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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1918

601 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 31

Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

Meeting held last night, Present, His Worship the Mayor (Ald. Stratton), Dickson, Laver, Brady, Legge, Evans, Rinkin, and the Acting Town…

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Shire Workers. Higher Rates of Pay Claimed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

The log which has been submitted by the Municipal and Shire Employees' Union, to the various country municipalities and shires…

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Farmers and Settlers. Murrumbidgee Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council of the Farmers and Settlers' council was held last week at Narandera. The following delegates…

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Our Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Adjungbilly Shire Council, held on Saturday, there were present:—President M'Mahon (chair), and…

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Shire Employees. Ridiculous Demands. New Log Sought

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

Adjungbilly Shire on Saturday, received a communication from the Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union of…

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Gadara Shire Council

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

A general meeting of the Gadara Shire Council was held at the Shire Office, Tumut, on Friday last. Present: Crs Herlihy (president),…

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Adjungbilly Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday. Present. Councillors McMahon (chair), Edwards, McInerney, Boyton, Last…

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Lord Mayor's Fund. Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Lord Mayor's Fund Committee was held in the Town Hall last night. In the unaviodable absence of the Mayor…

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Municipal Employees. Proposed Log of Wages. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

The secretary of the Municipal Employees' Union states that the proposed log for municipal employees has received a mixed reception from…

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Lockhart Shire Council. Monday, March 11

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

Present—Crs. Weedon (president), Bunyan, Day, M'Geoch, Norman, O'Nei1, Slocum, Sly. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Arbitration Bill. Council's Amendments

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 3

The Legislative Council further considered the Arbitration Bill in committee. In Clause 16, Mr. Brooks moved an…

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The Clerk and the Council Has the £ FOR £ Policy Commenced!

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

It will be remembered that at the February meeting the Shire Council insisted that the Clerk should, if he wanted the electric light installed in…

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sGADARA Shire Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

All members of above Council were present at meeting held on Friday last. Cr. Herring arrived a little late, and on his entering the…

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Legislative Council. Western Lands Bill. Arbitration Amendments

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, the Western Lands Amendment Bill was passed through all stages. Consideration of the Arbitration…

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Municipal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday evening all the aldermen were present except Ald. Dodd…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Hall on Tuesday last. Present—Crs. M. O. Curtis, (president), H. Doubleday, J. Boardman,…

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Shire Council CORRESPONDENCE

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

From Federated Shire and Municipal Employees, claming rise in wages, including £54 per week with horse and cart, and £7 for inspection…

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Gadara Shire Council [Continued from last issue.]

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

Sanitary Depot Site and Rubbish Tip at Batlow.—Crs Crain and Prowse moved that the Batlow Progress Assn. be informed that the site selected by them as a…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

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

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