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Council & local affairs, 1904

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Sydney Labor Council

The Worker · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 3

The balance—sheet of the Council's tranas[?] for the half-year ended June 30 showed a total revenue of £229 10s. l0d.; the s[?] fees from affiliated unions…

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The Woekee's Lettee-box Municipal Reform

The Worker · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 8

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

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A Disappointed Mayor. Speaks on Aldermanic Apathy. a Se[?]ier of Lapsed Mest[?]ngs

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 2

DURING his visit to Gandagai, Mayor Dodd was particularly anxious to hold a special meeting of the Council, as important business had to be dealt…

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Volunteer Fleet "Called Off." the Czar's Council. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 2

The Czar's leading advisers, including the Grando Dukes Alexi's, Alexander and Avelon and Count Lamsdorff have decided that at present the status of…

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Municipal By-laws. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 2

SIR,—From time to time various of our citizens are brought before the magistrates to bedealt with for more or less serious breaches of the borough by-laws, and these…

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The Aldermen on the Mayor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

Aldermen Escott, Jones, Smith, McGregor and Griffiths attended the meeting on Monday evening, and had something to say about the Mayor and…

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At Cross Purposes. the Mayor on the Aldermen

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

THREE attempts to hold the ordinary fortnightly meeting of Gundagai Municipal Council last week resulted in failures. The third meeting called…

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Council Business

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 3

Five aldermen attended the adjourned meeting on Monday evening to transuct the ordinary business of the Council. Ald. Escott. (chair), Jones,…

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Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Tumut Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Present: Ald. J. E…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 29 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 — Aldermen Nicholls…

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Local and General News. Council Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last the annual meeting of the Tumut Municipal Council was held, the aldermen present being the Mayor (Alderman Madigan), and…

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Municipal Chaos

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

IF we are to accept the spirit of the discussion in the Council on Monday night as a guide, the Mayor has either forfeited the confidence of a majority…

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Sydney Labor Council

The Worker · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

The Bread Carters' Union, 460 strong, has affiliated to the Council. A question of the dismissal of some Union tanners and curriers while non-unionists…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Mangan); and. Ald. Pinkstone, Mathews, Dickson, Stratton; Bartley and Lester. An apology was received from Ald. Matthews…

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The Russian Cruisers. Malacca Released at Algiers. Further Seizures. Defence Council Confers. London, July 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

The situation created by the notion of the Russian crnisers is still considered very grave, and is exciting the keenest public interest. There was a prolonged meeting of…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 1

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday evening, there being present Aldermen Matthews (Mayor), Elwin…

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The Mayor's Allowance

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 2

Some ratepayers seem to imagine that the Mayor's allowance for entertaining distinguished visitors is inexhaustable. At the public meeting held…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in tho council chambers on Thursday evening. Present:—Alderman G. Rudd, C. Hardy, D. Copland,…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Improving the Municipal Yards

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Wagga municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. In the absence of the Mayor, Ald G. Rudd presided,…

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Sidney Labor Council

The Worker · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Scott availed himself of the Council's permission to address the delegates on Bank Nationalization. The Victorian Political Labor Council…

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