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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

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A Mayor Prosecuted. for Refusing to Sign Cheques

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 6

An unusual case was heard at the Jerilderie Police Court, before the Polios Magistrate, on Tuesday, when the Municipal Council proceeded against…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held at the chambers on Wednesday night, for the purpose of completing the business of the year. Present -- The…

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Borough Council Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 2

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Bartley) and Ald. Pinkstone, Mangan, Mathews, Howell, Stratton, Matthews, and Fisher. Minutes were confirmed…

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Mr. Thomas Broughton. Ex-mayor of Sydney. Owner of Muttama Station

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 3

MR. Thomas Broughton, for many years an alderman of the Sydney City Council, died on Thursday morning, at his residence, Hazelmere, Glebe Point. Mr…

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A Water Supply. Action by the Council

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

WE promise to bo soon once again in the midst, of a discussion as to the de­sirability of securing a water supply for the town, and deciding which is the…

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Council Doings

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council was held Thursday night, There were present— The Mayer(Alddodd, in the chair),and alde walker,…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held on Thursday night in the Town Hall, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Rudd, in the chair),…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 7

THE usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Stewart), and Aldermen Gale…

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Wagga Borough Council. the Fortnightly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. G. Rudd), and Aldermen…

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A Morgue for Wagga. Discussion in the Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 2

The necessity for a district morgue incidentally came up for consideration in the Municipal Council on Thursday night. Alderman Bolton introduced the matter…

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Temora To Barellan Railway. Rejected by the Legislative Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 6

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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Western Lands Bill. the Council's Amendments. Agreed to by the Assembly

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 4

We congratulate Mr Orick on the success. ful paesaro of his Western Lands Bill through both Houses. On Wednesday morning the Legislative Assembly, at ten…

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The Municipal Yards

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 3

For several months a few of our aldermen have gone to considerable trouble to establish the holding of sales at their Travera-street yards, and to bring this…

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Tumut Council Meeting. 17Th. Dec. 1901

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 2

At the above meeting the following attended :--Ald. Blakeney (Mayor). Ald Emery, McNamara. Madigan. S. Wilkinson and Weeden,…

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Borough Council

The Temora Star · Wednesday 25 December 1901 · page 2

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

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Borough Council

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was called by the Mayor for Tuesday afternoon, and it was duly held. Present—the Mayor (Ald. Bartley) and Ald. Pinkstone, Matthews,…

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