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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1919

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last, there being present Ald. W. Harden (chair), G. F. L. Sugden,…

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Melbourne's Lord Mayor. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 2

Councillor Aikman was, to-day elected Lord, Mayor of Melbourne, defeating the retiring Lord Mayor, Cr. Cabena, by three votes…

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Railway Crossings. Questions at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Council, the Deputy Mayor read the report of the shire engineers with regard to the closing of the railway level…

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Friday Night Shopping. Effort to Discontinue. Sydney Labor Council Passes Resolutions. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 1

The Sydney Labour Council carried a resolution recommending all unionists ro refrain from late shopping on Friday nights, and that a…

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Wagga Council. Fortnightly Meeting Held

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 1

The deputy mayor (Alderman T. Dobney) occupied the chair at Thursday night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council. Others present were:…

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Farmers and Settlers. Murray Electorate Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Murray Electorate Committee was held yesterday afternoon at Norman's Hotel. The Rock. Mr. O. Olson occupied the chair in…

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Our Shire

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

Adjungbilly, Shire councillors met on Saturday, there being present: President M'Mahon (chair), Last, Boyton, M'lnerney,…

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Municipal

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

Rain is a great rejuvenator! It started various things going on Friday, last. The aldermen smiled as they filed into, chairs…

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Our Shire

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

THE monthly meeting of the Adjungbilly Shire was held on Saturday last. There were present:—Councillors McMahon (chair), Last,…

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Farmers and Settlers. Murray Electorate Council

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

A meeting of the Murray Electorate Committee was held on Friday afternoon at Normans' Hotel, The Rock…

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Council Meeting Lapses

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 2

The Junee Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night lapsed for want of a quorum. There were present the Mayor (Ald. W. J. Hiscock),…

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Jeff Dodd's Talk. in Favor of Municipal Socialism

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 2

Speaking in the Legislative Council on the provision in the Local Government Bill to establish municipal officers' fidelity…

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Coolamon Shire Council

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the shore wm held on Tuesday last, there being present Crs. Curtis (president) Pyke, Lynam, Pratt and McCaig…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held on the 10th October. The following members were present: Crs. Chant…

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Town Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 8

heThe above managed to get a meeting last night. Present: Ald. J. T. Stratton (Mayor), J. H. Robison, J. Rinkin, F. C. Legge, S. H. Dickson,…

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Municipal Council. Special Meeting. The Electricity Supply

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last for the purpose of considering the proposals made by Messrs. Wise…

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Outstanding Shire Rates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 4

According to the financial statement read by the clerk at yesterday's meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council, the arrears of rates had been…

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Kyeamba Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1919 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held on Friday, there being present, Councillors S. Heron (president), R. Kiddle, J…

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Ladysmith Railway Station. Losses by Kyeamba Ratepayers. Action by Council

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1919 · page 3

Cr. Cox referred, at Friday's meeting of the Kycamba Shire Council, to the losses sustained by the ratepayers owing to their being no official in…

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Prevention of Disease. Municipal Precautions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 2

The heat of yesterday drove home the fact that summer is with us. With the coming of summer the need for precautions against the spreading of…

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