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Council & local affairs, 1913

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council will be held to-night. Special matters to be dealt with include the following:—…

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Municipal Sewerage Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

The excellent weather now prevailing is enabling the work in connection with the municipal sewerage scheme to be carried on without…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

Meeting of above was held on Wednesday last, when all members were present excepting Dr. Browne, for whom an apology, was tendered, Cr…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday last; when there were present…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

The new Council Chambers recently completed tor the above Shire are now finished, and have been handed over to the Council…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, when there were present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. T. H…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council, held last night, was attended by the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins), Aldermen R. J. Hurst, A…

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Shire Election. Nomination Day

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 4

On Wednesday, at noon Mr. W. E. Ward as returning officer read the nominations of candidates for the election to fill the vacancy caused by…

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Shire Councils and Land Boards

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Kyeamba (Wagga) Shire Council Mr. Chesterman, district surveyor, was present by instruction of the Minister for…

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Sir S. Samuel's Seat. Committee Fails to Agree. Privy Council Judges to Decide

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 4

The report was issued yesterday of the Select Committee appointed to consider whether Sir Stuart Samuel, the member for Whitechapel, had vacated…

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Wagga Municipal Council. the Trouble at the Waterworks. Town Improvements. Expenditure of £11,700 Involved

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Wagga Municipal Council was held on Thursday night at the Town Hall, when a considerable amount of important business…

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Shire Finance

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 2

IT appears that Cr. Day's protest against the Council being charged 5½ per cent on a temporary loan by the Council's bankers has raised…

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Items of News. Teetotal Mayor's "Shout."

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Wilcannia council Alderman J. C. Sullivan was elected mayor. In returning thanks, be said he was a Teetotaller,…

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Coolamon Shire Council the New Premises Completed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 4

The new chambers recently completed for the shire council at Coolamon are now finished, and have been handed over to the Council by the…

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The Municipal Treachery of Cocks

The Worker · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 19

AS Lord Mayor of Sydney Mr. Cocks is the head of the City Council's electric lighting department, and while he occupies that position it is his duty to…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

The following is a supplementary report to that given in our last issue regarding proceedings at above council's meeting, on 19th March:—…

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Town Council. Thursday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Stratton), and Ald. Bartley, White, and Fisher. There being no quorum, the Mayor adjourned the meeting till 11 a.m…

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The Day Train Proposal. Favored by Albury Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Albury Municipal Council consideration was given to the request of the Junee Council for co-operation in the effort to…

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Mr. Fisher's Policy Speech. Proposed Empire Defence Council. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

it is understood that Mr. Fisher. Federal Prime Minister, in his policy special at Mary borough, will unequivocally advocate an Empire Defence…

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Cadara Shire Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held on Wednesday, March 19, all the councillors being present excepting Cr. Browne…

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