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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

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Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

By something under a minute another adjournment through no quorum was averted at the Council on Thursday evening. When actual business commenced there…

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Other Subjects. Summary of Council Dolugs

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1901 · page 2

THE Mayor and Alds. Machen, Janes, Engelen, M[?]hall and Morley attended Thursday night's meeting of the local Council. The goat trouble, which has…

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Our Council

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 2

The Councillors are whispering to themselves, "Be virtuous if you dare" (municipally, of course), and are inclined to strike their breast and cry…

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District Council. Monday Night, Nov. 26

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 3

PRESENT — Councillors W. Falconer (president), W. D. May, T. Williams, O. J. Webb, D. Coughlan, and R. Perry (secretary)…

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Borough Council. Tuesday, December 3Rd, 1901

The Junee Democrat · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 2

PRESENT--The Mayor (Alderman Benjamin) and Aldermen Dobbyns, Carter, Hoad, Blatch, Duck and Taylor. The minutes of the previous…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 9

THE Council met on Wednesday night, the members present being the Mayor and Aldermen Gale and Beveridge. The minutes of the previous…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Ald. G. Rudd), and Alderman Heydon, Arnott,…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 2
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There were present -- The Mayor, Aids W. H. Matthew a, K. H. Mathews, Mangan. Howell, Fisher, W. H. Richardson, and Pinkstone…

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Wagga Borough Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. Present: Aldermen G. Rudd (Mayor), Heydon, Arnott,…

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Council v. Hardy. the Building Question. Decision of the Aldermen

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 3

A special meeting of the Borough Council was held last night to consider a letter received from the Borough Solicitor submitting a proposal from the defendant's solicitor…

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Sydney's Mayor

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 2

The election of the Mayor of Sydney for the ensuing term took place to-day. Alderman Hunches was elected, defeating the retiring Mayor, Sir James Graham,…

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Late Wires. Advices From the Metropolis. Sydney, Monday, 6 p.m. the New Mayor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 2

Alderman J.Haghes has been elected Mayor of Sydney. [The Mayor-elect belongs to what his supporters term a "The New Modern…

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The Fitzmaurice-street Encroachments. Special Meeting of the Council. Legal Proceedings Witheld

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 3

A special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council wits held last night to deal with the matter ot the encroachments adjacent to the Wollundry Lagoon…

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Borough Council

The Temora Star · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 2

THE usual forthnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, when there were present the Mayor, and Ald…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present:—His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Quirk), in the chair. Aldermen…

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Femora To Barellan Railway. Rejected by the Legislative Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 3

The Temora to Barellan Railway Bill came before the Legislative Council on Thursday last, 5th inst., when the Vice-President of the Executive Council (the…

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A Mayor Fined

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 3

Another remarkable case was heard Sir the Jerildarie Police Court on Tuesday; when the municipal council proceeded against Councillor O, J. Our tin,…

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Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the local council on Thursday evening was attended by the Mayor (Ald. Dodd), and Ald. Engelen, Ryan, Marshall, Walker, Wells and Morley…

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An Extraordinary Case. Action Against a Mayor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 3

Another unique case was heard at Jerilderie Police Court on Tuesday, before the Police Magistrate, when the municipal council prooceeded against Mr. C. J…

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