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Council & local affairs, 1910

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Lord Mayor's Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 4

The first Lord Mayor's Show (writes the "Westminster Gazette") of which record exists took place in 1236, the pageants, for so many centuries a…

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Municipal Council. Adjourned Until After the Royal Funeral

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 3

The Municipal Council sat on Monday evening, the date of its ordinary meeting; there being present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. Elwin),…

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Dr Maw and the Council. Continuation of Correspondence

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 2

Writing to the Shire Clerk on 22nd April, Dr Maw states:— "I am [?] of opinion that Mabel Young a child of Mrs Young's…

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Edward the Great. The Sympathy of the Gundagai Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 2

[?] meeting of the Gundagai Municipal Council was, on Tuesday night, adjourned to Monday night next, out of respect for the late King…

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Municipal Freaks

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 2

Under the Local Government Act the Mayor is required to be prompt in suing for the recovery of rates and charges. A Cootamundra…

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Kyeamba Shire Council's Respects

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 5

The Kyeamba Shire Council was convened for its monthly meeting yesterday morning, but tacitly lapsed in keeping with the general tone of…

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Wagga Municipal Council Adjournment Out of Respect for Royal Death. Mayor's Telegraph

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 6

The meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night was of short duration. The Mayor (Alderman T. Dobney) and Aldermen A…

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Wagga Municipal Council. Condolence with the Royal Family. Business Deferred Until

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 5

The Wagga Municipal Council met as usual on Thursday evening, but out of respect of the death of King Edward VII. adjourned without transacting any…

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The Dead King. Municipal Sympathy

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 2

The local Municipal Council, out of respect to the dead King, adjourned its usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday until Monday next. Prior to…

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Progressive Municipality

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 2

The Hay Municipal Council has accepted a tender for the electric lighting of the town and the pumping of water and sewage by electrically-driven…

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Kyeamba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council, postponed from Friday on account of the late Kings funeral obsequies, was held in the…

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kyeamba Shire Council. Attention to Roads Required

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 4

The postponed meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held on Saturday morning at the Shire offices, Johnstone-street. In the absence of…

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Wagga Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. T. Dobney) presided at the ordinary meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last evening, which was adjourned from last…

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Wagga Municipal Council. a Question of Procedure

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 3

The postponed meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers last night, the Aldermen present being the Mayor Ald…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, May 23, 1910. (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.m.) Municipal Charges. Improper Use of Public Thoroughfares

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 4

A youth named Harold Campbell, aged about 19 years, was fined 11/, including costs, for riding a bicycle on the footpath in Forsyth-street. Henry…

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Municipal Cases

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 2

Harold Campbell, aged 19 years, was fined 5s, with 6s costs, for ridinlg a bicycle on the footpath in Forsyth-street…

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 2

At the adjourned fortnightly meeting, held on Monday evening last, there were present:—Mayor Fraser, and Aldermen Wilson, Martin,…

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Germanton Shire Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held at the shire offices on Monday, 22nd inst. Present: Cr. John Ross (president), Crs. Lee,…

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Shire Control of Hospitals

The Worker · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 27

That shire councils should take over the control of country hospitals was strongly urged last week by Mr. R. J. Higgins, president of the Shires'…

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Country Hospitals. [?] Shire Scheme Outlined. How It Will Be Financed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 4

The proposal that the shire councils should take over the control and [?] their [?] the chief item of…

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