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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Deputy-mayor. Ald. T. Dobney Appointed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins) explained at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council that during the period that be had been Mayor there had…

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Standing of Wagga Bands. Discussion in Municipal Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 2

That consideration be given to the matter of the standing of the two Wagga bands." was the text of a motion moved on notice by the Mayor (Ald…

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Murrumbidgee District Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 2

The next meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlors' Association has been fixed for the last Friday in February…

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Capricious Dismissal. Position of Shire Clerks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 3

Mr. C. A. Walker, addressing the Local Government Clerks' Conference, expressed the opinion that one of the most wicked weaknesses of the Local…

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Wagga Council. Last Night's Sitting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 4

The Municipal Council met last evening, the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins) presiding. There were also present Aldermen Stellway, Cullen,…

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Precautions in Wagga. Discussed at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 2

The question of taking preventive steps in Wagga against an outbreak of Spanish influenza came up for discussion at the Wagga Municipal Council…

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Electric Light for Wagga. Council to Make Investigations

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 2

At last nights meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. O'Regan said that now the war was over the question of electric light should be gone on with. It…

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"Shall Not Intercede." German Women's Appeal Negatived. French Council of Women Reply. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1918 · page 2

The press having published a message from German women asking Madame Jules Seigfried, President of the National Council of…

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Local Government Clerks. Mayor of Junee Addresses. Conference

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 4

The Mayor of Junee (Ald. W. J. Hiscock) who was a Sydney last week, was asked to address the Shire Clerks in conference. Referring to…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 4

Nearly a "full board" at the special meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday evening. Ald. Stribley was the only absentee…

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Garrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council was held on Thursday, 14th November, there being present Crs. HcArthur (President), Mills, Varcoe…

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Writer's Name Wanted. Lord Mayor and Sydney Newspaper. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 1

In Chambers to-day, before Mr. Justice Sly, an application was made on behalf on John Joynton Smith, Lord Mayor of Sydney, for an order…

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Town Council. a Long Sitting. "Some" Feeling. Rise at Midnight

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 1

Last night meeting, Present, Ald. J. T. Stratton (Mayor), E. Evans, P. J. Curley, J. H. Robinson, S. H. Dickson, E. R. Laver, J. Brady, J. T. Rinkin, and…

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Municipal Matters Special Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 2

ALDS. Wright (Mayor) Bourke, Dodd Janes Petrich Wood Tout and Cullen attended a special meeting of the Council on Monday…

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Sydney Municipal Elections. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 1

Nominations for City Council elections closed to-day. There are [?]4 candidates for 26 seats…

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Carrathool Shire Council

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 6

The Council of the Shire of Carrathool met on Thursday, 14th November. There were present: Crs. McArthur (president), Mills, Varcoe, and…

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Municipal Elections. Word From Mr. Holman. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1918 · page 2

The Premier, in an appeal to the electors on the eve of the civic eletions here, said he would appeal to the people to realise the necessity for a more lively…

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Farewell to Sergeant Bohm. Gathering at Council Chambers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 3

At the Municipal Conucil Chambers yesterday afternoon a number of the friends and well-wishers of Sergeant F. J. Bobm (late recruiting officer)…

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Leave to Appeal. Privy Council's Refusal. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 2

The Privy Council refused special leave to appeal in the case of the Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales versus Joseph, from the High…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 2

A bare quorum at the fortnightly meeting of Gundagai Municipal Council on Tuesday evening—Mayor Wright, and Ald…

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