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Council & local affairs, 1907

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Ouorum at Shire Councils

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

At a meeting of the Wagga Branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association on Saturday, the President (Mr. Thomas Strout) informally drew…

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Municipal Prosecutions

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

The Inspector of Nuisances for the Wagga Borough Council (Mr. C. R. Palmer), before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M. in the police court yesterday,…

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Shire Councillors Beware!

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 2

Mr. E. Strout drew the attention of the Farmers and bottlers' meeting on Saturday to the fact that at the last meeting of the Mirchell Shire Council…

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Victorian Political Labor Council. Central Executive

The Worker · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 9

The Central Executive of the Political Labor Council met 10th. inst. Present— Messrs. J. E. Ager (chair), M. Hannah, N. A. McLeod, H. E. Foster, A. Dobson, C. E…

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Penalising the Farmers. Action by the Pastures Boards' Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 3

Mr. J. A. Gunn, Chairman of the Pastures Boards Council of Advice, has addressed the following circular letter to the chairmen of all Pastures…

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The Crisis in South Australia. the Council Must Give Way

The Worker · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 5

The predicted deadlock between the two Houses of Parliament materialised on. Wednesday, when the National Ass. Union in the House of Lordlings went on strike…

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Carrathool Shire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 6

The Council of the Since of Carrathool met on Wednesday last week, a full Council being present. The Works Department wrote in…

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The Shire Council. a Rate of One Penny in the Pound

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 2

COUNCILLORS McInernoy (chairman), Dodd, Carter, Grubb and Hazlett attended a special meeting of the Adjungbilly Shiro Council on Wednesday…

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Tumut Municipality

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 2

The following members were in attendance at regular meeting held on Tuesday last—Ald. Dear (Mayor), Madigan, Bridle, Vernon, O'Brien and Carr…

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Adjungblly Shire. Rate Fixed at One Penny

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 2

The members of the Adjungbilly shire council met in town on Wednesday morning. Present:—Councillors J. M'Inerney (president), H. Carter, W…

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Municipal Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 3

ALD Dear (Mayor), Madigan. Bridle. O'Brien, Vernon and Carr were present at the meeting of the Council of the Municipality on Tuesday night…

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Cootamundra Council Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Straiton) and Ald. Bartley, Dickson Mangan, McBeath, Matthews, Pinkstone. Minutes were confirmed…

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Municipality of Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Wallendbeen council was held on Wednesday last. Present—Ald. Sweeney (Mayor) Palmer, Morrow Graham, Cartwright,…

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Singular Law Suit. a Council Prosecution. Damages Sought From Aldermen. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 2

In the Supremo Court to-day Frederick Howard Barker brought an action against the aldermen of Liverpool, claiming £500 damaged for alleged…

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Death of Alderman McIVOR

The Worker · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 21

Alderman George McIvor, a member of the Sydney City Council, died on Aug. 24, after a brief illness, due to an epileptic seizure. The deceased alderman was only…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Narandera was held on Monday evening at the Council…

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Council Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 2

A METING of the Council last night was attended by the mayor (Aid. Robinson), and Aldermen Hunt, Walsh, Smith and Wilson. Aid. Dodd wrote…

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Lord Mayor’s Barges. the Mighty Fallen

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 2

The old City state barge, which, we understand, is about to be broken up for firewood, is one of several similar vessels whose days of civic…

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Adjungbilly Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 2

The Adjunghitly Shire Council held its shortest meeting on Wednesday, when all the business was trussanted under half an hour. There were present:—Councillors F…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 5

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. Present—Aldermen Hayes(Mayor). Hardy, Heydon,…

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