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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Borough Council

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting was held at noon, an adjournment to be made for the council as a whole to visit Harrold's crossing. Present the Mayor (Ald. Dickson), and…

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Leavening the Council

The Worker · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 8

DEAR WORKER,— Your correspondent, an "Old Union Battler," complains that the A.W.U. is not represented among the Labor…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on the above night, the following aldermen being present--Ald. Dickson (Mayor), Aldermen…

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Labor Federation. Sydney District Council

The Worker · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 4

Mr. G. A. Jones (Vice-President) occupied the chair at the regular fortnightly meeting held on the 20th inst. Mr. B. R. Lawrence expressed regret…

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A Broken Council at Broken Hill

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 4

It is not often that we hear of a Borough Council furniture being sold up to pay a debt. On Tuesday, at Broken Hill, a sequel of the recent…

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Wagga Borough Council. the Sanitary Service. Reduction of Charges. a New Inspector of Nuisances

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 5

A special, in lieu of the ordinary, meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers last evening. His Worship the Mayor presided, and there were…

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Municipal Muddling

The Temora Star · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

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…

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Borough Council

The Temora Star · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening when there were present. The Mayor (Ald…

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Myers' Matter. Petersham, April 20, 1899. The Council Clerk, Temora

The Temora Star · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

A letter from the Secretary of the Municipal Association was read, re this matter, but as we believe the letter to be of…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the local Borough Council was held on Monday evening in the Council Chambers. Present: Aldermen…

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Borough Council

The Temora Star · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate

A SPECIAL meeting of members of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last when there were present-- The Mayor, and Aldermen Donnelly,…

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Privy Council Appeal. [Reuter's Telegram] London, May 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 3

THE Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed, with costs, the appeal in the case Minister for Lands, New South Wales, versus Harrington…

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Federated Labor. N.S.W. Provincial Council, A.L.F. the Wallarah Strike

The Worker · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 5

A meeting of the Council was held at THE WORKER Office on Tuesday, 2nd instant, at 2 o'clock, Mr. W. J. Ferguson (President) in the chair…

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Matters Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 3

The adjomned general mee[?]ng of the Conneil was held on Monday evening, all the aldermen being in attendmee. The minutes of last general in eting were…

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Gundagai Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 2

The trouble of the Municipal Council are not yet over, says the "Daily Telegraph" correspondent. A meeting on Monday night decided that the…

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Junee Borough Council. Tuesday, May 9, 1899

The Junee Democrat · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 3

PRESENT-- The Mayor, (Alderman Hoad) and Aldermen Blatch, Mitchell, Hanson, Watson, Burns, Taylor and Benjamin…

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An Important Land Case. Privy Council Appeal. Joseph Harrington the Crown Lands Act

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 3

In this case, which has found its way from the lowest Court, in New South Wales to the highest tribunal in the British Empire so far as this…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 4

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Thursday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Coleman) and Aldermen Heydon, Cooke,…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 6

THE Council met on Wednesday night, when there were present, the Mayor and Aldermen Fuliarton and Wilson. The minutes of the previous…

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