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Council & local affairs, 1909

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The Water Supply. the Pump Well. Discussion at the Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 4

The subject of testing the pump well in order to see if the present supply could not be improved was discussed at the meeting of the town council on…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

THE council met on Wednesday last, Crs. Molineaux (president), Mason, Herliby, Boston, Clout and, Lampe being present…

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The Shire and Bush Fire Brigades

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

AT the last meeting of the Council of the Adjungbilly Shire considerable discussion took place regarding the tendering of a…

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The Council and Its Officers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

By a majority the Wagga Council has decided not to abolish the office of Sanitary Inspector. While this decision is commendable and satisfactory…

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Municipal Prosecutions

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr Adkin, P.M., Inspector Palmer proceeded against Chas. Hardy for permitting two horses…

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Unions and Politics. Trades Hall Council Urges Affiliation

The Worker · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 17

The necessity that exists for political activity by the Trades Unions has been emphasised by a resolution which was carried at the meeting of the Trades Hall…

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Industrial Disputes Act Shall the Act Be Further Ignored Sydney Labor Council's Attitude

The Worker · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 17

Sydney Labor Council at its last meeting. discussed a special motion to rescind a former decision to advise affiliated Unions to ignore the Industrial Disputes…

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New Zealand Notes. Municipal Elections. Apathetic Workers

The Worker · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 14

In New Zealand, prior to 1890, the workers were a bit solid, and usually were, keen on voicing their political opinions at the polls. For yeas past, however, they…

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Mitchell Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held on Friday last. There were present.—Crs. Crawley (President),…

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Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

Fortnighly meeting of the above was held at the chambers on Tuesday night. Present: Ald. O'Brien (Mayor), Boegling, Hoad, Dye, Baker,…

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Council Clerk in Trouble

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

Thomas Walsh, ex-Council Clerk at Narrabri, has been remanded on a charge of embezzlement. It is stated a large sum is involved…

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Are We to Have a Park? the Views of the Council. the Commons and Racecourse

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

AFTER weary wait of an hour, a quoram was secured for a special meeting of the Council on Tuesday night to consider a report by the sub-…

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The Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

AFTER the late election to fill a vacant chair in the town council there were some murmurs of dissatisfaction because there was no contest for the…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

Present-the Mayor (Ald. Lestor) and Ald. Mac Beath, Dickson, Bartley, Lock-wood, Vaughan, Burrows, and Pinkstone, one chair[?]eing vacant by the resignation…

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Shire Councillors' Expenses an Interesting Point

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 3

A point of some interest to local government bodies cropped up at the last meeting of the Hume Shire Council. The council had carried a resolution in favor…

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Peculiar Municipal Crisis. Installation of Sanitary Pans Refused. Public Support Council. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 3

A citizens' meeting at, Wrightville, near Cobar, has expressed its approval of the action of the local Council, which resigned as a protest against the Board of Health…

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 2

THE regular meeting was held on Tuesday night. There were present the Mayor and Aids, Martin, Janes, Walsh, Werner and Wilson…

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Town Council. Special Meeting. Thursday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Lester) and Ald. Barttey, Dickson, Lookwood, McBeath, and Vaughan. An apology was received from Ald…

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Nomination Day. Extraordinary Vacancy. Four Candidates Seek Municipal Honours

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 2

The nominations for the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the town council caused by the resignation of Ald. Brown were read out by the…

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Aldermen Fined

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

All the aldermen of Parkes were fined £3 each, with costs, in default one month's imprisonment, for failing to destroy rabbits on the local…

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