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Council & local affairs, 1907

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Wagga Municipal Council the Fortnightly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal council was held at the Council Chambers, Town-Hall, on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Ald…

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Gundagai Council

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

The local Municipal Council met on Thursday evening. Present:—Alderman W. Robinson (Mayor), S. Smith, A. Hunt, J. Walsh and F. Wilson…

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The Police and the Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 2

The inspector of Nusancers reported to the Municipal Council on Thursday that there were two head of dead cattle found in the river on the 27th July which the Inspector…

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An Acrobatic Alderman

Wagga Wagga Express · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Broken Hill Municipal Council one of the Labor party aldermen (Aid. Long), at the request of the Mayor, stood upon…

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The Gobbagumbalin Roads. Shire President and Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 4

At the meeting of the Wagga Wagga Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday a letter was road from the President of the Mitchell…

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Municipal Convictions

Wagga Wagga Express · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. Stevenson, P. M. in the Police Court, yesterday, the Inspector of Nuisances (Mr. Palmer) proceeded, on behalf of the Municipal Council,…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 September 1907 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Friday last, all the councillors being present. The finance committee's report.—…

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Shire Councillor Ousted

The Worker · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 15

Because his nomination paper did not state his occupation, G. L. Dower, who was recently elected as a shire councillor at Manilla, (N.S.W.) was ousted…

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Council Absorbs Companies

The Worker · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 15

The Sydney Municipal Council has decided. to purchase the business of the Strand Electric Lighting Company for £45,000, subject to the same conditions as were agreed to in…

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Gobbagombalin Roads. Shire President's Action Criticised

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 4

To Saturday's meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association. Mr. J. A. M'Nickle. President of the Mitchell Shire Council. wrote that he had no…

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First Labor Council in Victoria

The Worker · Thursday 5 September 1907 · page 21

The Port Melbourne Municipal contest this year was of special interest, the Labor Party requiring one extra seat to command an absolute majority in the Council…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held at the Shire Offices on Wednesday, when there were present…

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Local and General News Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 6 September 1907 · page 2

The following members attended the above council meeting, on Tuesday last—Ald. Dear (mayor), Beegling, Vernon, Beale and Carr. An Apology was…

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Adjungbilly Shire Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held on Friday. There were present Councillors Melnerney (chair), Carter, Hazlett, Grubb and Carberry…

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Mitchell Shire Council a Double Meeting. Big Business List

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held at the Shire office on Saturday. The President (Mr. J. J. M'Nickle) presided, and…

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That Shire Loan

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

The President of the Mitchell Shire (Cr. J. J. M'Nickle), at the Shire meeting on Saturday read the letter which he had written some days previously to the…

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Adjungblly Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Adjungbilly shire council was held intown on Friday morning. Present:— Councillors J. M'Inerney (president)…

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Lockhart Shire Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on the 10th instant. Accounts amounting to £374 were passed for payment…

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Municipalisation in England

The Worker · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 7

"Mr. Lloyd George is about to introduce legislation to provide for the handing over of the docks to the London Council." To the casual reader the above cable…

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Municipal Election

The Worker · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 15

Mr. William Patrick O'Connor was elected to fill the vacancy in Gipps Ward the Sydney Municipal Council, caused by the death of Alderman George Mclvor…

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