of our career emboldens us to warn the civic fathers of the Borough…

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To-night's Council Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 2

The meeting of the Wagga Borough Council to-night is a fairly important one. There is a paragraph in the Health Committee's report of the 14 March…

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Narandera Drainage Scheme. Alderman Laver's Explanation

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 6

Alderman E. R. Laver on Monday night, seized the opportunity of enlightening the ratepayers upon the system of drainage which it is proposed…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

The usual fort[?] of the Tumut Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Aldermen R. Dear (M[?]) J. [?]den, J. Bakeney, J. E. Madigan, A…

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Junes Borough Council Tuesday, April 25

The Junee Democrat · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

PRESENT-- The Mayor and Aldermen Benjamin, Taylor, Watson, Hanson, Mitchell, Blatch, aud Waister. MINUTES wereread aud confirmed,…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 6

THE Council met on Wednesday night. There were present, The Mayor and Aldermen O'Donnell, K pke, and Wilson. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Motion to Oust an Alderman. Be Long; Walsh Respondent

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Cohen, in Chambers, Mr. Kelynack (instructed by Messrs. Chenhall end Eddie) moved on behalf of Andrew John L ng for a rule nisi for aa order calling…

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