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Council & local affairs, 1911

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Land. Homestead Selection Area No. 1,902. Available on and after 31st, July, 1911. Land District of Young and Burrangong Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 4

C. Bland, p. Tubbul 359ac. 3r., annual rent for first term £14 12s 4d., survey fee £6 5s 8d; about 19 miles westerly from the town and railway station at…

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Local and General News the Shire Stallion "Bramhope Paladin."

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 2

Mr. Fred. Hick man, of Henty, has purchased the imported shire stallion "Bramhope Paladin," and that the price at auction was 650 guineas is a…

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Wimmera Draught Horse Sale. a 650 Guinea "Shire" Stallion for Henty

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 4

That steam and motor power have not yet driven the draught hors "not of court" has been conclusively proved by the success of Messrs. Young. Bros.'…

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Industrial Diseases. Deputation From Melbourne Trades Hall Council

The Worker · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 5

Grinders' phthisis and siderosis, the insidious diseases which metal polishers suffer from, were referred to at the weekly meeting of the Melbourne Trades…

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Labor in Local Government Better Representation in Sydney City Council

The Worker · Thursday 20 July 1911 · page 20

A meeting of representatives of the various branches of the P.L.L. within the city of Sydney was held at the Trades Hall on the night of July 5, with the…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the Shire Office on Tuesday last, when there were [?] — Crs. Rogerson (President), [?]…

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Shire and Municipal Engineers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 5

The following new regulations in regard to Shire and Municipal engineers are been gazetted:—ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 5

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Hillston was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening of…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 2

THERE were present Ald. Brown (Mayor), Madigan, Wyburn, Blakeney, Carr, Strangman, McDonald and Marshall at the fortnightly meeting of the council hold on…

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Shire Cleres and "Perks."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 3

According to "The Land" newspaper, the president of the recent conference of municipal and shire representatives "referred to an abuse of privilege which was being…

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Town Council. Thursday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Stratton) and Ald. Bartley, Byrne, Fraser, Vaughan, White; and Curley. Minutes were confirmed…

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[?]Lydesdale and Shire Mares. Types of the Breeds

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 7

These Illustrations show the cardinal points of difference between the Clydesdale and the Shire horses Both are reproduce from photographs taken by C. Reid, of Gishaw, one of the best live stock photographers in Great Britain, while the animals themselves are of the highest type of breeding…

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State Parliament. a Stormy Sitting. Disorderly Scenes. the Electoral Bill. Conflict with the Council Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 2

The Assembly sat throughout the night. The proceedings throughout were particularly lively, and members on the opposite sides of the…

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Kyeamba Shire Council Monthly Meeting. No Money for Bad Roads

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council took place yesterday at the "Express" buildings, when there were present: Councillors E…

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Kyeamba Shire Council. No Funds for Road Maintenance. Rabbits and Noxious Weeds

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held yesterday. Cr. A. E. Fitzgerald (president) was in the chair, and others…

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Mayor & Council favor Transfer. Some Enticing Figures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 3

A meeting of the Commons Trustees in connection with these matters was held on Friday night, those present being:—Trustees Fraser (chair),…

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Action Against Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 3

Aid. T. Dobney, Wagga's mayor, was one of the principals in a case in the Small Debts Court, John Norman sueing him for £10 compensation for…

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Shire Rates

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 2

For the past year it has been apparent that the Kyeamba Shire council would have to take some steps to place the finances in a more adequate…

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Land. Homestead Selection Area No. 1,802. Available on and after 31st July, 1911. Land District of Young and Burrangong Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 4

C. Bland, p. Tubbul, 359ac. 3r., annual rent for first term £14 12s 4d, survey fee £6 5s 8d; about 19 miles westerly from the town and railway station at…

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A Unanimous Council But the Trustees Doubtful

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

The members of the Municipal Council, silting as commons trustees, met on Friday night to talk over the question. There were present:…

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