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Council & local affairs, 1913

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Urana Shire Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above took place last week. Present. Coun[?]ciors C. H. McCulloch (President), C. M. Macknight, A. K. Trethowan, F…

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Kyeamba Shire Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held yesterday. Present:—Crs. Angel (president), MacPherson, Potter, M'Geoch, Stone, Fitzgerald…

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Kyeamba Shire Council. Repairing of Road [?] Waiting for Government Grant

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the council, held yesterday morning, was attended by the President (Councillor S. Angel), Councillors MacPherson,…

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The Sewerage Question. Comprehensive Scheme Discussed. Alderman Favorable

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 7

At Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, Aldermen Dobney moved the motion, of which he had given notice. "That the Government…

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Wagga Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held on Thursday night. The Mayor, Ald Collins, presided over an attendance…

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The Mayor and the L.V.A. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 3

Sir.—In your to-day's issue I notice that his Worship the Mayor is reported to have start at the last meeting of the Municipal Council that the…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was. held, on Tuesday night. There were present:—Aids. Fraser (chair),…

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An Audacious Burglary. the Crime at Alderman Kelly's House. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

A sensational story was told when the prisoner was charged with burgling Alderman Thos Kelly's house at Rose [?] Evidence was given that…

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Local and General News Kyeamba Shire Appeals

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

The two outstanding appeals against assessments by Kyeamba Shire Council were finally disposed of at the court yesterday. The app[?]ant was…

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Practical Water Supply. Adaptable To-day for Railway, Towns, Mines, Irrigation, &c. Interesting Study for Government Municipalities, Shires, &c

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 3

[We have dug up as a historical record Mr. F. B. Gipps' project for water supply and irrigation which the Cootamundra 'Herald' strongly advocated in…

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The Right to Work. Debate at Labor Council

The Worker · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 8

"Society, which permits conditions resulting in unemployment, should accept the responsibility for the unemployed," said Mr. G. Young (Amalgamated…

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Action by Trades Hall Council. "Age" Representatives Excluded

The Worker · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 23

The "Age" statement was discussed at the meeting of the Trades Hall Council on May 15, and indignation was expressed by the President, Mr. L. Cohen, who, in…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Carrathool took place on Wednesday last week. There were, present:—The President (Cr…

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Temora District Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held in the School of Arts, Temora on Saturday, 17th instant. Mr. W. Ness (President) was in the chair,…

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Town Council. Thursday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Stratton) and Ald. Bartley, Curley, Mangan, White and Vaughan. THE NEW ALDERMAN…

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Municipal District of Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 2

Meeting of above was held on Tuesday evening last. All the alderman excepting Mayor McDonald (suffering from influenza) were present, and the…

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Abolition of Legislative Council. Reported Government Action. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 2

Mr. M'Gowen when interviewed to-day with respect to Mr. Griffith's announcement that the Government intended to make a strong effort to…

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Insurance Malingering Report of the London County Council. Excessive Applications by Women. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

The London County Council insurance committee have reported that ma[?] is rampant. The women's applications exceeded the…

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Mitchell Shire Appeals (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 3

Sir,—I was an appellant in the Mitchell Shirt appeals and had notice to appear at the Appeal Court on Monday, May 12, at 10 a.m. When…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Municipality Council will be held to-night. In addition to the routine business the only order of the day is M[?]…

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