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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Town Council. Tuesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Fisher) and Ald. Lester, Curley, Legge, Evans, and Rinkin. It was a special meeting to consider several matters…

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Local and General. For the Shire Booklet

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

The compilers of the Shire Booklet would be grateful for particulars of potato and fruit yields throughout the district…

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Valuation of Land Act. Effect on Municipalities

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 8

IN view of the passing of the Valuation of Land Act, a report has been presented to the Balmain Council by the valuer, Mr. A. B…

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Town Council. Monday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Fisher) and Ald. Lester, Curley, Evans, Rinkin and Leggo. The meeting was a special one to consider (1) Chief…

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Shire Council's Appeal Court. "Too Late."

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 2

Mr C. B. Helm, P. M., presided over a Shire Appeal Court in Lockhart on Tuesday. One case, in which Mr W. H. Carr, of The Rock,…

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Shire Council Meets. Interesting Proceedings. the Easter Holidays

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart. Shire Council was held on Monday, the 10th inst. The President, Cr Wm. Weedon,…

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Kyeamba Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

The Kyeamba Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. Stone (president), Cheney, Plotter, Cox, Angel, and Fitzgerald, and Messrs. F. N…

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Tumbarumba Shire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

A writer to the "Times" says:—"The Tumbarumba Shire may rightly be described as resembling a house, seeing its southern boundary…

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Entertained by Lord Mayor. War, the Empire's Salvation. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 3

[?] Hughes and a large company were entertained by the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House. The Lord Mayor said Mr. Hughes'…

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Legislative Council. Rumored Appointments. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 4

The first new appointment the Government will make to the Legislative Council will be that of Mr. M. Connington, secretary of the Trolley and…

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Municipal District of Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 2

The following members of the above were present at the usual meeting held on Tuesday night last:—Ald. Elphick (Mayor), Carr, Emery,…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council took place on Wednesday, 12th inst. There were present : The President (Cr. Jacob),…

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Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

The Wagga Municipal Council met last night. Present: Aldermen Oates (Mayor), Cullen, Dobucy, O'Reilly, Thomson, Cameron, and Cunningham,…

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Council Prosecutions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2

When an account for £5 5/, legal expenses, was brought before the Wagga Municipal Council last night for payment, Ald. Cullen desired to…

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Town Council. Thursday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Fisher) and Ald. Lestor, Curloy, Rinkin, Leggo and Evans. Minutes were confirmed of the…

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Soldiers Enlisting from the District. a Carrathool Shire Fund

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 7

At last week's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council the matter of instituting a fund for the benefit of volunteers who enlist in the…

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Compulsion Proposals. Army Council's Schemes. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 3

There is the best authority for believing that the Government's recruiting proposals arc based on the Army Council's final memorandum, and have…

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Shire Road Plant

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council to be held on Friday next, a motion standing in the name of Cr. Winterbottom, that the council take into…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last, when there were present Cr. A. McL. Taylor (President), A. W. Austin, J. L. Bull…

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Jindalee Shire Council. Thursday Morning

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

Present: Cr. Maguire (president) and Crs. Corby, Connors McClintock, Ellwood and Dillon, Minutes were confirmed…

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