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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

695 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 35

Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 2

The monthly [?]above in Wednesday last[?] by all Coanbillorn [?]…

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Jindalee Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 1

Yesterday's meeting. Present, Councillors Maguire (president), McClintock, Corby, Ellwood, and O'Connor…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. Taylor (President), Elwin, Killen,…

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 4
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

THE Mayor (Ald. Wright), and Aids. Hogan, Bourke, Cullen, Solo-mon, Harrington and Dodd attended Tuesday's meeting of the Council…

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Adjungbilly Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday. Present:—The President (Cr. Carberry), and Crs. McMabon, Grubb,…

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Shire President's Dinner

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 3

At the conclusion of yesterday's [?] Shire meeting—the last meeting before Christmas—the president invited the councillors and…

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Council Appointments

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 3

"The appointments to be made to the Legislative Council will furnish a very fair teat of the value of the national Ministry and of the sincerity of…

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Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Wagga Council was held last night Aldermen Oates (Mayor), Booth Collins, Dobney, O'Reilly, O'Regan…

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State War Council. Registration of Patriotic Committees

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 3

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

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Empire Council. Question of Consolidation. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 2

The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mr. W. F. Massey, interviewed by the "Pall Mall Gazette," strongly urged the summoning of an Imperial…

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Wagga Mails. System of Delivery. Protest by the Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 3

Mr. J. H. Yule, of Gurwood-street, in a letter to last night's meeting of the Wagga Council, referred to the absurdity of having two deliveries of…

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Reservoir Excavation Aldermen and Workers. Alleged "Go Slow" Statements. Discussion at Wagga Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 6

A letter written by Mr. R. Freer, on behalf of the workness empleyed on the excavation for the new municipal reservoir, dealing with some alleged…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening the Mayor, Ald. H. Oates presiding. There were present Aldermen E. E…

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National Council of Labor. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

The National Labour Council carried a resolution that the Government purchase all imported essential food stuffs, commandeering or…

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Mitchell Shire Rating Minimum Values with Maximum Rate. Cr. Lindon's Views

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 3

In reference to our comment and report of the Mitchell Shire Council's action on the valuation and rating proposals, Cr. G. Lindon states his…

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Alderman Charged. Prosecutions Ordered. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 3

Serious charges, implicating several aldermen of the Waverley Municipal Council, were made in a report read at a special meeting of the council…

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British Cabinet. Negotiations Detailed. Constitution of War Council. Differences of Opinion. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 2

An official report amplifies the, negotiations between Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd George on Sunday. They tired to accommodate their…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor. Alderman Meagher Again Elected

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 4

Alderman R. D. Meagher was on Saturday re-elected Lord Mayor of Sydney for 1917 by 14 votes to 12, the other nominee being Mr…

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The Totalisator. a Municipal Proposal. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 3

The Randwick Municipal Council made an offer to the Minister for Education to run the totalisator on the Kensington racecourse on a 3…

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