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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1916

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Cootamundra F. & S. District Council Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the District Council of the F. and S. Association was held at Cootamundra on Tuesday night, Mr. T…

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Farmers' and Soldiers' Association District Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

This body met at the Albion Hotel on Tuesday night, on important political and other business. It had been announced that Mr. G. S. Beeby,…

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F. and S. Association. Murrumbidgee District Council

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held at Narandera on Thursday, 16th inst. Mr. W. W. Killen (president) occupied the chair, and the following delegates were…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Ald. Fisher) and Ald, Bartley, Evans, Rinkin, and Mangan. Minutes were confirmed…

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Illabo Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 2

All election was held yesterday afternoon to fill the vacancy recently caused by the resignation of Cr. Robert Hannon. Three nominations were…

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Recruiting Sergeant Begins Duty in Shire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 2

To ensure that Lockhart Shire secured the services of at effective Recruiting Sergeant, the President of the Shire, Cr W Wm. Weedon, made…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 4

After a month's spell, the aldermen just managed to get hold of a quorum on Tuesday evening last, there being present:—…

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Ceolamon Shire Council. Tour of Inspection

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

We are indebted to Mr. Alan Price, the Shire Engineer, for the following details of the Shire Council's tour of inspector on Thursday and Friday last in…

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night. There were present:—The Mayor (Ald. Wright), and Alds. Janes,…

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Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

The Wagga Municipal Council met last night. Present: Aldermen H. Oates (Mayor), Hurst, Cunningham, Moin, Cameron, Thomson, M'Donough,…

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Lord Mayor. Domain Orator's Attacks. "Loafer, Conspirator, Criminal."

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

Vincent Pennington, a Domain orator, was charged at the police court to-day with using words respecting the Lord Mayor…

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Suggestion to the Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

While we give the town council credit for a desire to make ample water storage provision for the winter and the ensuing summer,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Murrumbidgee District Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the F. and S. Association was held at Narandera on Thursday, 23rd inst., when Messrs…

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Wagga Water Supply. Day Labor System. Council's Reluctant Acceptance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

The Public Works Department advised last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council that arrangements had been made to start the remainder…

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Gumly Common. Resumption Hearing To-day. Council Enters Protest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

The proposed resumption of the whole or part of Gumly Gumly Common will come on for hearing before the Wagga Land Board to-day…

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Holland. Startling Reports. Council of Ministers. "Cause for Special Anxiety." London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 2

A delayed message from The Hague states that there was much excitement in Holland on Friday on a report that officers' furlough had been suddenly…

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Our Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

Adjungbilly Shire Councillors met on Tuesday, when there were present:— President Carberry. and Crs. Grubb, McMahon, Coggan,…

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Legislative Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 3

The further consideration in Committee of the Superannuation Bill took up practically the whole of the sitting…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

Cr. Nagianity, suffering from influenza. was the city [?] from last Wednesday's meeting of above…

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