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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Cootamundra Council Tuesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 3

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Pinkstone) and Ald. Bartley, Brown, Lockwood, and Stratton. Minutes were confirmed…

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Shire Councils. the New Ordinances. Comprehensive Powers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 8

The new ordinances in connection with shire councils are now in operation. The powers vested in the councils are very comprehensive and among…

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Council Administration. Recommendations of Special Committee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

Recommendations of the special committee appointed by the council to inquire into the various departments of the council were adopted at the…

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Municipal Taxation. Liability of Owners and Lessees

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 4

Under the new law of municipal taxation the question has arisen as to who is responsible for the rates, the owner or the lessee…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Coolamon Shire Concil was held on 17th inst. Present Crs. T. E. Lucas, J. H. Rogetson, M. Lyndon, T. J. Kelly,…

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Coolamon Shire. the Monthly Council Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council was held on Wednesday 17th inst. There were present Counciilors Kelly (Chairman), T. E…

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Victoria. Melbourne's Milk Supply. Proposed Municipal Ownership by Richmond Council. Interesting Report by Surveyor Kelly

The Worker · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 11

The serious condition of the Melbourne milk supply has for some time been agitating the public mind. The base tricks of Private Enterprise in the matter of…

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Sydney Domestic Workers Join Labor Council

The Worker · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 19

Sydney Labor Council has granted affiliation to the recently - formed Domestic Servants' Union, and cordially welcomed its representative, Miss…

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Brass and Metal Workers' Union. Admission to Sydney Labor Council. Question Revived

The Worker · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 22

Although the Sydney Labor Council had decided, at their meeting last Thursday week to admit the newly formed Brass and Metal Workers' Union, the whole matter…

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A Wrestling Woman. Wife of an Alderman. Bosses a Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 3

Mrs Michael Koziak, remarks the: Chicago “Inter-Ocean.” is the champion woman wrestler at Whiting, Ind., as well as the wife of Alderman “Mike”…

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Wallendbeen Municipal Council

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday June l7th inst. Present—Ald. Palmer, (Mayor), Faulks, Sackett, Bennett,…

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Reserved From Sale for Travelling Stock. Land District of Wagga Wagga. Within [?]abo Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

No. 42,586, County of Clatendon, parish of Wallace, containing an area of [?] acres. The Crown Lands within the following boundaries:…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 3

AT the meeting of the above council on Friday the full complement of councillors was present. The finance committee recommended…

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Russia's Navy. Credit Refused by the Douma Granted by Council of Empire. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

The Russian Council of the Empire has by 1140 votes to 35 adopted credits for the construction of four battleships, which were refused recently by the Douma…

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Municipal Prosecutions

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

The inspector of nuisances proceeded against James Murray, james Ball, and Thomas Gow at the Police Court yesterday for allowing horses to stray…

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Alderman Jones Is Amused

The Worker · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 16

BISHOP MERCER, fresh from the Lane of Stagnation and the Blushing Apples, has been passing some unkind remarks concerning the drabness and dirtiness of…

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Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 2

The fortnightly, meeting of the Municipal Council will be held this evening, when amongst other business Ald. O'Rogan will move "Theat a circular…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council will be held to-night. Ald. O'Regan has given notice of his intention to move that the co-operation…

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Terrible Train Accident an Alderman Killed. Body Fearfully Mutilated. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 3

Alderman Patrick Joseph Drindon, of Rookwood, was run over and killed by a train at the Rookwood railway station this morning. He intended…

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Shocking Railway Accident, an Alderman Killed. Body Frightfully Mangled. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 2

Alderman Patrick Dundon, of Rook wood Borough Council, met his death in a shocking manner this morning. He rushed on to the platform just as…

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