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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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The Mayor

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

The Municipal Council Chamber was quite gay and animated on Tuesday evening, when the Council met for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year Additional…

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The Mayoral Election. Alderman Coleman Re-elected. the Municipal Year Reviewed. Proposals for the Future

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were presents:—Alderman…

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The Mayor and Mayoress "At Home."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 2

Subsequently the Mayor and Mayoress were "At Home" at "Guntawang" where they received a large number of citizens and friends, who offered ther congratulations to…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor. Alderman Smith Chosen

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 5

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday afternoon for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year…

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Election of Mayor

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of members of the Tumut Municipal Council was held on Monday last, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

THE following members attended the usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council on Tuesday evening last, at the Council Chambers—Alds. R. Dear,…

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Borough Council

The Junee Democrat · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

ALDERMEN; Hons Burns, Benjamin, Blatch, Taylor," Hanson, Watson, Mitchell aud Watson were present at the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the…

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Municipal Elections

Coolamon Echo · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

ON Saturday last the Polling for the selection of Alderman for South and East wards took place at the Council Chambers. Nothing worthy of special…

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Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Temora Star · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Friday, the 17th inst., at 12 o'clock for the purpose of electing the Mayor for…

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Election of Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 5

ON Wednesday evening a goodly number of ratepayers and others assembled at the Town hall for the purpose of witnessing the election of Mayor for the ensuing twelve months…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 8

THE Council met on Wednesday evening, when there were present the Mayor and Aldermen Wilson, O'Donnell, Fullarton, and Kopke. The minutes of the previous…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 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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Election of Mayor. Some Aldermanig Feeling

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

THE Council met shortly after seven o'clock on Wednesday evening, all the aldermen being present, with the exception of Aid. Matthews and McConaghy…

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Labor Federation. Sydney District Council

The Worker · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 8

The members met at the Trades Hall on the 9th instant, Mr. Samuel Smith, M.P., in the chair. The following delegates took their seats for the ensuing…

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Wagga Borough Council. Fortnightly Meeting. Sub-committees for the Year. a Formal Business Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 4

The first ordinary meeting of the newly-conetituted Municipal Council of Wagga was held at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Thursday evening. His Worship the…

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Election of Mayor Alderman,hoad Unanimously Chosen. Speeches by the Aldermen

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

THE special meeting of the council was held on Friday night to elect the mayor for the ensuing year. The Mayor (Mr. [?])took the chair, there being…

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The Municipal Imbroglio. the Lapsed Meeting. What Is to Be Done?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

OUR municipal troubles are thickening. No sooner Is one trouble dissipated than a fresh one appears on the borizen They are all the outcome of misfortunes and awkward…

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Borough Council

The Temora Star · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. There were present, Ald. Tewksbury (Mayor,)…

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Our Council

The Temora Star · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

THERE was a very large attendance of the ratepayers present at Monday night's Council meeting to see how the new machinery would work. The…

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