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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Shire Council. Engineer’s Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 9

The following is the report submitted by Mr. H. W. Statham, Shire Engineer, at the last meeting of the council…

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Gundagai Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the above took place on Tuesday night. There were present Alds. Walsh (chair), Worner, Wilson, Martin and…

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The Hebrew Mayor of Rome

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 3

“If the shades of the Roman Emperor Titus and the Jewish chieftains of the year A.D. 70 are permitted to exchange reminiscences in the other world, their…

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London’s County Council. Its New Hall. Some Architects’ Opinions

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 8

The report of the judges (wrote the “Daily Mail” of 5th February) who chose the designs of the young architect, Mr Ralph Knott, for. the L.C.C…

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Tumbarumba Shire Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 1

A meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council was held on Wednesday, 8th inst. Present —Crs. Langlands (chair), Livingstone, Bell, Cottam, Heinecke,…

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening last, there were present:—Ald Walsh (chair), Wilson, Martin, Elworthy and Worner…

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Sanitation of Wagga. the Prevalence of Typhoid. Discussion at the Municipal Council. Some Warm Passages

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

The ever present subject of the insanitary state of the town and the prevalence of typhoid fever was again introduced at the meeting of the…

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Reserved From Sale for Travelling Stock. Land District of Wagga Wagga. Within Illabo Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

No. 42,586, County of Clarendon, parish of Wallace, containing an area of about 180 acres. The Crown Lands within the following boundaries:…

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Land Notices. Land for Settlement. [Available on 4th June, 1908.] Land District of Tumut. At £1 5s. per acre. Within annual lease 15,778, and Gadara Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

County of Wynyard, parish of Tumut, containing an area of 107 acres. The Crown Lands within the boundaries of portion 180—plan T. 8-1, 311…

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Council Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council was held on Friday night. There were present, the Major (Aid. Fraser), and Aids. Martin, Wilson, Beatty, Elworthy…

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 3

The special meeting of the Council on Friday evening was attended by Ald Fraser (Mayor), Martin, Walsh, Wilson, Beatty, Elworthy and Worner…

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Tasmanian Workers' Political League. Annual Conference. Preparing for the Elections.—the Legislative Council. Abolish the Dead House

The Worker · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 7

The Annual Conference of the Tasmanian Workers' Political League, which was held this year at Devonport, began on April 18. PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS…

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Municipal Electric Lighting. Private Company Bought Out

The Worker · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 5

The Sydney Municipal Council has nearly completed arrangements for acquiring the business of the Strand Electric Lighting Company for £45,000. Conferences…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above Shire was hold on Monday, 15th ult. There were present Or. Mills (President), nod Crs. Nixon, Bull, and…

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Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 3
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

The Tumut Municipal Council met at the chambers on Tuesday night there being present : Ald. Elphick (Mayor), Beegling. Carr, Dye, Baker,…

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Gundagai District Court. Thursday, April 30. BEFORE His Honor Judge Docker. Shire Appeals

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

William Richardson, of Deltroit, Hillas' Creek, appealed against the Shire valuation of £45,412 on 6055 acres. Mr. Fraser for the Council…

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Shire Clerks' Salaries

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 2

The Trades and Labour Council have decided to wait upon the Minister for Works to urge him to intervene in the matter of shire clerks' wages. A…

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Requisition to the Mayor. a Public Protest. To his Worship the Mayor, Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 2

We, the undersigned electors and ratepayers of the municipality, respectfully request you to convene a public meeting, to enable a protest to be made against a…

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Mitchell Shire Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held on Saturday. There were present : Crs. Crawley (president), M'Dougall, Luhrs, Burst, and…

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