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Council & local affairs, 1899

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Interesting to Aldermen

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 2

The Full Court has decided that Aldermen Hubbuok, Thornton, Turnbull and Medcalfe were guilty of contempt of court for non-compliance with an order…

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Municipal Repudiation. Cutting Judicial Rebuke. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 2

ALDERMEN Middlemas, Hubbuck, Thornton, Turnbull, and Metcalfe, of the Borough of Lambton, were before the Full Court to-day to show cause why they should not be…

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Our Council

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

At the adjourned meeting of the local Council on Monday evening, there were present:—The Mayor and Aldermen MeCook, Dodd, Matthews, Leury and Cornett…

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An Unique Council

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

Now that .the Council, gives promise of getting out of its chronic state of semi-msol-vency, by the influx of a…

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Municipal Debts

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 4

Mr. O'Sullivan received on Friday several deputations from Municipal Councils asking that roads in their incorporated areas should either be taken…

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Borough Council

The Junee Democrat · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

AT the ordinary meeting of the Junee Borough Council on Tuesday last, there were present Aldermen Benjamin, Mitchell, Hanson, Taylor,…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 6

THE regular meeting of the Municipal Council of Hillston was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last, 8th instant, when there were present, the Mayor…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 8

For Londoners there is no need to describe the Lord Mayor's Show. For others we may say that it is a procession which is to be seen every 9th of November, when the new Lord…

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Wagga Municipal Council. the Scavenging Question

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 7

The Wagga Municipal Council held its usual fortnightly meeting at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, last evening. The Mayor (Ald. Geo. Coleman)…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Scavenging Contract

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held last evening. The Mayor (Alderman G. Coleman) presi[?]ed and there were also present:—Aldermen Heydon,…

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The Sydney City Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

The all-night sitting on Tuesday resulted (the "Herald" says) in the passing through committee, with amendments, of the Hon. John Hughes's bill for reform of the City…

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The Stock Boards' Council of Advice. Deputations to the Ministers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 10

RECENTLY the Minister for Lands received a deputation from the Stock Board's Council of Advice, consisting of Messrs. F. W. Bacon, T. Leslie, F…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night. a Lively Five Minutes. Part of the Business Adjourned

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 3

The monthly [?]ing of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (A[?] Dickson). Aldermen…

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The Lambton Municipality

The Temora Star · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

THE Full Court on Monday delivered, judgment of an application On behalf of the Commercial Bank of Australia to make absolute a rule nisi by which…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 3

The Council sat on Monday. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Elwin presided; aud there were present Aldermen Hudson, Jerrom, Roach, Laver und Quirk…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 3

For Londoners there is no Deed to describe the Lord Mayor Show. For others we may say thai it is a procession which is to be seen every 9th of November, when the new Lord…

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The Council

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

At the Council mooting on Thursday evening, The Mayor and Aid. Matthews, Cornett, Leary. Dodd and Warbrick were in attendance. Ah…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. an Alderman Killed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 2

An accident happened at Ryde at about midnight on Friday whereby Alderman Percy Albert Larkin lost his life. He had attended the local council meeting; and had started to…

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Borough Council

The Temora Star · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the above took place at the Council Chambers on Thursday, evening last when there were presents --The Mayor (Alderman Tewksbury),…

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Early Closing Bill in the Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1899 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Alexander Brown presented a petition from 3000 shopkeepers of Sydney against the Early Closing Bill…

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