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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Municipal Matters

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

THE local Council held a special mooting on Thursday night last, there being present The Mayor, and A[?], Dodd, Warbrick, L[?]ry, Cornett, J[?]…

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A Municipal Embezzler. London, September 14

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

Deane, who was charged with embezzling the funds of the Glasgow municipality on a large scale, has been convicted of the crime and sentenced to five years' penal servitude…

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Municipal Election

The Temora Star · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

THE official nomination of candidates for the vacancy caused by the ousting of Mr. W. G. G. Lucas will take place on Tuesday next at 12 o'clock (noon)…

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Borough Council

The Temora Star · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. Tewlksbury), Ald…

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Municipal Conference. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 2

THE sittings of the Municipal Conference was continued to-day, when the following resolutions were carried:—"That the principle of rating all property…

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The Municipal Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 2

The sittings of the annual meeting of the Municipal Association were resumed to-day. A motion was carried to the effect that the Government be asked to grant a statutory…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Elwin (chair) Russell, Rudd, Quirk, Jerrom and Roach…

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Helping the Municipalities

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 2

The Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, has promised to bring before the Cabinet the question of granting some relief to country…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when [?]. Having to advise the public, may speak [?]. Milton. Saturday, September 23, 1899. the Municipal Conference

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

DURING the current week a very important gathering took place in Sydney,—the annual conference of delegates from country municipalities…

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Municipal Endowments

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

At the Municipal Conference in Sydney last Wednesday, some discussion took place on the much vexed question of municipal endowments…

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The Municipal Election

The Temora Star · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

THE polling, for the Extraordinary Waeancy in the Council, caused by the ousting of Mr. W. G. G. Lucas, took place at the Council Chamber's…

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Executive Council Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 2

At the meeting of the Executive Council held to-day the Governor presided. The business was purely of a formal character…

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Borough Council

The Junee Democrat · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

At the ordinary meeting of the council oh Tuesday night the Mayor was in the hair and Aldermen Burns., Watson, Hanson, Mitchell and Watson were also present…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 3

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman Coleman), Aid. Rudd, Moran,…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 6

THE Council met on Wednesday evening, the attendance being the Mayor (Alderman Stewart), and Aldermen Kooke and O'Donnell…

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The City Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

There was a stormy meeting of the City Council today. The question of the Town Clerk's resignation and tears of absence was adjourned sine die…

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Wagga Municipal Council. the Ordinary Meeting. Purchase of Auxiliary Pump

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 5

The Wagga Municipal Council held its ordinary meeting at the Town Hall on Thursday evening. The Mayor, (Ald. George Coleman) presided, and there were also…

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Federated Labor. N.S.W. Provincial Council

The Worker · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held, at THE WORKER Office, Sydney, on Tuesday, 19th September, at 2 o'clock and there were present: Messrs. W. J. Ferguson, M.P. (President) in…

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Borough Council

The Temora Star · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, when there were present:--The Mayor (Ald. Tewksbury)…

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Borough council. Friday Night

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of last Wednesday night's meeting of the above Council was held on Friday night, the following aldermen being present:--…

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