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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

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Sydney's Lord Mayor. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

Alderman English, Sydney's new Lord Mayor, took over duties at his office this morning and received many courtesy calls from prominent citizens…

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Wallendbeen Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 3

Correspondence dealt with included letters from the Department of Public Health on the subject of pneumonic influenza, detailing organisation and…

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Wagga Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4

The fortnightly, meeting of the Municipal Council was held it the Town Hall last night. Present: The Mayor (Aid. E. E. Collins), and…

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Mitchell Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held yesterday at the Shire Chambers, Johnston street, Wagga. Present:Cr.W…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting ofthe above was held on Monday evening last, there being present Ald. Harden, Calley McLean…

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Municipal vacancy. MR. H. Oates to Be Nominated

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

In response to the request leading citizens. Mr. Hugh Oates has consented to show himself to be nominated as a candidate for the seat on…

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Special Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wagga Council was held on Monday night, there being present the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins) and, Ald. Dobney,…

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Municipal District of Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

Following were present at meeting of above Council, on Tuesday evening last—Mayor Eman[?]e, Ald. Carr, Winkmason Emery. Baker,…

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Shire Council

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

[?]. Mcmeekin (President), Cot[?] Cuningham, Maginnity, Figures and McGrath (the last-named welcomed by his colleagues) attended the…

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Yanko Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. A. McL. Taylor…

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French Labor Mission. Address in Sydney. Labor Council Unsympathetic. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

A special meeting of the Sydney Labor Council was held to-night, which was addressed by M. Thomsen and M. Lodes, Labor members of the…

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Town Council. Water Scheme Matters

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 3

The regular meeting was held on Thursday night. Present, Ald. J. T. Stratton (Mayor), J. T. Rinkin, J. H. Robinson, S. H. Dickson, J. Brady, F…

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Our Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

Councillor Boyton was the only absentee at the Shire Council meeting on Saturday. It was decided to subscribe to…

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The Shire in Protest. All Future Jobs to Go to Returned Men

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

The action of the aldermen in rejecting a returned soldier for the position of waterworks engineer was referred to the…

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57 Starters. Selecting an Engineer. Local Man Defeats a Returned Soldier. Council Sits Will After Midnight

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at a special meeting of the Municipal Council on Friday evening…

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Shire Council. Future Employment to go to Returned Soldiers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday, there being present:—Councillors McMahon (chair), Last, Carberry, Edwards…

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"Turned Down!" Municipal Council and Returned Soldiers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

HAVE our returned soldiers outlived their usefulness as citizens and workmen? This is the question we are reluctantly compelled to ask…

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Shire Council. Monday, Jan 13

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

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

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Shire Rate. Slightly Increased

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council on, Monday, the Clerk (Mr Walker) submitted the estimates for the year. He…

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Election for Council Engineer

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

Fifty-seven applications were considered at a special meeting of the Gundagai municipal council on Monday night for the position of…

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