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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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Wagga Borough Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, set down for Thursday night week, and which was allowed to lapse, was held last Thursday. There…

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Junee's New Council Clerk

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. R. M. Treatt, son of the Acting P.M. at Wagga, has accepted the position of Council Clerk for Junee, in place of Mr. A. E. Perriman (resigned)…

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Municipal Cases

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

In the summons division a number of cases for infringement of the Municipalities Act were dealt with, nominal penalties of 5s being imposed in each…

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Junee Borough Council Tuesday, February 25

The Junee Democrat · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

Present -- The Mayor (Alderman Humphrys) and Aldermen Blatch, Garter, Dobbyns, Roberts, Duck, Gale, and Hoad…

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Council Officers. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

SIR,—Now that the time is drawing near for the appointment of Council Officers, I hope the aldermen will see their way clear to make…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 9

The first general meeting of the new Council was held on Thursday evening There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Stewart) and…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Thursday evening, at the Town Hall. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Hardy), Aldermen Rudd,…

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Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 3

FOR the transaction of general business, the local Council held its first meeting on Thursday evening since the annual election, all the aldermen being in attendance…

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Borough Council. Thursday Night

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

Owing to Wednesday last last being a public holiday, the above Council held their meeting on tho following night, when the following ware present-- The Mayor, Alde Howell…

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Wagga Borough Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. There were present the Mayor (Ald. C. Hardy), and…

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A Water Supply. Council Unanimous As to the Need. Gravitation Scheme Condemned

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

The first tangible step in connection with securing a water supply for the town of Gundagai was taken by the local Council on Thursday evening, when it was decided…

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Dodd), Alds. Machen, Marshall, Ryan, Janes,…

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Municipal Cases

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 4

In the Summons Division the Inspector of Nuisances (Mr. [?]. A. Cannon) proceeded against a number of persons for breaches of the Municipalities Act…

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Borough Council

The Temora Star · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

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

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Borough Council Monday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

PRESENT—the Mayor (Aid. Mathews), Ald. Pinkstone, Mangan, Matthews, Howell, Stratton, Bartley, and Lester. The meeting was convened as a special one…

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Borough Council. Special Meeting. Local Water Supply. Unhealthy

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 3

A special meeting of the above was held at the [?], the following befog present -- The Mayel, Alde W. H Match Lester, Maugan, Hcwell, Bartley, Straiton…

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Married by an Alderman. Did Not Believe in Religion

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 4

A novel way of getting married was described in the course of a suit for divorce heard by Mr. Justice G.B. Simpson in Sydney on Monday…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Executive Council Meeting, Feb. 18 & 14

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 5

The Executive Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association met in the Town Hall, Cootamundra, on the above dates, when the following…

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Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 3

THERE was short meeting of the local Council on Thursday evenino, though it was the ordinary fortnightly gathering. There was but a quorum present, and Ald…

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A Municipal Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

The hearing of a case, in which George Bellair, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, was proceeded against by the Inspector of Nuisances for a breech of a…

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