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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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The Council and the Mayor. What Standing Has the Acting-mayor? Aldermanic Anger

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council on Tuesday night was attended by Ald. Escott (acting-Mayor) and Alds. Jones, Smith, Griffiths and McGregor…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday last at 7.30 p.m. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Nicholls),…

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Indignant Aldermen Call on the Mayor to Resign

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 3

AT the Council meeting on Tuesday evening, attended by Ald. Escott (in the chair), McGregor, Jones, Smith and Griffiths, the following letters…

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Borough Council

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night, when there were present: the M Mayor (Aid. Mangan), Aid. Stratton, Howell. Bartley, Lester…

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Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the loca Municipal Council, to deal with ordinary business, was held on Tuesday evening. Present: Adermen Escott (in…

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Sydney Labor Council

The Worker · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

The Sydney and Manly Ferry Employees' Union reported that the S.S. Cobar was now entitled to a place on the fair list. It was decided to send a letter of…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

The usually fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night. Present—the Mayor (Ald. Mangan) and Ald. Bartley, Howell, Lester, Mathews,…

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Gundagai Council

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2

Municipal affairs in Gundagai are beginning to assume a serious aspect. Mayor Dodd has been away from town doing a sojurn in Sydney for a few months, and…

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Borough Council

The Temora Star · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last…

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Important Municipal Case. Liability for Pees and Charges. Motion on Demurrer. Saunders v. Borough of Tamworth

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

MR. Piddington, instructed by Mr. A. J. Creagh, of Tamworth (by his agents, Messrs. Fitzhardinge and Zlofkotvski), appeared for the defendant borough in…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday evening, when there were present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Adams, Cutts, Elwin, Russell…

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The Doings of the Council, an Interesting Meeting. an Attempt to Rescind Motions

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held last night. There were present the Mayer (Aid. Dodd), and Aids. McGregor, Hunt, Smith, Jones,…

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Council Ructions. Long and Heated Discussions the Mayor and Aldermen

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 2

NOT for many yours has a meeting of the local Council aroused so much public interest as was evinced in Thursday evening's meeting of that body…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Blake),…

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Wagga Municipal Council. the Council and the Motorist

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. The Mayer (Ald. W. J. Blake) presided and the aldermen present…

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Council Business

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 2

OUT of a sitting of 23/4 hours on Thursday evening, the Council spent half-an-hour in transacting the ordinary business of the municipality…

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Sydney Labor Council. Enthusiastic Meeting

The Worker · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 3

The Lachlan Miners' Union applied for the rules relating to affiliation. Dr. Mailler Kendal notified that he would not be able to address the Council…

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Trouble at a Council Meeting. the Mayor and Aldermen Differ

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 4

A lively meeting of the Gundagai Council was held on Thursday night (reports the local correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph"). The Council…

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City Council Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 2

The election of a representative of Belmore ward in the city council, necessitated by the resignation of Mr. J. D. Fitz-porald, took place to-day and resulted in…

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Gundagats Mayor & Aldermen

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 4

A lively meeting of the Gundagai Council was held last week. The Council chambers were crowded with ratepayers. The Mayor recently spent some months in Sydney, and,…

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