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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

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Public Opinion. the Election of Mayor. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 3

SIR,—I saw in your paper a few days ago a report of the Council meeting held to elect a Mayor for 1904. You say that Ald. Ryan's absence was…

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Junee Borough Council

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

The first ordinary meeting of the newly elected Council was held last night, there being present the Mayor (Ald W Carter), Aldermen Mitchell,…

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Taking Over the Commons. First Steps by the Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

THE meeting of the Council for the purpose of assuming control of the Commons was hold on Tuesday night. There were present the Mayor and…

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Sydney Labor Council

The Worker · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 8

The Attorney-General acknowledged receipt of the Council's request for a deputation to be received to lay again before him the details in connection with the congested…

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Borough Council. Wednesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 3

PRESENT—the Mayor (Ald. Mangan), and Ald. Lester, Pinkstone, Stratton, Howell, and Mathews. An apology was received for the absence of Ald. W. H. Matthews…

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The Commons. Taken Over by the Council

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

ON Thursday the old trustees of the Gundagai commons formally vacated office, on that day the documents, etc., being handed over to the Council,…

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Borough Council

The Temora Star · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening, there being present the Mayor (Ald. Thom),…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday evening, 24t hult. There were present—…

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The Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

The Mayor and Alds. Jones, Hunt, Janes, Robinson, Escott, Smith and McGregor attended last night's meeting of the Council…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Wagga was held on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Ald. W. J. Blake) was in the chair, and the…

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Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

THE Mayor (Ald. J. M. [?] and Alds. Jones, Janes, Hunt, McGregor, Robison, Smith, and Escott, attended the [?]…

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Sydney Labor Council

The Worker · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

It was notified that a deputation from Newcastle, to urge the necessity of Eight-Hour legislation, will attend the Council on March 3rd. Messrs. Blackie, Hesketh,…

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The Arbitration Act. Congested State of Business. Deputation From the Sydney Labor Council

The Worker · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

Last week, Mr. T. H. Thrower, secretary of the Sydney Labor Council, introduced a deputation, representing the affiliated Unions, to the Attorney-General to discuss…

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Official Directory. Gundagai Municipal Council

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 1

Aldermen: J. M. Dodd (Mayor), R. A. Escott, M. Ryan, R. Janes, W. Robinson J. C. McGregor, S.A. Smith, A. Hunt and R. E. Jones. Auditors: W. E. Kyle and…

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Municipal Council. a Meeting That Failed

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

THE special meeting of the Council, to have been hold on Monday evening to discuss the question of signing the document authorising the construction…

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Borough Council

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers last night, there being present the Mayor (Ald W. Carter), and…

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Lord Mayor's Luncheon. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 2

Speaking at the Lent Mayor's lunchoon to-day, Mr. Reid said he failed to see that Australia could become truly great or prosperous until ridioulous extremes of…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 1

The ordinary fortnightly mooting of the Borough Council was held on Monday evening when them were present:—His Worship the Mayor. Aldermen Elwin, Russell, Smith…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Chambers on Wednesday evening last. There were present—Alderman Nicholls (in the chair), Lynnand…

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