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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Distributing Lord Mayor's Fund. Guarding against imposition

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 4

The sum for which the administrators of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund are asking—namely, £150,000—may seem huge; yet it is…

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Are Shire Works Neglected ? President's Minute

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

The President (Cr Weedon) submitted the following minute :— During last month, The Rock was visited, and cottage at The Rock P.W…

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Lord Mayor's Residence

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 5

Some interesting facts about the Mansion House were revealed at a recent nicotine of the City Livery Club. It appears that where the Lord…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 2

It would be difficult to over-emphasise the importance of the meeting called by the Mayor for to-morrow night, the purpose of which is to take…

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Municipal District of Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 2

The following were present at the Municipal Council meeting, held on Tuesday night—Ald Emanuel(Mayor) Gordon, Murphy, Elphick, Wilkinson,…

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Carrathool Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the G[?]rrathool Shire Council was held on Tuesday, 12th inst. All of the Councillors were present except…

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Lord Mayor's Residence

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

Some interesting facts about the Mansion House were revealed at a recent meeting of the City Liven Club. It appears that where the Lord…

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Tumut Municipal Council

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

THE following were present at the meeting of the above on Tuesday night:—Ald. Emanuel (Mayor), Gordon, Murphy, Elpbick,…

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Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

On August 10th, 1914, the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund was launched, and, as a result of the appeal for Funds to assist the wives and…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Guarding Against Imposition

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

THE sum for which the administrators of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund are asking, namely £150,000, may seem huge, yet it is…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

Meeting held last night. Present, Ald. S. H. Dickson (Mayor), Brady, Evans, Laver, Legge, Robison, and Rinkin…

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Hillston Municipal Council Election of Mayor

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

A special meeting for the purpose of electing the Mayer of the Hillston Municipality for the ensuing term was held at the Chambers on Saturday…

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Carrathool Shire Council. OR, McARTHUR Reelected President

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council of the Shire of Carrathool took place on Tuesday of last week for the purpose of electing the president for the…

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Arbitration Bill. the Labor Council's Attitude. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

Speaking yesterday at the annual picnic of the Liquor Trades Union. Mr. Morby, president of the Sydney Labor Council, said the Labor Council intended…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga branch of the Lord Mayor's fund was held in the Town Hall last night, the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins)…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. Resuscitated in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 1

A public meeting convened by the Mayor, was held in the Town Hall on Friday night to take steps to augment the Lord Mayor's Patriotic…

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A Road to the Weir. Will Yanco Shire Assist?

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

Whether or not the public on this side ever get a road to the Berembed Weir appears to depend on the Yanco Shire Council. It is difficult to think…

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"Come Outside." Aspersions on Aldermen's Honor? Who Showed the Ballot Papers? a Challenge to Fight

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

Ald. Cullen, at the municipal meeting on Tuesday, evening, asked the Mayor if it was true, that after the ballot held some…

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Municipal

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

At the fortnightly meeting of Gundagai Municipal Council on Tuesday evening all the aldermen were present…

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Battalion Flags. to Be Sent From France. Donated to Municipalities London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. C. E. W. Bean, official Australian was correspondent, with Mr. Andrew Fisher's support, is organising a scheme whereby each battalion will…

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