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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Municipal By-laws Contravened

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 3

Several persons were arraigned before the Court charged with contravening the Municipal by-laws. For riding at a furious pace along…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above shire was held on Thursday last. The councillors present were: J. W. Rogerson (president),…

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Shire Rates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 2

Recent meetings of the Mitchell Shire Council have shown that there is a lack of funds to pay for very necessary maintenance of some of the…

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Municipal By-laws Broken

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 4

Nuisances Inspector Palmer prosecuted a number of people for offences against the municipal by-laws. Patrick Benson, for riding furiously along…

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Legislative Council. Wagga-humula Railway

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1911 · page 2

In the Council the Manning river Harbour Works, South Coast railway deviation, and Wares Wagga to Tumbarumba railway bills were read a…

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A Wager on Day Labor Minister for Works and Wagga Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 November 1911 · page 3

"Our sympathies are entirely with the Wagga Municipality in refusing to carry out by day labor a sewerage scheme of which the contract cost may…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 2

The monthly meeting of above, all save President present, was held on Wednesday last, Cr Cunningham in…

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Mitchell Shire Council

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell-Shire Council was held on Friday morning, Cr. A. Hurst (President) occupied the chair,…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 2

The following is a resume of business done at the meeting of above council, on Friday last (a full report of discussion as to procuring road-making…

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Lachlan Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 1

A Riding, Councillors Lubrs, Parsons and Tasker. B Riding, Councillors Cameron, Ewers, and Dean. C Riding, Councillors…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 2
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night, Ald. Browne (Mayor), Madigan, Wyburn, McDonald, Blake…

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Coolamon Shire Council. (Continued from our last issue) Valuer’s Report

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 5

The Shire Valuer (Mr. R. [?] Jamieson) submitted a lengthy and [?] report on the following matters, viz:—…

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The Training Ground for Yanco. Collamon Shire and Naughty Mr. Shaw

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Coola[?]on Shire Council, a communication [?] received vide the "Review"), from P. Davey in a letter to the…

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His Worship the Mayor of Goahead

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 6

"Love all, trust a few; Do wrong to none" His worship, the mayor of Goahead, if mighty of stature, big with…

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Town Council. Monday Ngiht

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 November 1911 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Stratton) and Ald. Bartley, Curley, Fisher, McBeath, Vaughan, and White. Minutes were read and confirmed…

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Items of News. Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 2

At the regular fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, which is to be held to-morrow night, the question of improving the…

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The Shire Council. Pointed Questions. Allegations Wasted Public Monies on Road Contracts! When the Cat's Away the Mice will Play

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Cr. A. Fraser (President) president. Others present:—Crs. W…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 November 1911 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council will be held this evening, and amongst the business to be considered will be the…

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The Labor Daily. Progress Report to N.s.w. Labor Council

The Worker · Thursday 16 November 1911 · page 5

At the meeting of the Labor Council of New South Wales on Thursday Mr. Lynch, a member of the committee appointed by the Council to further among…

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