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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

677 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 34

Commonwealth Bank and Municipal Finance

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

It is learned from what is usually a reliable and well-informed source that now the war is over it is the intention of the Commonwealth Bank to…

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Wallendbeen Council. Generous Offer of Obelisk

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 2

A full board attended last meeting. Amongst the correspondence was a letter from the Local Government Department urging councils to carry out…

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Mr. Lloyd George Attacked. Council Needs More Momentum

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 2

Strong attacks are being made on Mr. Lloyd George, claiming that he appoints a commission and refuses to accept its findings. He insists on…

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Chief Council of Four. Other Delegates to Be Called. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 2

Peace questions will hereafter be handled by President Wilson. Mr. Lloyd George, M. Clemenceau, and Signor Orlando, who will call the…

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Harassed Council. Conference Finds Many Difficulties. Increasing Arrogance of Germany. Polish, Egyptian and Hungarian Affairs Bill for Reparations. Divergence of Estimates. Factor of German Trade. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 2

First indemnities—for the moment, questions of reparations and German frontiers are paramount—were the subject of prolonged discussion…

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 6

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

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Wagga Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wagga Council was held last night, there being present, the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins), and Ald. F. C…

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The Council of Ten. M. Clemenceau's Bullet. No Official Diplomatic Language. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

The other day the vivid flesh-colored Mary of Medici tapestries in M. Pichon's room looked down upon serious faces. The gay Rubens picture of…

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Electric Lighting of Wagga. Scheme Submitted to Council. Installation Will Cost £30,000

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council Mr. C. E. Vormister, A.M.I.E.E., submitted his electricity works scheme for Wagga…

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Council of Four. Peace Questions Closely Investigated Poles Defeat Ukrainians. British Labor Troubles Composing. Peace Settlement. Finalising Allies' Terms. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

President Wilson, Mr. Lloyd George, M. Clemenceau and Signor Orlando spent the morning at President Wilson's house and the afternoon at the…

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Housing Scheme. an Interesting Proposal Action by Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 6

What is known as the Watts-Blue[?] Housing Scheme was brought before the Wagga Municipal Council at its ordinary meeting on Thursday night…

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The Municipal Rates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 4

A special meeting of the Wagga Council was held on Thursday evening prior to the general meeting, when formal motions were carried…

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Boy Scouts' Council. Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Council of the Boy Scouts' Association was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday last…

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Council in Open Session. Mob Invades Room. Conference Abortive. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

At Johannesburg a crowd assembled behind the pre[?]ts of the Town Hall in the afternoon owing to the announcement of an open [?]ession of the council…

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Strikes in Johannesburg Municipal Employees Out. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

The Johannesburg strike is developing rapidly. The strike committee refuses to allow the lighting of the town and also the supply of power. The…

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Shire Council and Doctor's Bill

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

A Warren report states that in connection with the public inoculation depots arranged by the shire and municipal councils on the advice of the…

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Junee Municipal Council Works Committee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3

The Works Committee recommended at last night's meeting of the Junee Council, with respect to the Main Roads Grant, 1918-19, that the…

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Drastic Regulations. Medical Council's Proposals. Race Meetings to Cease. Indoor Entertainments Tabooed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

The Medical Consultative Council decided to-night that, in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, they would recommended to the Government:…

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South African Labor. Trouble in Johannesburg. Municipal Employees Strike. Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

There is some discontent among the native workers at Wittwatersrand. They demand an increase of wages. At a mass meeting yesterday, much…

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A Night Out. the Aldermen Sit Till After Midnight. Jeff Wants to Bet a "Tenner." Finishes by Betting Two New Hats

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2

What Mayor Dodd termed a "fool's paradise" has been lived in by the Gundagai aldermen for some time . At Tuesday evening's…

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