Items of News. Municipal Revision Court
The Wagga Council last night fixed May 4 next as a day for holding the court for revising the roll of electors for the municipality…
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Council & local affairs, 1917
690 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 35
Municipal Council
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Town Council took place on Thursday evening. Present: Ald. H. Oates (Mayor), A. V. Booth, R. J…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mayor's Departure. Farewell to School Children
The Mayor (Private Hugh Oates) paid a visit to the Wagga Primary School yesterday morning for the purpose of saying good-bye to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mayor's Unit More Men to Fill the Ranks
Final arrangements have now been made for the Mayor's Unit, which leaves Wagga Wagga on the 24th inst. Lieutenant Francis, recruiting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local & General. Mayor of Bourke Offers to Enlist
The Mayor of Bourke, Alderman H. K. Bloxham, in a letter to the local Press, announces that, having learnt that the military age limit has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ayor's Departure [?]Ence at Council Table
[?]g to the intending departure of [?]yor, Ald Hugh Oates, on active [?] Ald. Thos. Dobney was on [?]lay evening appointed Deputy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kyeamba Shire Low State of Finances. Proposal for a Special Rate
The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the "Express" buildings yesterday. There were present: Cre. Cox(president) Stone, R…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Addition to Municipality
The annexation proposals of the Municipal Council are to be resisted by the Kycamba Shire Council. At yesterday's meeting the…
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The report of Friday's meeting of Kyeamba Shire Council, published on Saturday, did not make pleasant reading. When the council is forced into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Send-off to the Mayor
The Mayor, Alderman Hugh Oates, who goes into camp on Wednesday next, will be accorded a public farewell and presentation by the citizens…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayor's Departure. Bowling Club's Farewell
There was a large gathering of members of the Wagga Bowling Club, their wives and friends, at the club's green on Saturday afternoon, when a match…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Recruiting. Mayor's Farewell Meeting. Some Plain Speaking
The Mayor appeared in civilian clothes on the recruiting platform at the Court House corner for the last time on Saturday night. He will,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murrumbidgee Shire Council
The ordinary monthly meeting of the [?] shire [?] was held on the 13th instant when the following Councillors…
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Anzac Day at Wagga will be another memorable one in the history of Wagga. Many men have gone from Wagga, but no town in the State…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor's Presentation Large and Enthusiastic Gathering
What was perhaps one of the largest farewell socials, and what was undoubtedly the the most representatives and enthusiastic gathering of the kind…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tumut 'Advocate. Tuesday, April 24, 1917. True to our Principles Gadara Shire Council
CRS HERLIHY (President) Godfrey, Herring, and Crain were present at the meeting of the Council held on 7th inst. An apology for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Valedictory. Mayor of Wagga. Farewelled by Citizens
There has probably never been a gathering of the citizens of Wagga so fully representative of all phases of life of the town and district as that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Works What the Council Propose to Do This Year
The Works Corne proposed recommend as sollows:— First—That £300 be retained for the purpose of securing a siding at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire in Trouble
Dorrigo Shire is in trouble. A promised special grant of £1500 for road work has just been refused. In addition to all this, an auditor has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor's Unit. Farewelled Yesterday. a Memorable Day
The Mayor's Unit, St strong, left Wagga yesterday by the mail train, after a series of striking demonstrations of appreciation by the…
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