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Council & local affairs, 1900

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Borough Council. Tuesday, March 27

The Junee Democrat · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

There was a full quorum at the Council and the Mayor occupied the chair. The minutes were read and…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the above was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening the 28th inst. Present:— The Mayor (Aid. Stewart) and…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 6

The Wagga Municipal Council held its ordinary meeting at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Thursday evening. The Mayor, Ald. G. Rudd, presided, and…

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Council Meeting

The Temora Star · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present:-- Aldermen Tewkesbury (chair), Lucas,…

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The Council's Overdraft

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 6

The finance committee's report contained the following paragraph: — The advice sought by Dr. Sly being in agreement with that given by Mr. C. B. Stephen on the…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 3

The usual meeting of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday night. There were present--The Mavor (Aid Stratton), Mangan R.H…

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Wagga Municipal Council. a Lengthy Meeting.—4½ Hours. Overdraft Question Again. Plague Precautions

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 6

THE ordinary meeting of the Waga Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Alderman George Radd) presided, and there were also present:—…

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Municipal Loans

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

THE Cootaniundra council should vigorously support the consolidation of municipal loans, with the state guarantee, as the original proposal…

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Notice to Municipal Councils. Their Powers Under the Health Act

The Temora Star · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

BY direction of the Premier, the following circular has been forwarded to Municipal Councils throughout the colony. The notice is to be issued…

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Set Back for Day Labor! Incompetent Sydney Council Reverts to Contract Scavenging. Property-Voting Shows Itself to be a Wicked and Criminal System Responsible for the Present Plague

The Worker · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 4

Sydney is notoriously one of the worst managed municipalities on the face of the earth. Blessed with the finest imaginable situation, a climate never…

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Council Meeting

The Temora Star · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, there were present: The Mayor (Aid…

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Borough Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Stratton) and Ald. Pinkstone, Matthews, Howell, Bartley, Mangan, and Mathews. The meeting was convened specially to…

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Dist [?]T Council. Monday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

PRESENT—Councillors W. Falconer, A. Briant, R. Perry, O. Webb, W. H. Pinkstone, and the new members—Councillors W.D. May, A. Bragg, and…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Municipal Government. Improvements Asked For. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 2

A deputation from the executive of the Political Labor League waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr. See) to-day to inge the introduction of certain principles in…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the local Borough Council was held last Monday. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Russell, Jerrom, Roach, Adams, Elwin…

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Borough Council

The Temora Star · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A SPECIAL meeting of members of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon last when there were present--The Mayor…

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A Mysterious Petition. Puzzling a Municipal Council. Parker

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 6

At the council meeting last night a letter was read from the Treasury, drawing attention to a petition which had been received from 50 ratepayers of Parkes, and…

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A Rift in the Lute. Mayor and Solicitor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 3

AT the Council meeting on Thursday evening the following correspondence was read:— "(Urgent.) March 22. Sir,—I…

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An Uproarious City Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 7

The City Council this afternoon held a very boisterous meeting. It had met as usual to discuss the plague, but Alderman John Harris tried to introduce…

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