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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

601 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 31

Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 2

To enable the Noxious Weeds Inspector tenders to be dealt with as early as possible, the Council met last Wednesday instead of the next one,…

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Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 3

[?]mauel (Mayor), Gordon, Elphick,[?] Wilkinson and Emory attended the [?] fortnightly mooting of the Council [?]Tuesday night last. An apology was…

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British Mayor As Solomon

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 3

The Mayor of Kingston, England, has been acting as the modern Solomon. He was not called upon to decide the ownership of a child, by the ownership of certain household…

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Wallend[?] Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 3

At the monthly meeting there were present ALd. Morrow (Mayor), Bennett, Sweeney, Palmer, and Sackett. Apologies were received from Ald…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 2

Last night's meeting. President Ald. E. Evana (Deputy Mayor, in chair), J. T. Rinkin, J. H. Robison. S. H. Dickson, F. Loggo, and J. Brady…

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Seventh War Loan. Coolamon Shire Quota Increased

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 3

The following are the latest figures showing the amount subscribed to date in connection with the Seventh War Loan in the Coolamon Shire:—…

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The Sedition Bill in the Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Council. Mr. M'Gowth, in opposing the second rending of the Sedition Bill, said it violated a cherlshod tradition of the British…

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Mitchell Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 3

The Mitchell Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Councillors W. Wilson (president), G. Lindon, C. W. Richardson, G. L. M'Nickle, E. T…

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New Council Springs Up. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 4

Reports from Berne state that the German and Austrian National Council are transmitting a Note to President Wilson notifying him of the creation…

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Primary Producers' Union. Meeting of the Central Executive Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 2

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

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The Balkans. Affairs in Bulgaria. Council of Regency Takes Control. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 2

A message from Sofia states:— The Council of Regency has taken charge of affairs in Bulgaria. Stambulinsky has an army of 40,000…

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Manly's Aldermen. Extraordinary Position. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 4

An extraordinary position has arisen by the fining and automatic disqualification of seven Manly aldermen in connection with their acceptance of free…

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Hungarian National Council. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 2

Reports from Budapest state that Count Karolyi has resigned the presidency of the National Council. Deputy Johann Hock succeeds to the position…

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Manly Aldermen. Do Not Intend to Resign. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 4

The seven disqualified Manly aldermen will meet to-morrow to decide on a common basis of action. It is understood they have no intention of…

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Supreme War Council's Decision. "Application in Usual Military Form."

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 2

In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George announced that the Supreme War Council had considered the answer they should make to President Wilson regarding Germany's armistice proposals, and had…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 4

The Municipal Council met on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Mayor Wright, and Ald. Bourke, Petrich, Tout…

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Jindal[?] Shire Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 4

Yesterday's meeting Present, Cra, E. McClintock (President), J. Noville, A. Gilmour, O. Webb, and G. Thompson Correspondence…

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Municipal Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 4
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

THE ordinary meeting of the above on Tuesday night was attended by Alds. Wright (Mayor), Bourke, Petrich, Stribley, Tout, Wood and…

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Reception of War News. Discussed by Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 3

The question of the organising a celebration in the event of Germany signing the Allies' armistice terms was brought up at the Municipal Council…

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