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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1911

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Employment of a Blackleg. Appointment Denounced by Labor Council

The Worker · Thursday 21 December 1911 · page 4

The appointment by the Defence Department of a certain person as clerk in the Small Arms Factory at Lithgow was the subject of complaint at last week's…

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City Council Workers. Increases for Laborers. Offer to Engine-drivers Declined

The Worker · Thursday 21 December 1911 · page 9

Finality has at length been reached by the Melbourne City Council in dealing with the claims of the laborers who are members of the Municipal Employees'…

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Xmas Aid for Lithgow Unionists. Appeal fay N.S.W. Labor Council

The Worker · Thursday 21 December 1911 · page 22

At its meeting on Thusday evening, the Labor Council of New South Wales aged by unanimous resolution to empower its secretary to make a special appeal for…

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Affiliation with N.s.w. Labor Council. Executive Asks and Receives Instructions

The Worker · Thursday 21 December 1911 · page 11

At the last two meeting of the Labor Council of New South Wales, the main business was the discussion of a matter introduced by the Executive Committee…

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N.s.w. Dental Board and Labor Council. Concerning the Appointment of an Inspector

The Worker · Thursday 21 December 1911 · page 20

At last Thursday's meeting of the Labor Council of New South Wales, Mr. McKinnon (Dental Mechanics' Union) moved as a matter of privilege that the…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 3

The [?] monthly meeting of the above was told an Thursday [?] Ball, [?]…

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Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 2

The Council of the Municipality of Hillston met at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last, the ordinary meeting of Thursday of last week…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the chambers on Tuesday night last. Present: Ald. Madigan (Mayor), Marshall…

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Town Council. Thursday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 2

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

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Municipal District of Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of above was held on Tuesday evening last, those present being—Ald. Madigan (Mayor), Emanuel, Marshall,…

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Shire Council Vacancy

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1911 · page 4

Mr. C. J. Pearce, having resigned as a councillor of the Coolamon Shire, an extraordinary election will take place on January 17, in C Riding…

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Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 December 1911 · page 2

The ordinary meeting ot the wagga Municipal Council will be held this evening, commencing at 8 o'clock. Messrs. Lowcock and Kine, of…

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South Australia. the Political Crisis. Council Versus Assembly

The Worker · Thursday 28 December 1911 · page 4

The Legislative Council, as expected, made "suggestions" to the Assembly to cut out the " Public Works estimate of £10,000 for State brickworks, and to…

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Sydney Water Shortage Municipal Criticism

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 December 1911 · page 3

The holidays and the cessation of street watering generally, and of garden watering in some bases, have given the reservoirs a chance to all again…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1911 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, there being present the Mayor (Ald. Elwin…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1911 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Town Hall last night Present: Ald. Dobney (mayor), E. E. Collins, B. F. Moin, Jas…

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What a Mayor Was Asked to Do. Man Wanted a Wife

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1911 · page 6

Judge Gayner, the Mayor of New York, has many and varied duties to perform, say the New York Correspondent of a London paper. One of those…

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The Sewerage Scheme. Further Discussion by the Council. Householders' Position

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1911 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council the subject of the sewerage pipes contract again cropped up. An item of particular…

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