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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Shire Council Monday, 14Th Oct

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 2

Present—Crs. Weedon (president), Bunyan, Day, O'Neill, Sly. CORRESPONDENCE From Under-Secretary, urging…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of above was held on Thursday last, President. Her[?]hy, Crs. Mason Crain, Prowse, Herring and Godfrey being…

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Culcairn Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 1

Prior to the meeting of the Culcairn Council at 4.30 p.m. on Monday, the Culcairn Band played several patriotic airs in front of the Council Chambers,…

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The War Loan. What Gundagai Did. the Shire "Near It."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 5

No, we didn't get one of the Honor Flags! Adjungbilly Shire got very near its £25,000 quota in the War…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Murrumbidgee was held in the Council Chambers. Darlington Point, on Friday, 21st…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 2

Last night's meeting. Present, Ald. J. T. Stratton (Mayor), E. Evans, P. J. Curley, S. H. Dickson, J. Brady, E. R. Laver, and J. T. Rinkin…

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Kyeamba Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held yesterday. Present: Crs. S. Heron (president). R.G. Kiddle, R.F. Cox, G.D…

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War Council Sits Long. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 4

Lengthy meetings of the war Council in Downing Street were attended by Mr. Hughes, Lord Reading, Mr. Balfour, General Smuts, and Admiral Wemyss…

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Tumot Municipal Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 3

The general business of the above was conducted after the electric lighting scheme had been discussed last Tuesday night. Aid Marshall regretted his absence from…

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Premature Rejoicing. Council of Churches' Protest. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 1

The Council of Churches at West Maitland submitted at all the services in the various Protestant churches of Kurri Kurri yesterday a resolution…

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War Chest and Lord Mayor's Fund. Public Meeting in Town Hall

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 2

A public meeting was held in the Town Hall last night to make arrangements for the War Chest appeal in November and to arrange a day for an…

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Sanitary Trouble. What the Council Has Done

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 4

A quorum could not be secured for the fortnightly, meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday evening, but…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last there being present His Worship the Mayor (Aid. J. A. Mc…

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Sanitary Service. an Unsatisfactory System. Mayor Explains the Situation

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 4

THE ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night lapsed for want of a quorum, only Alds. Wright, Petrich and Janes…

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Wagga Council. Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 3

The Wagga Municipal Council met last evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins) and Ald. Hurst, Cunningham, Moin, Cameron, Stellvay, Dobney,…

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Czechs Overjoyed. Council Must Be Recognised. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1918 · page 2

A message from Vienna says that the Czechs are overjoyed at President Wilson's reply to the Austrian Peace Note They have now demanded the…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held on the 11th October last. Councillors Lauder, Gleeson, Mackley, and…

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Cakrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Carrathool took place on Tuesday evening 15th inst. There were present: Crs. McArthur…

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The Primary Producers' Union Meeting of Central Executive Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 4

The Central Executive of the Primary, Producers' Union at their meeting last week had before them for consideration the following questions…

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2 P.M. News. Counter Attack at Farmers. Our Positions Improved. Austrian Archdukes As Refugees. Revolution Feared in Vienna. Turkish Army Remnants. Paris Allied Council. Surrender Wanted. London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports: A determined counter attack, made on 27th October, at Farmers, was repulsed after street fighting, wherein many of…

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