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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

847 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 43

Shire Council Meets Costly Traction Repairs. Maintenance Staff Changes

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

All the Lockhart Shire Councillors were present at Monday's meeting, and President Browne occupied the rostrum. Cr Weedon presented the…

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Mitchell Shire Assessments

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

We learn from the shire clerk, Mr, C. Daley, that 260 appeals have been lodged against the Mitchell Shire assessments, and that the court,…

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Council and the Rates. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

Sir.—In your issue on the 4th last re the Mitchell Shire meeting [?] notice the worthy president remarked that at the ratepayers message at…

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Local Government Conference Coolamon Shire Motions

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 3

The Local Government Association conference was opened in Sydney on Monday, and was largely attended by delegates. Three motions from…

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Mitchell Shire Valuations Arranging for Appellants Evidence

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 2

A Meeting was held at Currawarna Commercial hotel on Saturday last to arrange for a solicitor to attend appeal cases at the Court of Petty…

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Visit of British Warships. a Sydney Council Proposal. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 2

A proposal was discussed at the City Council meeting to-day to invite a squadron of British warships to visit Australia. The idea was received with…

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Dealing with Strikes. Action by the Melbourne Trades Hall Council

The Worker · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 15

Melbourne Trades Hall Council dealt on April 25 with the question of Unions engaging in strikes. The matter has been before the Council for some time, having…

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Union Barbers. Discussion at Labor Council. Should the Prices Have Been Raised?

The Worker · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 4

The adjourned discussion at the New South Wales Labor Council on the matter of the proposed Union card for barbers' shops was taken last Thursday, and…

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Government Legislative Difficulties Mr. Griffith Blames the Council. Veiled Threat of More Labor Appointments

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Griffith, Minister for Works, was entertained on Saturday night at the Bathurst railway employees banquet. In the course of a speech…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

All ratepayers representatives were present at last Friday's meeting of above REPORTS…

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Gadara Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

The above Council met on Friday last, all the members being present. The fore toon was devoted to the consideration of matters of finance, nore especially…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday, when there were present Crs. Austin (Acting-President, A. McL. Taylor…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

ALD. Carr (chair), Elphick, Gordon, McDonald, Marshall, Wyburn, Bridle and Strangman attended the regular fortnightly meeting of the…

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Local Government Conference, Coolamon Shire Motions

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

The Local Government Association conference was opened in Sydney on Monday, and was largely attended by delegates…

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Shire Conference. Amending Pastures Protection Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

THE delegates to N. S. W. Shires' Conference continued their deliberations in Sydney on Wednesday, in the Wool Room of the Royal…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

A SITTING of the Municipal Appeal Court was held yesterday before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. The first disputed case was an appeal…

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Municipal District of Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

All the aldermen were present (excepting the Mayor, away, in Sydney) at above council meeting on Tuesday evening last. Ald Carr was…

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Shire Councils and Light Railways a Coolamon Proposal

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 3

At the Local Government Association conference in Sydney on Thursday, Mr. Hurst (Wagga) on behalf of Mr. J. W. Rogerson (Coolamon),…

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The Riverina Drought. Steadily Extending Seriousness. Sympathy From Shire Conference Delegates

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 6

Reports daily come to band of the steadily extending seriousness of the position in the Riverina district from the pastoral and tank standpoints, due to…

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