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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

695 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 35

Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 3

Last night's meeting Present, Aid. Fisher (Mayor), Bartley, Lester, Evans, Stratton, Rinkin, Mangan, and Legge,…

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Mitchell Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held yesterday. There were present: Councillors Bartlett (president), G. Lindon…

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Mitchell Shire Council Reduced Valuation Adopted. Loan for Roadworks Deprecated

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council took place in the "Express" Buildings yesterday, Cr. Bartlett presiding. Present: Crs. G…

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War Council. Probable Re-organisation

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle" states that the re-organisation of the War Council is contemplated. The new Council will probably consist of Messrs. Asquith…

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Mr. Lloyd George's Resignation. Dissatisfied with War Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 2

"Reynold's Newspaper" states that Mr. Lloyd George arrived at a definite conclusion that the methods of dilatoriness, indecision and delay characteris[?]…

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The Legislative Council. and Local Government Bill

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Elizgerald said he was willing to agree to the lodger vote in the Local Government Amending…

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State War Council. Registration of Patriotic Committees. Important Pronouncement

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 3

The following circular has been, received from the office of the State War Council, Sydney:—"No Patriotic Committee can now…

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Privy Council Appeals Gray v. Dalgety and Co. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

The Privy Council has granted special leave to appeal from the decision of the High Court in the case of Dalgety and Co. v. Gray…

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Imperial Cabinet. Crisis Averted. Sir Edward Carson Returns. State War Council Formed. Consists of Asquith, Lloyd George, Bonar Law and Carson. Lloyd George Resignation Reported. Complains of Indecision in Conduct of War. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 3

"Reynold's Weekly Newspaper," a London Sunday Democratic journal, which on several occasions lately has been used by Mr. Lloyd George as a…

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Labor and Lord Mayor. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 3

It is understood that Ald. Meagber has been deposed from the Labor leadership in the City Council, he having been expelled from the P.L.L. It is under…

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Council of Civil Liberties London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

The Home Secretary, in a letter to Mr. Stanton, M.P., referring to a projected conference of the so-called "National Council of Civil Liberties" at…

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Crisis Passed. Mr. Lloyd George Triumphs. War Council of Four

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

The "Evening Standard" says: "the acute crisis has passed. Mr. Lloyd George has got substantially what he wants, including a small War Council…

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Watson Noble & Co., Municipal

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 4

markets, report:—Very heavy supplies of all descriptions of poultry have been in evidence during the week and a further reduction in prices has been…

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Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council to-night the following notice of motion, by the Works Committee will be dealt with:—That a…

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Cootamundra Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 6

A report was read to the the Cootamundra Council on Thursday night that £1,105 had been expended by the council for the sake of the…

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Legislative Council. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 2

The Legislative Council meet this afternoon, but did no business, adjourning at once without any explanation being made by the mover, Mr…

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War Council Proposals Mr. Asquith Declines

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 3

It is slated by the "Westminster Gazette" that the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) has definitely declined the proposals for a War Council from…

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State War Council Registration Op Fatriotic Committees

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 4

No Patriotic Committee can now legally continue in the receipt of contributions, or embark upon any scheme for augmenting its funds…

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Hon. R. D. Meagher Not a Labor Leader. City Council Move

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 4

Alderman W. P. Fitzgerald has been selected as chairman and consequently leader of the Labor aldermen in the City Council, in lieu of the…

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British Crisis. Prime Minister Resigns. King Summons Mr. Bonar Law. Lloyd George-carson Combination. War Council to Have Free Hand. London, Dec. 5, 9.15 p.m

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 2

It is officially stated that Mr. Asquith has resigned. The Exchange-Telegraph states that Mr. Lloyd George has definitely…

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