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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Mr Huie Again. on Municipal Reform

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

SIR-- A man owned a piece of laud worth £50. While it was vacant it was assessed for ratine at 46s, and he paid 23 in rates. He built a home for…

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Municipal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 2

The annual Appeal Court, at which rate payers who appeal against the valuation placed upon their properties for the purposes of levying the municipal rates for the…

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Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 2

To transact the ordinary business of the Council that had acuumulated owing to two fortnightly meetings having lapsed, a quroum assembled…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday evening last. There were present—…

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Municipal Reform. (To the Editor or the "Argus.")

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 4

SIR,—A man owned a piece of land worth £50. While it was vacant it was assessed for rating at 45s and he paid 2s 3d in rates. He built a home…

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Municipal Reform

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 3

SIR,—A man owned a piece of land worth £50 While it was vacant it was assessed for rating at 45s., and he paid 2s 3d in rates. He built a home…

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Municipal Reform. to the Editor

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 4

Sir,—A man owned a piece of land worth £50. While it was vacant it was assessed for rating at 45s, and he paid 2s 3d rates. He built a home for himself…

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Sydney Labor Council

The Worker · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 3

Mr. Coy's motion appreciative of Premier Sea's legislative services to the Labor move mast was postponed. A labor form Nowra asking for…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 2

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Mangan), and the whole, council except Ald. Lester, in Sydney on account of a family, bereavement, for whom the Mayor apologised…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held at the council chambers last hight. Present: Ald; J. E. Madigan (Mayor), H. McNamara, R…

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Council Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 3

A MEETING of the Council was held last night. There were present: His Worship the Mayor (Aid. Dodd, in the chair), Aids. Hunt, Escott, Robinson,…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 3

A Municipal Appeal Court was held in the Court-house, Wagga, yesterday, the presiding magistrates being Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., C. F. Bolton and W…

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Coolac Reserve Sale the Council Unanimous. Not Detrimental to Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 3

A special meeting of the local Municipal Council was held on Monday evening to discuss the approaching sale of the Coolac mining reserve, the Mayor (Ald Dodd), and Ald…

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Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council will be held in the Council Chambers this evening, commencing at 7.30 p.m. The only business…

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Wagga Police Court. Wednesday, July 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach of Municipal By-law

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 2

Thomas J. Silver was charged with a breach of a municipal by-law on the 19th inst. by driving a light cart over the intersection of a street at a pace faster than a…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening, there being present the Mayor, Alderman Matthews…

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 2

Through the last regular meeting of above Council lapsing, there being no quorum to go on with, the business, a special meeting was convened for…

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"Ragging" the Army Council's Letter

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 6

The terms of the letter in which the Arny Council call attention again to cases of "ragging" in the Army are as follows:—…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga municipal council was held in the council chambers on Thursday evening. Present: —The Mayor (Alderman W. J.Blake),…

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Wagga Municipal Council. the Cost of the Tump Well

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Ald. W. H. Blake) presided, and the alderman present…

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