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Council & local affairs, 1908

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Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga municipal council was held on Thursday evening. There were present—Aldermen Rudd (Mayor), Heydon, Lewis,…

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The Shire and Municipal Record

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

Sam Johnson once said, "The French are excellent in this, they have a book about everything." That the Anglo-Saxons are not so enterprising…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 3

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

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Council Administration and Typhoid

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

A report concerning typhoid fever in Tamworth submitted by Dr. Willis, acting assistant Government medical officer, was read at a meeting of the…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on 15th July. Present Councillors Downleday [?] hairs. [?]elly. Leo[?] Rogers[?] and pyke…

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Bridging the Gap. the Church and the Workers. Question of Sunday Concerts for Gain. Straight Talk at Sydney Labor Council

The Worker · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 14

A highly interesting discussion in its incidental bearing upon the attitude of the Church generally towards workers, arose during the hearing of arguments from a…

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Municipal Fire Brigades

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

The Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament, on Tuesday, mentioned that as the law relating to fire brigades is in an unsatisfactory…

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Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 3

The regular meeting of the council Was held on Tuesday night, Ald. Elphick (Mayor), Beegling, Carr, Dye, Baker, Jenkins, Madigan, Hoad…

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District News. Darlington Point. Shire Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held at the Punt Hotel. Darlington Point, on Friday, 17th inst., when there were…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 3

Mr. Nisbett, P.M., presided over the Appeal Court on Wednesday to hear appeals against the valuations. Quite a number had been dealt with at the…

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Town Council Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council will be held on Thursday evening, when one of the most important items to be…

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Power of Labor Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

Exaggerated ideas exist as to the power of the Labor Council so far a ordering a general strike is concerned. This body is made up from…

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Sydney Labor Council. General Strike Favored

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

The Sydney Labor Council discussed the tramway situation up to a late hour last night. Among those who were present were the president…

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Jindalee Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 2

Present—Councillors Witenden (voted to the chair in the absence of the Presidence), Corby, Maguire, McClintock, and Ward…

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Cootamundra Council. Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 3

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Pinkstone) and Ald. Bartley, Brown, Lester, Lockwood, McBeath, Stratton. Ald. Dickson was absent through illness…

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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 · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 8

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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Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council to-night tho Works Committee will move, subject to notions of motion, that the sum of £45 be granted for…

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Tom Price and Adelaide Trades Council

The Worker · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

There was a lively scene at the meeting of the Trades and Labor Council on Friday night when one of the delegates objected to the president having officially joined in…

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The Crick Case. Action Against Sergeant at Arms. Privy Council Appeal Dismissed. London, July 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

In regard to the case iu which Mr. W. P. Crick, ex-M.L.A., was removed from the Legislative Assembly the Judicial Committee of the Privy…

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Strike Breaks Down. a Complete Collapse. Strikers Ignore Their Leaders. Mass Meeting Favors Continuance. Frenzied Rush for Re-instatement. Strike Declared Off. Bowing to the Inevitable. Government Conditions Accepted. Tramway President Assaulted. Strike Declared Off. Executive and Labor Council Confer. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

After the meeting this afternoon the Tramway Union Executive had a conference at the Trades-hall with the Trades and Labor Council…

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