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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Latest News by Wire. the Events of the Hour. Sydney, Thursday, 2 p.m. The Missing P[?]shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 3

The Queensland Premier urges that ships of the Australian squadron should be sent to search for the Perthshire. Mr. Reid approves of the…

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The Election of Mayor. A Complete Deadlock. No Chance of a Mayor being Elected

The Temora Star · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was convened for Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the remaining portion of the municipal…

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Municipal Matters

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 3

AT the usual fortnightly meeting of the Council on Thursday evening last there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. Ryan), and Aldermon Cornett,…

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Premier's Congratulations to the Mayor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 3

At half past ten yesternight the Mayor of Gundagai (Mr M. Ryan) received the following telegram from the Premier, Mr G. H. Reid :-" Allow…

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Borough Council. ; Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 4

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

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The Temora Borough Council. Tuesday, June 18, 1899

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 4

Temora has got its municipal afflictions, and they are of a pronounced and at times aggravating type. The following (from the Independent) discloses the present situation:…

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[To the Editor of the " Star."] the Council Deadlock

The Temora Star · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 2

SIR,--My attention having been drawn to a paragraph appearing in the Independent making capital out of my non-attendance at the Council…

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Municipal valuations and the Re-covery of Rates. an Important Legal Decision

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 7

On March 22nd last a case came on for hearing in the Small Debts court at Newtown, the facts and decision in which are of importance to municipal councils throughout the colony. The…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present —Aldermen R. Dear (Mayor), J. Weeden, J. Blakeney, R. Donaldson, J…

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Premier's Congratulations to the Mayor

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 2

At half-past ten on Tuesday night the Mayor (Ald. R. Dear) received the following telegram from the Premier, Mr. G. H. Reid:—"Allow…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. W Clarke, P. M.)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 3

Ald. R. Dear (Mapor) represented the Council. J. Wooden, on behalf of M. U. Odd-fellows, appealed against £63 ratable…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 4

THE ordinaly for nightly meeting of the council was [?] on Thursday, Present:— The Mayor (Alderman Coleman), and Aldermen Heydon, Cooke, Amott, S[?]verwood,…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 5

THE Council met on Wednesday night. There were present the Mayor, and Aldermen Wilson, O'Donnell, Fullarton, and Kopke…

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Borough Council

The Temora Star · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

MR. Tewksbury's adjourned meeting for the election of a Mayor was to have come off on Thursday evening last. At precisely half past eight that…

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Sydney District Council

The Worker · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 4

Mr. Allen Cameron presided at the Council meeting held on the 15th inst. The President (Mr. Sam Smith), who was engaged in the Federal campaign,…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 3
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PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Dickson), Ald. Stratton, Howell, Bartley, McConaghy, Matthews, Mangan, and Pinkstone Minutes were read and confirmed…

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Federated Labor. N.S.W. Provincial Council

The Worker · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 4

A meeting of the Council was held at THE WORKER office on Monday, 19th June, at 2 o'clock. In the absence of the President, Mr. John Estell was voted…

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The Navigation Act. First Appeal to the Governor-in-council

The Worker · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 5

The appeal of the owner (Mr. James Clark) and the master (Captain Vos) of the British ship Republic to the Governor-in-Council, against any order being made…

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A Municipal Public-house

The Worker · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 8

In the village of Hill-of-Beath, Scotland, where the only public-house is carried on by the local authorities, the income for last year was £2210, while the…

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