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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

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Municipal Sweating. Clerk Working 196 Hours a Fortnight

The Worker · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 26

Waterloo, Sydney, provides the latest instance of a council clerk being shamefully sweated. It has been going on for a long time, but matters came, perforce,…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Yanko was held at the Shire Council Chambers on Wenesday, there being…

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MUNICIPAL COUNCIl

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 6

The Council sat on Monday night. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman Elwin). Aldermen-Glasgow, Smith, Nash, Crimlisk, and Matthews…

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Council Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night. There were present the Mayor (Aid. Fraser) and Able Walsh, Dodd; Beatty,…

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Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 4
Also in The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. There were present—Alderman Rudd (Mayor), Lewis,…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, the Mayor, Ald. Geo. Rudd,…

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Liability of the Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

The question of the liability of the Municipal Council in cases of accident in the streets was discussed at the council meeting on Thursday night,…

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Adjungbilly Shire Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting was held on Friday. There were present Councillors McInerney (chair), Grubb, Crowe, Douglas, Hazlett and…

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Mitchell Shire Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was hold on Saturday. There were present—Crs. Crawley (president), Lindon, Hurst, M'Dougall,…

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Mitchell Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire was held at the Shire office "Express" buildings on Saturday. There were present Crs. Crawley (President),…

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Municipal Abattoirs Favored

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

The report of the stanghtering inspector at the meeting of the butchers' Shire Council on Saturday intimated that two bullocks that had been…

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Junee Municipal Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 2

A referendun of the ratepayers to decide the following questions, the result of the petition to the council some weeks ago, came off on…

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L Lection of Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 3

Tho election of the council of advice for the ensuing year resulted as follows:—Western division. Messrs. T. Bossley. P. Oakden, and M. Sullivan;…

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The Pinkerton Case. Inquiry by Trades Hall Council

The Worker · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 11

The inquiry by the Melbourne Trades Hall Council into what has been known as the "Pinkerton case" has concluded. For about six weeks the whole of the business…

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Proposed Sewerage System. Special Council Meeting. Explanation by Mr. Peake. Interesting Details

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall last evening to consider the proposed sewerage scheme, and to hear the views…

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Legislative Council List of New Members. Mr. J. A. Gunn Included. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

The list of now members of the Legislative Council has been approved by the Cabinet. It is authoritatively stated that the list includes Mr…

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The Sewerage Scheme Special Meeting of the Council. Public Works Officer Present. Some Remarkable Figures. the Scheme Recommended

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall last night, for the purpose of discussing the proposed new sewerage scheme. The…

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Wade's Act Flouted. Sydney Labor Council Stands Firm. Balmain Miners to Be Assisted. What Will Mr. Wade Do Now?

The Worker · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 13

A meeting of far-reaching importance to the cause of Trade Unionism, and carrying with it great issues, was held by the Sydney Labor Church last week,…

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Municipal Apathy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

The result of the referrandum taken at Juner last week onthe subject of to nation serves to illa strate the apathy which seems to characterise practically…

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