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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Items of News. Municipal Electors

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 2

An advertisement in tins issue notifies that the list of electors for Wagga Mu[?]ipality for the triennial period be ginning in 1917, may be inspected…

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Legislative Council. Railways Bill. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 2

In the Legislative Council to-night, the Government Railways Amendment Bill was passed through the committee stage…

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Legislative Council. Mr. Wilson Removed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 3

In the Legislative Council to-night Mr. Wilson gave notice to move for a return of persons in gaol between the age of 21 and 35, whether…

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Jindalee Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 3

Yesterday's meeting. Present, Councillors Maguiro (president), O'Connor, Ellwood, Corby, Dillon, and E. A. McClintock…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 6

The Carrathool Shire Council held its ordinary monthly meeting on the 10th ult. All the Councillors, excepting Cr. Chase, who sent an apology…

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The Shire Cases

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 2

The following resume give the main points of interest to our public: First Day, 16th October. Council for the plaintiff explained the case at some length to the jury,…

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Town Council. Two Apologies Not Accepted. Complaint About Straying Stook, Another New Clerk

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 2

Last night's meeting. Present, Aid. Fisher (Mayor), Rinkin, Evans, Lostor, Stratton, Mangan, and Legge. The Mayor mentioned apologies from…

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Mitchell Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

The monthly meeting was held yesterday, when there were present: Crs. Bartlett (president), Lindon. Richardson, Wilson, and Cox. An…

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Shire Council

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 4

Only Crs. Carberry (President), M'Mahon and Edwards attended Adjungbilly Shire Council meeting on Tuesday. The first question to be wrestled…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 4

The aldermen met on Tuesday evening, there being present :— Mayor Wright, and Aid. Harrington, Browning. Cullen, Solomon,…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

The Monthly meeting of above on Wednesday last was attended as follows:-- MeMeeking (President) Cunningbam, Cottam, Maginnity, Mc…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last, when there weve present Crs. A. McL. Taylor (President),…

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 4
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

THE Mayor (Aid. Wright) and Aids. Bourke, Browning, Hogan, Solomon, Cullen and Harrington attended Tuesday night's meeting of…

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Adjungbilly Shire. Regular Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 4

THE President (Cr. Carberry), and Crs.McMahon, Edwards and Coggan attended Tuesday's meeting of the above Council…

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Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Council was held last night. There were present: Aldermen Oates (Mayor), Booth, Do[?]y. Thomson…

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OBITUARY. Death of His Worship the Mayor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

The townspeople were shocked on Wednesday evening last on receiving the Sad intellige[?] that [?] Worship the Mayor Ald. T…

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Items of News. Short Council Sitting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council put up something like a record last night. The alderman got to business punctually at 8 o'clock and in exactly…

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Municipal Elections. Preparing the Rolls

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 4

THE aldermen and shire councillors in New South Wales will hold office till the last Friday in January next; when their triennial turn…

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