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Council & local affairs, 1907

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The New Marrar Farmers and Shire Rates

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 4

On Wednesday, at the shire council meeting, the following letter was read from the Public Works Department, which…

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Warri and Ariah Petitions. Severance from Coolamon Shire asked for

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 5

The following letter was read at the last meeting of the Shire Council from the Public Works Department, Sydney —…

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The Dairy. Municipal Milk Depots

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 5

The following are the main provisions of the Bill introduced into the House of Commons by Mr John Burns, President of the Local Government Board…

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Kyeamba Shire Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of the Kyeamba shire council was held yesterday. There were present:—Crs. MacPherson (president), Gunn, Fitzgerald,…

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All About a Photo. Ex—mayor and Alderman

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Thursday evening a letter was read from R.E.James, objecting to the title "Mayor of Gundagai" tacked on to a photo. of Md…

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Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 2

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Council, held on Thursday evening, there were present:—The Mayor (Aid Robinson), Ald Wilson, Marshalf, Janes, Smith, Hunt…

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Cootamundra Council. Tuesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Stratton) and Ald. Bartley, White, and Pinkstone. It waa a special meeting. Ald. PINKSTONE gave notice of alteration in…

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Feeding Poor Scholars. County Council Decision

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 5

After an all-night sitting, the Moderates in the London County Council have defeated a proposal by the Progressives to put into operation an Act…

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The Municipal Campaign. I.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 1

The campaign that is now commencing in New South Wales under the provisions of the Local Government Act passed in December, 1906, is the most important…

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TUESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. COUNCIL V. CONNELL

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 December 1907 · page 2

James Connell, licensee of the Albion hotel, was charged with suffering offensive matter to flow from his premises into a public lane and street…

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The Municipal Campaign. II

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 December 1907 · page 3

In a previous article I traced the history of rating on unimproved land values for municipal purposes from its first introduction by Queensland 15…

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Sydney's Great Octopus. No. IV.—A City Council as Directors.— Citizens Co-operative Owners.—The Supine Railway Commission.— "Commercial" Methods

The Worker · Thursday 26 December 1907 · page 3

In the whole career of this badly managed but craftily financed Company, the art which conceals art has covered over the huge profits. And this much might be said: Were it a fair, straight-out company, which fought its way, in open competition with, rivals, and with no special assistance, no one could take objection to its operations. The…

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Our Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 December 1907 · page 5

As the year closes, so the work of the first year’s Shire Council —the inauguration year—totals up Starting under very great…

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