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Council & local affairs, 1917

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 4

A special meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night, when Mayor Dodd (chair), and Aids. Wright, Janes, Vaughan, Petrich,…

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Bowlers' Flat Reserve. a Soldier's Application. Shire Council Receive Petition. More Information Wanted

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 2

AT the last meeting of the Gadara Shire Council B. Joyce forwarded a petition, numerously signed, asking the Council to use its best endeavours to have an…

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'Sol' and the Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 4

At the Court on Wednesday afternoon, J. F. Mclaughlin sued S. Solomon, with that be did on 9th October, not being an Alderman,…

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Town Council. Conference With Auctioneers. Park Granted for "Sunday Orators." Ald. Legge Sneeringly Offers to Open With Prayer. A Rumpus Over Road Work. "No care exercised to carry out the instructions of the committee." Definition of Duties Asked for. ALd. Brady Nearly Resigned. "One of the Shoddiest Jobs in the District." "The Talk of the Town." Overseer Makes an Explanation

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 2

Last night's meeting. Present, Ald. S. H. Dickson (Mayor), E. R. Laver, J. Brady, W. Crawford, J. T. Rinkin, J. H. Robison, E. Evans F…

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Reclassification of Kyeamba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

An application by the Kycamba Shire Council for a reclassification of the shire, so that it might receive the, same rate of endowment as…

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Shire Councils and P.p. Boards

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

Replying to the Kycamba Shire Council's protest against any interiercnce with the functions of Shire Councils by P.P. Boards, a letter was…

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Decentralisation. Motion Defeated at Shire Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1917 · page 2

There was a division of opinion at the Kyeamba Council meeting on Friday, as to whether or not support should be accorded the Yass-Can-…

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Kyeamba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1917 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Kycamba Shire Council was held on Friday. when there were present:— CrsCox (president),. Stone, Kiddle…

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Bowler's Flat Reserve a Soldiers Application Gadara Shire Council Receives Petition

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 19 November 1917 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Gadara Shire Council Mr R. Joyce forwarded a petition, numerously signed, asking the Council to…

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Kyeamba Shire Valuations

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1917 · page 2

It transpired at the meeting of the Kycamba Shire Council on Friday that the last valuation of land properties was made in 1910, the calculations…

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CORRESPONDENCE. An Alderman's Sneer at Prayer. Letter from Three Clergymen. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 November 1917 · page 2

Sir,—We crave space in your widely read journal to express our sincere regret at the flippant and apparently insincere manner in which…

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Culcairn Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 1

At the ordinary meeting of the Cal[?]airn Shire Council there were present: Crs. J. H. Balfour (president), G. H. Sly, P. H. Pa[?]h, P. J. Fagan…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 5

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 23 November 1917 · page 4

The ordinary fo[?] meeting of the Wagga Council was held last night when there were present: The Mayor (Aid. E. E. Collins) and Ald. A. V…

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Wagga Saleyards. F.s.a. Deputation to Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 3

A deputation consisting of Messrs. T. Fraser, Geo. Lindon, and E. Crouch, of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, waited upon…

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Municipal Administration. Effect of the War. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 3

Professor Irvine, addressing the Local Government Conference on municipal administration, said that in the Motherland the war bad smashed all precedents…

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Town Council and Stock Salesmen. Conference. Charge for Unsold Stock Abolished. Extension of Yards. Make Cootamundra one of the Largest Stock Centres

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

Last night the Town Council held a special meeting to receive the auctioneers for a conference us to the saleyards and scale of charges…

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The Council's Offices

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 4

The finance committee reported at the council meeting on Thursday night having considered propsals for alterations to the council's office with a view to…

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President of Air Council. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 2

It is officially announced that Lord Rothermere has been appointed President of the Air Council…

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Supreme War Council. British Delegates in Paris. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 2

It is officially reported that members of the Government have gone to Paris to attend the Supreme War Council, Lord Reading accompanying…

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