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Council & local affairs, 1908

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The Mayoral Election. Alderman Elwin Re-elected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 6

The special meeting of the Municipal Council for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year eventuated on…

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Kyeamba Shire Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held yesterday. There were present—Councillors MacPherson (president). Rolls, Fitzgerald,…

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Political Revenge. Council Meeting Raided. Mayor Shot Dead. London, Feb. 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

Masked entered the hall at Daimiel, Spain, in which a meeting of the town council was being held, and shot the Major dead. The murderers escaped…

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Items of News. the Council Vacancies

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council held a special meeting on Thursday evening for the purpose of considering the resignations of Messrs. Cameron and…

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Typhoid at Moree. Council's Shocking Negligence. Board of Health Threatens Action

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

The sanitary condition of the town of Moree and a report on the subject by Dr. C. S. Willis, an assistant Government medical officer, were…

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The Rabbit Pest. a Challenge. Mr. Rodier to Mr. Gunn. Council of Advice Criticised

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 8

Mr. Wm. Rodier has just issued an open letter to MR. J. A. Gunn, chairman of the Council of Advice, on the subject of rabbit extermination. Mr…

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The New Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

THAT the present Council is composed of the most representative body of townsmen the ratepayers have seen fit to elect, is generally…

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Cootamundra Council Friday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

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

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The "Jungle" Jam Factory Report of Labor Council's Committee. Conditions in Factories "Ungodly Scenes."

The Worker · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 28

At last week's meeting of Sydney Labor Council, Mr. Frank Bryant reported upon the investigations made by the Council's special committee into the conditions…

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The Municipal Baths

The Worker · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 7

Chicago has now ten free public baths amongusts recognised and valued public utilities. Experience dating from 1893 has demonstrated the wisdom and economy of…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Narandera was held on Monday evening, there being present the…

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The Shire Engineership

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

Applications are invited from competent persons to fill the position of engineer for the Coolamon Shire. The vacancy has been…

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Council Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council was held on Tuesday night. There were present the Major (Ald. Fraser), and Alds Walsh, Worner, Palmer, Elworthy…

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Public Opinion. the Shire Salaries. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

SIR,—I have read with interest our shire President's opening speech, and it must be indeed gratifying to the ratepayers to know that…

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 2

Tho Council met on Tuesday evening last, there being present: Aid Fraser (May-or), Wilson, Martin, Elworthy, Beatty, Palmer, Woiner and Walsh…

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The Municipal Rate

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

WHEN the ratepayers returned a " Reform " Council by a substantial vote, it was not bargained for that the first step in the…

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Cootamundra Council. Installation of the Mayor

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the above took place in the council chambers on Saturday night for the purpose of installing the Mayor for 1908…

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Adjungbilly Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7

At a meeting of the above Shire, held in Gundagai on Tuesday, there were present— President McInerney, and Councillors Carbery, Grubb, Crowe, Hazlett, and Douglas…

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Shire Council Rebukes a Judge

The Worker · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 5

The Tamarang (Quirindi, N.S.W.) Shire Council were indignant at some remarks made by Judge Gibson at the Gunnedali Sessions, N.S.W., and passed the following…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Yanko hire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, thera being present Crs. Austin (President), Clayton…

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