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Council & local affairs, 1919

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Municipal Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Mon-day last, the lst inst., Ald. McPherson…

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Wagga's Prosperity. Colonel Toll Criticised. Aldermen Annoyed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 3

Caustic comment was made at last night's Wagga Council meeting regarding the statements of Colonel Toll, Deputy Commissioner of the…

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Wagga Municipal Council. DECEMBER 4th, 1919

The Daily Express · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 3

The Mayor, Ald. [?] E. Collins was back In the chair at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council last [?]oning. There were present also,…

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Cant Stand Criticism Aldermen Angry. at Colonel Toll “Daily Express” Blamed

The Daily Express · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 1

Taking up the attitude of the ostrich with its head in the sand, several of the Aldermen at last night’s Council meeting expressed…

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Wants to Be Council Engineer

The Daily Express · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

An application by Mr. H. J. Chaston cou[?] arch[?]ed. electrical and mechanical engineer, of Cootamundra for appointment as…

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Wagga Council. Last Night's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

The mayor (Alderman E. E. Collins) occupied the chair at the Wagga Council meeting last evening. Others present were: Aldermen R. J. Hurst, R. J…

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Swimming School Not Enough Entrie[?] Council Guarantee[?]

The Daily Express · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

Stating that applications for [?] tion swimming school to be esta[?] In Wagga during the school [?] had been received from only [?]…

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Council Work. (To the Editor, of the “Review.”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 4

SIR,—In a recent issue you published an article in which Cr. M’C[?] commented on the road plant. A motion was carried, 100, at last council meeting…

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Beckwith-street Bridge Considered Unsafe for Traffic. Closed by Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 4

Ald. D. S. Cameron reported to the Wagga Council last evening that the Beckwith-street bridge was in a dangerous condition, and after…

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Lagoon Waters. Optimists’ Hope Gratified. Council Will Take No Action

The Daily Express · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

Everyone laughed when Mr. R. Shaw said a storm might come before December 10, the date of the Soldiers’ Carnival, and fill up the Lagoon 18…

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Mitchell Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 6

The Mitchell Shire Council met yesterday, the president (Cr. G. Lincon) occupying the chair. Others present were: Crs. C. W. Richardson,…

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Municipal Council. Monthly Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council was held in the “Express” buildings yesterday, the President, Cr. Geo. Lincoln, occupying…

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Mitchell Shire Elections

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 2

Nomination forms for the annual election were issued to Councillors of the Mitchell Shire yesterday. All nominations are to be in the hands…

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Rabbits on Roads. and Fences Not Repaired. Shire Council. Wan Is Justice

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 2

The Mitchell Shire Council takes emphatic exception to the P. P Board serving rabbit notices on it, when it is through the fences…

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Government Defeated. Adverse Council Vote. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 4

The Government suffered another reverse to-night at the hands of the hands of the Council, who refused, by 10 to 12 to agree to the second reading…

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Our Shire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 2

At the Adjunbillv Shire, meeting on Saturday there were present:—President M'Mahon, & Cfs. Last, Boyton and Edwards…

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Items of News. Municipal Review Court

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Revision Court was held in the Wagga Court House on Friday. Two names were added to the triennial list of electors…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Daily Express · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 2

A Revision Court for the roll of ratepayers of the Wagga Municipality was hold in the courthouse on Saturday morning, before Mr. M. J…

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Adjungbilly Shire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1919 · page 2

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

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Lockhart Shire Council

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1919 · page 2

A full Council sat on Monday and at the invitation of President Browne, over lager beer and lemonade, the members wished themselves a happy…

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