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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

651 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 33

The Shire "Baby"

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

The "Shire Baby" was the subject of a consultation yesterday. Mr. Todd, representing Noyes Bros., the firm which sold…

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Wagga Council v. Kime

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 4

Frank P. Kings was charged with keeping unclean premises. Mr. biggins appeared for defendant…

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The Mayor and Gambling. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 3

Sir,—The challenge of the Mayor (Ald. Oates) as published in your issue of to-day, to procure a team of aldermen to play of bowls for a…

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Items of News. Clydesdale and Shire Horses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

The exhibition of Clydesdale ami Shire yearlings and two-year-olds will be permitted at the forthcoming Wagga Show provided the sires and Jams…

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Police Court. Monday, July 19, 1915. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Municipal Prosecutions. Wagga council v. Beaver

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 4

The Wagga Council proceeded against Mary Beaver, lodging-house keeper, charging her with being the owner [?] premises…

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Improving The Rock. Suggested Plantation in Urana Street. The Public Requested to Assist the Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 4

At the last, meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, the following letter was read from the Secretary of The Rock Progress Association:—…

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Bowls. Club v. Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 4

The match between the Municipal Council and the rest of the club took place on the Wagga Green yesterday…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last, when there were present His Worship the Mayor (Ald. Elwin) and Ald…

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Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Wagga council was held last night. Present: Aldermen Oates (mayor), Booth, Cullen, Collins, M'Donough,…

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Ald. Dodd. the Wages Board Seat. Letters to Wagga Council. Criticised by Ald. Collins. a Motion Carried

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

The occupancy, by Ald. Dodd, a Gundagai alderman, of a seat on the Shires and Municipal Wages Board, as employers representative, was again…

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Enclosing Roads M Nickle Bros. Case. Mitohell Shire Object. Application Granted

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 3

At the Wagga Land Board on Satur­day an application was made by Messrs W.R.and J.A. M Nickle for permission to enclose certain roads traversing…

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Ald. Dodd's Appointment. "Savors Intrigue." Alderman Collins Outspoken

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 2

THE Committee of the Local Government Association has replied to the Wagga Council's protest against Ald. Dodd's appointment…

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Shire Engineer Sentenced. a Dummy Workman. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 4

Josiah M'Kenzie shire engineer, was convicted at the Narrabri Quarter Sessions of having defrauded the council of various sums of money by…

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District Court. SATURDAY. Before his Honor Judge Rogers. Appeal Case, Illabo Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 4

In re Scott Brothers, Dirnaseer. Mr. Vaughan for appellants; Mr. Comyns, Green, against. Tills was an appeal against the…

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Junee Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Junce Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last. There were present: The Mayor (Ald. T. C…

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Shire Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the Adjuugbilly Shire Council was held yesterday in the new Shire Chambers. All the councillors were…

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The New Shire Chambers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 3

BEFORE the business of the Shire Council commenced yesterday, the President congratulated the Councillors, on the move they had made…

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Our Shire. In New Chambers

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 2

The whole of the Shire councillors were in attendance at the monthly meeting yesterday, when President Carberry formally…

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Town Council. Thursday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 4

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

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Hospital Control Aldermen Vote for Socialism

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 4

The question of Hospital control came under purview at the municipal meeting .on Tuesday night. when Aid. Dodd voiced an…

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