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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Our Sydney Letter. a New Lord Mayor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 2

Contrary to expectation [?] Meagher was not a candidate for the Lord Mayor[?] There is very little in political…

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Kyeamba Shire Holiday

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 2

Monday next, December 24, has been gazetted a public holiday in the shire of Kyeamba…

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Shire Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday, 10th instant. Present: Crs. W. Weedon (President), Browne,…

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Alderman Fined. Refusing to Leave Meeting Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 2

Alderman John Danher, a member of the Randwick Municipal Council, was proceeded against at the Summons Court to-day for not having…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 4

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

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 2

THE Council met on December 11, the Mayor (Ald, Emanuel), Ald. Gordon, Baker, Murphy and Wilkinson being present…

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Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Council was held last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins), and Aldermen J…

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Council of National Economy. Drastic Proposals

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 3

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent reports that the Commissioners formed a Council of National Economy, which is empowered to confiscate, requisition,…

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Woman Mayor a Major. Mrs. Horwitz Appointed on Staff of Governor of Florida

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 7

Mrs. George Q. Horwitz, first woman Mayor of the Southern States—she is Mayor of Moorchaven, Fia,—was recently appointed major of the personal…

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Kyeamba Shire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1917 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held on Friday, there being present: Crs. Cox (president), Stone, Kiddle, Heron,…

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Sydney City Council. Privileges for Workers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1917 · page 4

The retiring Lord Mayor (Aid. R. D. Meagher), in a review of the past two years' of his term of office, states in regard to the working classes that…

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