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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Municipal Saleyards. Discussed in Council. Assurances Given of Reform

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 3

The condition of the municipal saleyards was brought before the Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting on Thursday night by a reference in the…

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Mitchell Shire Asks for Inquiry. Alleged Disloyal Utterances

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 3

At the meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council yesterday, a letter was received from the Tumharumba Council relative the to certain alleged disloyal…

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Municipal Employees' Award

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 4

Mr. Bluett, secretary of the L.G. Association, wrote to the Wagga Municipal Council, staling that he had received a claim from the Shire and…

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Vacancies in the Legislative Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

The reduction in the membership of the Legislative Council to 52 by the recent death of Ketchel Tricket is causing much discussion in…

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The Municipal Vacancy

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

Ald. M'Donough's resignation was received yesterday by the council clerk, Mr. R. Emblen. If more than two candidates are nominated for the vacancy…

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Junee Municipal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

The following nine names will receive the endorssement at the next meeting of the Junee Labor League to run in the interests of the "Industrialists": J. E…

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Lockhart Shire Council. the Monthly Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. The President (Co W. Weedon) presided, and there were…

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Green Street. Council Stirred to Ac. Tivity

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 2

The appalling condition of Green Street, as it presented itself to the gaze of the Shire Councillors on Monday filled them nicely for the…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

The meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last, when there were present, [?] (presiding) [?] and…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesdad, when the following councillors were present:—Crs. R. K. Pyke (President), M. O. Cuttis, J…

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Cootamundra Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

Last night's meeting. Present, Aid. T. Fisher (Mayor), E. C. Bartley, TG. Mangan, F. Legge, P. Curley, E. Evans, and J. E. Lester, the latter coming late…

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Those Remarks by the P.m. Resented by Aldermen. Adjournment of the "House Movedi the P.m. to Be Asked If Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

Before the business of the Town Council was proceeded with last night, ? Aid. Bartley moved the suspension of the standing orders in order to go…

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Point of Law. Important to Municipalities

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

AN interesting building case has been brought out at Junee. A weatherboard building was partly burnt. Most of the internal walls…

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Municipal Election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Wagga Council last night the date of the election to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Aid F.J…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 3

A special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of fixing a due and place lot holding the extraordinary…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 2

The Gadara Shire Council met on the 6th inst, Cr Cooke (President) Mason, Sharp, Herlihy, Halloran and Crain being present…

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Henty-billabong Railway Angry Wheat Growers. Legislative Council Blamed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 3

Sir. C. W. Milthorpe, of Ferndale, Urangeline, who is president of the local branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, and vice-President…

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Lunched with Lord Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Charles Wakefield, was the principal mover in a happy incident which occurred while be was driving through…

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Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 3
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In the Legislative Council, Mr. Wilson gave notice of motion that payment of members cease during the currency of the war…

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