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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Shanghai Threatened. Foreign Gunboats Assembling. National Council. Action Against Throne Predicted. Peking

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 October 1911 · page 2

Consternation was general here on confirmation being received of the reports that Admiral Sah's flagship bad been sunk and the commander…

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Mitchell Shire Council. Councillors Studying Economy. the Purchase of Additional Plant

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 2

Last Saturday morning a special meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held for the purpose of considering the advisability of purchasing additions…

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Narandera Municipal Election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 2

An election to fill the vacancy in the Narandera Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Alderman R. H. Hankinson, was held on Saturday…

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The Shire Clerk's Success

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 2

We congratulate Mr R. J. Walker, Shire Clerk, upon passing his final examination as an accountant. He is now a qualified associate of the Federal Institute…

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St. John's Parochial Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the Parochial Council was held at St. John's Anglican school room on Monday night in the absence of the Rector, Rev. Canon…

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Erection of Workers' Dwellings. Labor Council Deputation to N.s.w. Premier

The Worker · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 30

A motion urging on the Government the immediate necessity of entering on a scheme of providing workers' dwellings at reasonable rentals was moved at last…

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Wagga to Tumbarumba. Railway Bill Before the Council. Passes First Reading. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 2

Another step has been taken towards the construction of a railway from Wagga to Tumbarumba. The Bill was before the Legislative…

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Alleged Shortage of Labor. N.s.w. Labor Commissioner's Report. Discussed at Labor Council

The Worker · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 13

At the Sydney Trades Hall last Thursday again the weekly meeting of the New South Wales Labor Council was specially devoted to consideration of the recent…

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The Municipal, Franchise in N.s.w

The Worker · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 5

The Labor party as a whole has neglected the field of municipal action in the past; but this omission ia at length to be repaired. The leaders in the past have…

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Mitchell Shire Council. Special Meeting

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 2

The Mitchell Shire Council held a special meeting in Wagga on Saturday for the purpose of considering the advisability of…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 2
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

The regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the chambers on Tuesday night last. Ald. Carr (in the absence of the…

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Town Council. Thursday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Stratton) and Ald. Bartley, Byrnes, Curley, Fisher, McBeath; Morgan; White, and Vaughan…

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Benefit to Mr. J. Planer. the Mayor's Public Meeting. Suggested Establishment of Benefit Fund

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 3

An enthusiastic public meeting, convened by the Mayor, Ald. T. Dobney, was held at the Town Hall on Thursday night for the purpose of deviling…

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Albury Municipal Schemes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 2

Some time ago Mr. R. Jones, local Government engineer, visited Albury, and held an inquiry into the council's proposal to borrow £10,500 for…

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The Planer Benefit. Progress of the Mayor's Fund

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

A meeting in connection with the above was held at the Town Hall last evening. There was a good attendance of the committee, and the…

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Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council will be held at the Town Hall on Thursday (to-morrow) night. Among the…

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The Shire Election

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

It is notified in this issue that Mr. Kenneth Saunders and Mr. Norman Clapperton are candidates for the vacancy in A riding. This will be the first election…

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Municipal By-election

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

The election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the East Ward of the Narandera municipality are as follows:—Daniel Matthew McLeish, hotelkeeper, 37 votes…

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Municipal Election Sensational Charges. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

Charges of a startling nature in connection with the recent election for aldermen at Bankstown are being investigated by Mr John Garlick,…

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