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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

695 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 35

Hillston Municipal Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Hillston was held at the Chambers on Friday evening, April 28th. There were…

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Town Council Thursday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the town council last night lapsed for want of a quorum. The members who attended were Aid. Legge…

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Wagga Seat. District Council. Declare for Me. Beeby. Wagga District Council, Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

Tho Wagga District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association affirmed, at the annual meeting yesterday, that the Wagga seat should be declared…

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Pugilistic Alderman. Fight at Council Meeting. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 6

There was a lively scene in the North Illawarra Council Chambers last night. While Ald. Porter was speaking Ald. Madden took exception to some…

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Mitchell Shire Council. Surplus Road Plant. Cr. Winterbottom's Term. Riding Allotments

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 6

The Mitchell Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. Bartlett (president), Lindbu. Richardson, Wilson, Winterbottom, and Cox, and…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. District Council Meeting. Mr. L. Cox Re-elected President. Murrumbidgee Rate Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Wagga District Council of the Farmers and Settler' Association was held on Thursday. The president, Mr. L. Cox,…

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Our Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 2

At the Adjungbilly Shire meeting on Thursday there were present:-President Carberry, and Crs. McMahon. Grubb, Coggan…

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Albury Municipal By-election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 2

The strictures of the Local Government Act in respect to the nomination of candidates for election as alderman was strikingly illustrated at Albury on…

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Council Works

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting to-morrow night, will consider the matter of a request to the Government to supply 400 water meters,…

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Liberal Council Meet

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the Council of tic Liberal, Association of New South Wales the selection of candidates for next election was considered. In the…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 4

The local Municipal Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Mayor Wright, and Ald. Dodd, Bourke, Browning,…

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'Snappy' Aldermen

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night a letter was read from the Works Department pointing out that in view of the large amount of…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last when there were present Ald. Matthews (chair), Sugden, Faulknes,…

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Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 3

The Wagga Municipal Council met last night. Present: Aldermen Oates (Mayor), M'Donough, Cullen, Thomson, O'Reilly, Cameron, Dobney, Moin,…

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Shire Council (Report Continued.) Aubrror's REPORT. Record Chambers, Castlereagh St., Sydney, 7th April, 1916

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

The President Tumbarumba Shire Council. Dear Sir,- I have pleaure to inform you that my audit of your…

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Town Council Tuesday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

A meeting was called to have an interview with Mr. de Burgh, Chief engineer, on the hydro-electric scheme for Cootamundra and other…

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Shire Conference Support. the Country's Response. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 3

The Shires' Conference unanimously carried a resolution urging the necessity of at once organising the whole resources of the Commonwealth for the…

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Water Meters. Council to Secure, 400

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 3

Ald. Cameron moved at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night that 400 water meters be purchased, at an estimated cost of £1040…

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Price of Gas. Wagga'b Cheap Rate. Discusion at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

Considerable discussion took place at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night on what price should be charged consumers of gas in…

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