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Council & local affairs, 1916

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

THE Mayor (Aid. Wright), and Aids. Bourke, Browning, Solomon, Cullen, Hogan and Janes attended Tuesday night's meeti ng of the…

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Hillston Municipal Council

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

The usual monthly meeting of the Hillston Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Friday, 25th ult, the Mayor and…

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City Alderman Ousted. Full Court Application. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 3

The Full Court ousted Arthur Vernon from his position of alderman of the City Council. Ald. Richards, ex-Lord Mayor, who challenged the election,…

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Council Lacks Quorum

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

For the first time in seven or eight years the Wagga Municipal Council had not a quorum last night and the regular fortnightly meeting which was to…

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Town Council. Thursday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 3

Present—The Mayor (Ald. Fisher), and Ald. Curley, Evans, Mangan, Bartley, Rinkin, and Legge. Ald. Legge was elected Deputy, Mayor…

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The Half-houday. Council Favors

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Council the Mayor said he would like to see the Council take up the matter of a universal half-holiday…

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F. & S. Association. Murrumbidgee District Council

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the F. and S. Association was held at Ardlethan on Friday last, 25th inst. The president…

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Privy Council Appeal. Beard Watson v. Dixon Trust. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 3

The Full Court to-day granted the defendants in the action Beard Watson Ltd. against the Dixson Trust Ltd., leave to appeal to the Privy Council…

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Mitchell Shire Council. Outstanding Rates. Proceedings for Recovery

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 6

The Mitchell Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. Bartlett (president), Lindon, Richardson, Wilson, Winterbottom and Cox, and Mr. C. L. Daley…

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Recruiting. Mitchell Shire Votes £60

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

At the meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council yesterday the president, Cr. Bartlett, inquired what was the council's intention in regard to voting money…

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Shire Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 3

President Carberry and Crs. Grubb McMahon and Edwards attended the monthly meeting of the Adjungbilly Shire to-day. Mr…

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Shire Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Adjunghilly Shire Council was held on Monday. There were present:—The President (Cr. Carberry), and…

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Town Council Muddle

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

The town council, per the Deputy-Mayor (Ald. Logge), in the absence of the Mayor, has at last agreed to tackle the task of enforcing the collection of arrears of rates…

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Naturalised German Seat on Shire Council. Refuses to Resign. Lithgow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

At a meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council a petition was read from 21 ratepayers setting forth that the signatories viewed with great anxiety the…

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To-day's War Council

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 5

Lord Fisher will attend the War Council to-day…

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Lord Fisher Attends Was Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 2

It is now announced that Lord Fisher for the first time, will attend a meeting of the War Council to-day. He was invited before Mr. Churchill's speech…

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Cabinet and Imperial Council. Prime Minister Asked to Attend

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. Hughes has been notified that he will be asked to attend the Cabinet meetings and also the Imperial Council of Defence…

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Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council was held last night. Present: Aldermen M'Donough (chair), Cullen, Dob[?]oy, Thomson, Moin, and…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

The council met last night, but in the early stage got into a sultry discussion on the finances, and had not got out of the tangle after sitting till…

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Town Council. the Financial Muddle

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Cootamundra Town Council was held in the Council Chambers at the Town Hall on Thursday night. In the…

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