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Council & local affairs, 1917

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Tumut Municipal Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 3

THE Municipal Council met on Tuesday. Present Ald F. C. Emanuel (Mayor), Carr, Wilkinson, Murphy, Elphick and Emery…

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Fighting Farmers. District Council Meeting. Present Day Problems

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 November 1917 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon a meeting of the Corowa District Council was held in the School of Arts, Loekhart, Mr. C. W. Milthorpe, of Urangeline, the…

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Municipal District of Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 8 November 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held last evening to consider a request from the Town Clerk for an increase of salary from…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 7

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last, there being present His Worship the Mayor…

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Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Council was held last night when there were present: The Mayor (Aid. E- E. Collins), and Aldermen J. Gray. T. Dobney, J. F. O'Regan, I…

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Mayor of New York. Tammany Candidate Wins Keen Contest. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 3

The election of Judge Hylan, the Tammany candidate, in New York, ended the bitterest mayoralty campaign known for many years. Judge…

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Our Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 2

Crs. Boyton and McInerney were absent from the monthly meeting of Adjungbilly Shire on Saturday last. The latter sent an…

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Allied Military Council General Cadorna's New Duty. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 4

It is reported that the Paris Conference had decided to establish permanent Central Military Council for the whole of the west front…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 3

A general meeting was held at the Shire Office, Tumut, on Wednesday, November 7. Present Crs D. L. Herlihy. (President), H. W. Mason, H. Godfrey and A. E…

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Adjungbilly Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday last. There were present:— Councillors Carberry (chair), McMabon, Edwards,…

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Shire Council. MONDAY, 12th NOVEMBER

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1917 · page 2

Present—Crs. Weedon (president), Browne, M'Gooch, Day, O'Neill, Slocum, Norman, Sly, and Bnnyan. Correspondence…

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Our Public Men. Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1917 · page 4

Ald. J. T. Stratton, E. O. Evans, S. H. Dickson, J. Brady, W. Crawford, J. T. Rinkin, J. H. Robison, E. R. Laver, F. Legga…

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Supreme War Council What It Will Stand For. Unity to Be a Fact, Not a Fraud. Where Past Faults Lie. Mr. Bonar Law Explains. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1917 · page 2

In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law stated that with a view to better co-ordination of military action, a War Council had been constituted composed…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 15 November 1917 · page 2

General meeting was held on Wednesday, November 7th. Present. President Herlihy (chair), Crs. Mason, Godfrey and Herring…

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The Aldermen Fiend

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1917 · page 4

The eight aldermen. J. M. Dodd. C. P. Bourke, W. C. Stribley, C. J. Petrich, R. Janes, C. E. Cullen, W. A. Wright and James…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1917 · page 4

After a spell of over six weeks a quorum of Gundagai Municipal Council was got together last night. Present:—Mayor Dodd,…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 4

The postponed monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. A. McL. Taylor…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above took place on Monday last. Present— Crs. Curtis (president), Doubleday, Pratt, Boardman, M‘Kinnon, R. K. Pyke, and…

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Seven Aldermen Fined

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 2

At the Gundagai police court fines aggregating £21 and costs were inflicted for the non-destruction of rabbits. Seven local aldermen were fined…

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Gadara Shire Council. (Continued from last issue.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 4

Adelong Progress Association asked the Council to allow the Engineer to make an inspection, in company with a representative of…

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