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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1915

651 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 33

Public Holidays. Mr. M‘garry and the Shire Council

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 5

At the Shire Council meeting yesterday the announcement was made that the public holiday for Wednesday next, the second day of the Coolamon Show,…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

The regular meeting was held at the Chambers on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald Wyburn), Aid Speirs, Gordon, Marshall, Emery,…

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Town Council. Thursday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 2

Owing to the want of a quorum, the meeting lapood. Present—The Mayor (Ald. White) and Ald. Lester, Evans, and Legge, with the town clerk (Mr…

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Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Friday, August 6th, Aldermen Stewart (Mayor)…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 2

The Counoil met on Thursday last, those present being: Crs Cooke (president), Herlily, Halloran, Purcell and Sharp. The finance committee's report was…

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Why Tom Left. The Shire Engineer Resigns

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Adjungbilly Shire, held yesterday all the councillors, except Cr. Coggan. were present…

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Town Council. Special Meeting. Monday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Ald. White) and Ald. Curley, Evans, Legge, Mangan, and Bartley, with the town clerk (Mr. J. J. Hackett)…

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Municipal Prosecutions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 4

Several householders were fined 20/ and costs for having allowed portion of the yards of their premises to remain in an unclean condition…

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The Plantation Scheme the Rock Progress Association Convinces the Council. Works Committee Recommend, and Council Adopts

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1915 · page 4

The Rock Progress Association must be complimented upon bringing their plantation scheme to a successful issue. The Shire Councillors…

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Anti German Feeling Germans in Public Service. Mascot Council's Decision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 2

The Mascot Council has expressed itself in favor of ousting Germans from all public positions…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 4

A bare quorum made up the fortnightly meeting of Gundagai Municipal Council on Tuesday evening, those present being:—Aid…

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Cooloman Shire Council

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday of last week, Cr. Curis, the Pre[?] presiding over a [?] at endance. The…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 4
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. there being present His Worship the Mayor (Ald, Elwin) and Ald…

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Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Council was held last night. There were present: Aldermen Oates (mayor), Booth, Collins,…

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Kyeamba Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 6

The regular monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council has held at the shire offices. Johnstone-street, yesterday. Present Cos. W. F. Stone…

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Kyeamba Shire Roads. a Progressive Scheme. Loan for Permanent Improvements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 4

At the Kyeamba Shire meeting a long discussion took place relative to a proposal to raise a loan for the purpose of effecting permanent road…

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Kyeamba Shire Loan

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 2

The Kyeamba Shire Council may be congratulated upon the forward move it has decided upon with regard to borrowing money for the purpose of…

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Council v. Dyball

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 4

Mark Dyball pleased guilty to allowing refuse to remain on his premises and was fined £3 and costs…

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Shire Folly. To the Editor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 5

Sir,—The attitude of the pres­ent Shire Councillors in penalising the farmer who happens to living on a by road by calling up…

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