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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

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Town Council. Thursday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 3

Present—the Mayor (Ald. White) and Ald. Curley, Fisher, Evans, Legge, Rinkin, Bartley, and Mangan. Minutes were confirmed…

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Municipal District of Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of above council was held on Tuesday last, the Mayor presiding, and the other members present were Ald. McDonald…

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Junee Alderman's Protest. Against Government Discourtesy

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 4

AT its meeting the Junee Council further considered the unsatisfactory negotiations between the council and the Department of…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 2

All representatives save Dr [?] (who had been injured by the fall of gallows, and sympathised with by colleagues) attended…

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Vanro Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the council chambers on monday last, when there were present Crs. Taylor (chair), Killen, Bull,…

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Gadara Shire Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 2

The Shir Council met at the Chambers on Wednesday last, Crs Browne (president) H. Poran Purcell, Cooke and Sharp being…

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Adjungbilly Shire Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the above Council, held on Tuesday, was attended by Crs. Carberry (president), Grubb, Edwards, McInerney,…

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Patriotic Demonstration by Aldermen

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 3

At the conclusion of the business at the Wagga Council meeting last night the Mayor, Ald. M'Donough, invited the alderman to drink the health of…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 2
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The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening. There were present. His Worship the Mayor (Ald. Little) and Ald. Sugden,…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Hillston was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday, July 30th…

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New Sanitary Inspector. Party Fight in Council a Ballot Surprise

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4

Perhaps the liveliest council meeting in the history of Cootamundra was held on Tuesday night, when the aldermen were called together to consider the…

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Australian Defence Arrangements. Federal Cabinet Council Constituted. Garrison for British New Guinea. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 3

Formal meetings of the Federal Cabinet have been abandoned but instead the Prime Minister, Attorney-General, and Minister for Defence are…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4

S. J. Milthorpe appealed against the assessment of £838 for 558 acres, parish South Merrowie, and asked that it be reduced to £418…

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Mitchell Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held in the Shire Chambers yesterday morning. Present—Councillor Lindon (president), and Councillor…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday evening, the Mayor, Ald. F. J. McDonough (in the chair). There were also present:—Ald. Cunningham…

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Mitchell Shire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 6

The monthly meeting was held in the Express Buildings yesterday. Present: Crs. G. Lindon (in the chair), Winterbottom, Wilson, Bartlett,…

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Elected to University Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 2

Dr. Helen Mary Mayo, the first woman elected to the Council of the Adelaide University, in succession to Professor Lowrie, is a daughter of…

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German Methods. Murdering Suspects. Bavarian Mayor Shot. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 4

It is reported that the Germans in Alsace Lorraine are shooting all persons suspected of having given information to the French…

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