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Council & local affairs, 1911

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Local and General News. Shire and Municipal Elections

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

It is to be hoped that the Public will take something approaching a Keen interest in the forthcoming Shire and Municipal Elections. So far as…

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Shire Elections. Selecting Candidates for C. Riding

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 4

As proposed by Blowering, Gilmore and Tumut Plains Progress Associations, three delegates representing each committee met at the School of Arts,…

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Shire Elections. the Date Fixed. Probable Candidates

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 5

Mr R. J. Walker, the Returning Officer, gives notice in this issue that the Triennial Elections for Lockhart Shire will be held on Saturday, the…

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Municipal Elections. Few New Candidates Expected Mayor Will Again Stand

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

On January 28th, the triennial election for the representation of the Wagga ratepayers on the Municipal Council will be held and, though keen…

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Municipal Furnished Houses. Manchester's Coming Experiment

The Worker · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

The Lord Mayor of Manchester (Counlor Behrens), presiding at the annual meeting of the Moral Education Society of manchester at the Town Hall, said he had…

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Victoria-riverina Branch. Immigrant's Agreement.—Threshing Machine Rates.—Ballarat Trades Hall Council Election.—Arch. Stewart Goes to Melbourne.—Reps, and Delayed

The Worker · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 5

Since last report I have received the following amounts:—J. Longmore, Keayang, £4/12/6; J. G. O'Conners, Minimay, £8/14/6; S. F. Carter, Eddington, £4…

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N.s.w. Labor Council and Cremation. Subject Referred to Unions

The Worker · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 8

A letter from the secretary of the Sydney Cremation Society led to considerable debate at last week's meeting of the N.S.W. Labor Council. The writer asked the…

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Christmas Eve Shopping Amendment. Motion of Censure on Minister. Decisively Rejected by N.s.w. Labor Council

The Worker · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 22

"That this Council deplores and enters an emphatic protest against the action of Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labor, in amending the Early Closing Act, and thus…

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Victorian State Coal Mine. Ministerial Reply to the Legislative Council's Committee. a Jaundiced View and a Biased Report

The Worker · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 9

Minister of Mines McBride, in his reply presented to the Victorian Assembly on the 23rd ult, touching the adverse report on the administration and prospects of the…

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Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

The dale of nomination in connection with the municipal triennial election of aldermen, for the Municipality of Wagga is 20th of January…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 6

The Yanko Shire Council held the last meeting of the triennial session on Tuesday, there being present Crs. F.R. Clayton (President), H. F. Mann, A…

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Shire Council Election

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

The nominations for the ensuing period of office were read out at noon to-day. by Mr. Jamieson, Shire Clerk. It will be seen that all the old Councillors,…

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Adjungbilly Shire Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

THE Ordinary meeting of the Adjnogbilly Shire Council was held Yesterday. Those present were:—The President (Cr. J. McIncrney), Crs…

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Mitchell Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

To-day the monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council will be held and one of the most important matters for discussion, from the ratepayers'…

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Coolamon Shire Council. Special Meeting

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

A special meeting was held on Friday last, Deputy-President Rogerson was in the chair, and Crs. Lyndon, Doubleday, Lucas,…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Hillston was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday December…

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Wallendbeen Municipal Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on 28th December, and Ald. Forayth Sweeney, King and Palmer…

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Shire Election

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 3

We are unofficially informed that the following candidates are to be nominated for the forthcoming Shire election:—…

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At the Lord Mayor's Banquet

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 7

The extra [?]nd they had hired to assist in the serving of this Mayoral banquet was enthusiastic, willing, cheerful, but inexperienced…

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Shire Elections. List of Candidates

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

Nominations for candidates at the forthcoming Shire elections closed yesterday. For the six seats on the Adjungbilly Shire Council, ten…

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